Medical Education Programme Module Information

The Programme has a modular structure and is based on academic credits. Credits are accrued for each successfully completed module, and build into one of three qualifications:

Certificate in Medical Education 60 credits

All modules are worth 20 credits.

Please see the link below to information on the modules. There are seven modules, of which you study three.

The e-learning Certificate is part-time. Students study three modules, each of which runs for between 11 and 12 weeks. As well as online study content on the Learning Support Environment, there are also group tutorials (online), and one study day (available either face-to-face or online) for each module.

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Diploma in Medical Education 60 credits

All modules are worth 20 credits

Please see the link below to information on the modules. There are eight modules, of which you choose three.

The e-learning Diploma is part-time. Students study three modules, each of which runs for between 11 and 12 weeks. As well as online study content on the Learning Support Environment, there are also group tutorials (online), and one study day (available either face-to-face or online) for each module.

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Master of Medical Education 60 credits

This module is worth 60 credits

Advanced Study Module.

Prior to submission of your final dissertation proposal in January, you will have access to online study content on the Learning Support Environment, and there are also group tutorials (online), and five half day study days (available either face-to-face or online).

After submission of your proposal, the majority of this module is undertaken through self-directed learning with tutorial support from a project supervisor. This approach is appropriate to the level of independence in learning and subject specialisation required by this module.

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Master of Medical Education Full-Time

As a full-time student you will study alongside part-time students who will be at varying stages of the course because they take the programme over 3 years. Students may include doctors of all grades and specialties, dentists, nurses and other professionals involved in health care education.

Full-Time students study six 20-credit modules including: -

Advancing Teaching and Learning.
Scholarship in Medical Education.
Teaching and Learning in the Classroom.
Three other optional modules.

Information on the 20-credit modules is available in the above Certificate and Diploma module documents. Please note that Advancing Teaching and Learning, and Scholarship in Medical Education, are in the Diploma document only, and Teaching and Learning in the Classroom is in the Certificate document only. All other optional modules are in both documents.

You will also study the 60-credit dissertation module (Advanced Study Module), which you can find information on in the above Masters module document.

Booking Teaching Sessions

There will be a number of different teaching sessions taking place throughout the year (all online, bar the study days which are available either face-to-face or online). Some sessions are set dates. However, for many other sessions you will be able to choose which day you attend from a number of options.

You will be asked to book yourself onto your sessions through our Learning Support Environment. You will be given information on how to do this.

Study Days

There is one optional study day per module, available either online or face-to-face, and you will be asked to book yourself onto it. You will be given information on how to do this.

Tutorials

All modules have some small group sessions. There will be a number of date options to choose from and you are entitled to book one per module.

Tutorials are also available for resubmitting students.

Surgeries

For the Advanced Study Module, hour-long one-to-one surgeries are also available. These are online sessions, and are for you to meet with a member of the academic team to discuss your dissertation proposal prior to submission.