Medical Education Online PGCert

Queen Mary University of London

Find better ways to motivate and engage learners in medical education with our Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education. Discover how to create medical education programmes that achieve maximum results, improve teaching practice and develop the expertise needed to lead medical education in your workplace.Study online part-time alongside professional commitmentsApply what you've learned directly to professional workConduct research and practical work in our outstanding research facilitiesDevelop industry contacts and enjoy networking opportunities and support from Academic Advisors and the student officeWhat you'll studyOur Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education has been specifically designed for doctors, dentists, senior nurses, allied health professionals and academics, involved in undergraduate or postgraduate teaching of clinicians. It aims to attract committed educators working in and around clinical contexts, who seek to both improve teaching and learning. You’ll gain a deep understanding of how to evaluate and improve curriculum; and you’ll understand more fully the educational potential of the working environment. You will be given opportunities to develop knowledge and skills as educators, using your own practice and workplace setting as a research context. You will engage with like-minded colleagues and analyse the nature and dynamics of teaching and learning in medical education, drawing on a wide range of educational theories. This programme requires you to become an active researcher of medical education in order to develop teaching and learning opportunities for students.Successful completion of this course qualifies you to continue studying on our MA in Medical Education. Talk to our programme leaders if you would like to consider further study.