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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Moray House School of Education and Sport : Education

Postgraduate Course: Clinical Education and Academic Practice (EDUA11310)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education and Sport CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course aims to practically develop the skills of those teaching and assessing medical students. Through involvement in workshops, online modules, teaching observation & feedback sessions and individual/pair/group reflection exercises, participants will be introduced to core educational theory and given the opportunity to hone their educational skills and creativity. Through facilitated discussion and group networking, participants will develop a number of diverse teaching sessions which they can put into practice and evaluate with students or with trainees in their workplace.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs n/a
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Course Start Date 20/09/2021
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 14, Online Activities 9, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5, Other Study Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 167 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) Other Study Hours includes IT / LEARN programme support for learning skills, IT use.
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 100% continuous assessment.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Plan and evaluate a range of teaching and learning strategies appropriate to any given content, situation and learners, including revising and redesigning teaching sessions following external feedback from peers and participants and internal reflective activity.
  2. Justify and adopt a learner-centred approach to education and promote learning through selection and application of a number of learning strategies at all stages of medical education.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to apply a variety of teaching techniques to deliver teaching sessions in line with learners needs, learning styles and curriculum requirements.
  4. Demonstrates a consolidated understanding of current models in medical education, including limitations and advantages.
  5. Regularly assess and revise their individual personal and professional development as a teacher and facilitator, continually developing as a successful role model for learners and other teachers.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Keywordsmedical education; academic practice
Contacts
Course organiserMiss Debbie Aitken
Tel:
Email: daitken@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emily Salvesen
Tel: (0131 6)51 6661
Email: Emily.Salvesen@ed.ac.uk
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