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Medical Education, MSc / PGDip / PGCert

Medical Education, MSc / PGDip / PGCert

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Distance with attendance | Singleton Park Campus | 2 years | JAN

Study mode

Distance with attendance

Duration

2 years

Start date

JAN

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Health Care / Medicine Teaching / Training Education Studies

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

COURSE OVERVIEW

Are you a busy working healthcare professional or academic who has an interest in the teaching of medical and other healthcare professionals? Our part-time MSc Medical Education degree could give you the skills you need to enhance your career prospects.

Our multidisciplinary programme offers a flexible blended learning approach of distance learning with residential workshops to suit busy working professionals. You will study the science of learning and the evidence base for educational practice; it links educational theory and evidence to the practice of education in healthcare in a variety of settings and roles.

Your programme is professionally focused, and applied to education within different contexts, such as classroom, clinic and community.

Your course will explore the key challenges, contemporary issues and the latest research in medical and health professions education, and help you develop knowledge and skills in curriculum development, teaching, learning, assessment, and conducting educational research into yours and others educational practice.

MEDICAL EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

We have carefully designed the course to ensure that each qualification addresses different competencies that may attract diverse audiences or learners at different stages of their career. We aim to provide you with an increased knowledge and understanding of Medical Education, and the skills and knowledge you need to apply your learning to professional practice.

As such, this Master’s degree will give you the in-depth knowledge of the field to potentially enhance your prospects for career progression.

Our career support services include:

  • Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
  • Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
  • Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
  • Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
  • Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

Modules

The current module will focus on discussing issues related to the curricula in medical and healthcare education form theoretical, evidence-based and practical perspectives. This module aims to develop participants? awareness of contemporary issueshis module in curriculum development in a broader sense encompassing issues related to the organisation and structure of content delivered a session, module, programme or across an institution.It will focus on critical discussion and appraisal exiting curriculum models, as well as the evidence-based around current/emerging topics within the field.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£5,050

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£8,800

Entry requirements

Applicants should hold a 2:2 degree or equivalent. Applications welcome from UK/EU and Overseas.

University information

Located on the stunning Swansea Bay coastline, this Welsh university provides easy access to the city centre, as well as to the beaches of the spectacular Gower Peninsula. The university offers a range of taught and research postgraduate programmes across three academic faculties: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science Faculty of Science and Engineering Swansea’s campuses have...more

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