MSc in Medical Education 2013/14 prospectus - Royal College of ...

Postgraduate Certificate in Medical EducationPG Certificate detailsThere is an increasing demand for doctors responsible forclinical teaching to gain appropriate training andqualifications in medical education. The one-year PGCertificate in Medical Education will enable participants togain greater knowledge of teaching and learning processesand to develop practical skills and techniques to becomemore effective educators. Participants will learn to useappropriate teaching strategies, and educational theory, toenhance the way they support learning.The PG Certificate is divided into four modules each of threedays duration, a tutorial day and a project-presentation day.Participants are expected to undertake self-directed studyand to complete an educational portfolio, as well as the fourmodule assignments.Module one: Teaching and learning inmedicine 1Examples of topics include:• how to plan teaching sessions for various settings• objective setting• structuring teaching for different types of learners• how to evaluate your teaching• accessing and applying medical education literature.Intended learning outcomesBy the end of this module participants will be able to:• recognise relevant educational theory and principles oflearner-centred teaching• identify the different learning styles of themselves andother participants and support learning accordingly• plan and structure a teaching event• write effective educational objectives and learningoutcomes relevant to their own teaching• select appropriate teaching strategies to maximiselearning• critically reflect on and use feedback on their teachingskills to develop future practice• use a range of evaluation methods• use a portfolio to record their development as a clinicalteacher.Module two: Teaching and learning inmedicine 2Examples of topics include:• how to set-up and conduct small-scale research inmedical education• evaluating medical education research literature• planning and facilitating more interactive small andlarge group teaching• course and curriculum design.Intended learning outcomesBy the end of this module participants will be able to:• describe the aims of small group teaching• describe the ways in which small groups behave• adopt strategies to create interaction in small groups• recognise barriers to learning and use strategies tomanage the learning environment• provide feedback to colleagues on the effectiveness oftheir facilitation of small group learning• use a range of techniques to facilitate interaction withina large group• conduct an educational needs assessment to inform aneducational programme• describe the different characteristics of qualitative andquantitative educational research• select appropriate research methods to collect educationresearch data• access and select educational databases and use electronicmedia for literature searches• carry out a literature search for their investigative study.Tutorial dayAn opportunity to discuss your assignments and receiveone-to-one feedback from your allocated tutor.Postgraduate Certificate in Medical EducationModule three: Assessment in MedicalEducationExamples of topics include:• improving bedside and on-the-job teaching• the role of patients in teaching• teaching clinical reasoning• exploring the purpose and principles of assessment• applying blue prints, matrices and standard setting toassessment.Intended learning outcomesBy the end of this module students will be able to:• identify the purposes of assessment• define validity, reliability, transparency, feasibility andeducational impact when applied to assessment• choose appropriate assessment methods according tothe purpose of the assessment• construct a blueprint for an assessment in their ownspecialty• assess performance in structured clinical examinations• assist trainee doctors in identifying learning objectivesand completing a personal development plan• handle underperformance of trainee doctors• explain the principles of performance and how tomeasure it• use different methods of workplace-based assessmentin a way that ensures validity, reliability, transparency,feasibility and educational impact• give effective feedback on workplace-based assessment.Module four: Educational Supervision andClinical TeachingExamples of topics include:• exploring 21st century apprenticeship• the role of mentoring in medical education• how to manage poor performance• improving workplace-based assessment and appraisal• addressing professional attitudes and behaviours• an introduction to e-learning.Intended learning outcomesBy the end of this module participants should be able to:• identify the role of the educational supervisor• recognise opportunities for teaching in the clinicalsetting• select appropriate strategies when teaching in a rangeof clinical settings• assist learners to reflect on their experiences throughquestioning and effective feedback• identify a range of methods for nurturing appropriateclinical attitudes• identify the range of resources available for clinicalteaching• develop ways of involving patients in teaching• identify approaches for teaching clinicalcommunication• apply education theory to bedside teaching• adapt their teaching to encourage the development ofclinical reasoning• reflect on and identify areas for improvement in theirown teaching.Project Presentation Day““ I would have no hesitation inrecommending this course toanyone interested in education.A day where all participants deliver a short presentationbased on their action research project, including preliminarydiscussion around the initial results and how they plan toprogress and complete the project. There will be allocatedtime for feedback from peers and a question and answersession to provide guidance for the completion ofparticipants’ studies.AssessmentThe PG Certificate is assessed by a written assignment linkedto each module (four 2,500 word assignments). The finalreport is on an action research project relating to aneducational issue that is relevant to your work, or aneducational initiative that you have introduced in yourworkplace.October 2013 Module one 3 daysDecember 2013 Module two 3 daysJanuary 2014 Tutorial day 1 dayMarch 2014 Module three 3 daysMay 2014 Module four 3 daysJune 2014 Project presentation day 1 day