Medical Education

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Increasingly, there is an expectation that those who are involved in education and training in both NHS and Higher Education contexts should have a postgraduate qualification in learning and teaching. The MA in Medical Education is a flexible course responding to this demand. It is designed for those with an interest in education in the context of medicine and/or health. Current students include hospital doctors, GPs, dentists, nurses, midwives, allied health professionals working in the NHS, and deans of Higher Education and other independent sector contexts.
This course has been designed with the needs of busy professional people in mind. Each unit combines two to five focused study days over a three-month period, with interactive online learning and supported self-directed study. There will also be regular opportunities to engage in work-related professional development activities. The curriculum consistently places medical and healthcare education in its contemporary professional policy and practice contexts. There is a conscientious focus on a full range of medical educator and educational leadership skills. Yet while the course emphasises practical skills, our approach to learning, teaching and assessment also ensures that your practice is underpinned by sound theoretical principles.
You will be supported throughout every stage of this course by an experienced course team with expertise from higher and professional education contexts. Our staff have been recognised for their innovative approaches to faculty development in medicine and dentistry. They continue to take a critical, analytical and reflective stance towards medical and healthcare education and practice, and by their models you will work to develop a similarly responsive mindset.

Assessment
The assessment strategy has been designed to include formative and summative elements. Assessment methods are mapped to: unit and course level outcomes; University of Bedfordshire Level M descriptors and the HEA UK Professional Standards framework. In addition, they have been aligned to a range of relevant professional standards and guidelines for medical, dental and healthcare educators. The team aim to model best assessment practice, whilst promoting innovation in assessment practices.

Examples of assessment methods used across the course are: portfolios (e.g. Medical Education in Practice, Dental Education in Practice, Professional Development); academic papers (e.g. Contemporary Educational Perspectives); critical appraisals (e.g. Curriculum in Practice, Evidence Based Medical Education); Presentations including a Poster Conference (Curriculum in Practice) and a Policy Presentation (Educational Policy and Leadership); artefacts (Professional Development); Case Studies (Workplace Based Learning, Faculty Development and Simulation in Practice) and focussed reports (Contemporary Educational Perspectives). Details of assessment methods are found in each UIF and mapped in the table below.

Educational Aims
This Course is concerned with the contemporary practice of medical education in both Higher and Professional Education contexts though with a focus on practice based contexts. The Course recognises the diverse educational roles and responsibilities of those involved in the design, delivery and evaluation of medical education and is designed to meet the development needs of both those new to medical education and those with considerable experience.

This Course provides you with a sound theoretical underpinning to the practice of medical education in its contemporary policy, professional and practice contexts. It aims to foster the development of a full range of medical educator skills and provides opportunities for you to engage in a range of work related professional development activity.

Specifically, this Certificate - level Course aims to:
* Position medical education in both historical and contemporary theoretical, policy and professional contexts
* Enable students to adopt a critical, analytical and reflective stance towards medical education and its practice
* Support the development of medical educator skills in relation to both Higher Education and Professional Education contexts
* Develop key transferrable skills as detailed in section 7
* Promote students critical self awareness and reflexivity in relation to the practice of medical education and their current and / or future educational / supervision roles

The programme is a postgraduate course and is open to individuals who have a first degree (or equivalent qualification or experience), in medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health professions or social care.It may also be available to those from other backgrounds (e.g. healthcare managers and educational developers) who wish to develop their knowledge of education, training and leadership in the context of medicine, health or social care.When applying to the programme you will be invited to meet the programme lead to discuss your learning needs and requirements and the appropriateness of the programme to meet these.Special Entry RequirementsDue to the nature of the programme and emphasis on medical educator skill development, those applying for the Medical Education programme must be able to demonstrate teaching and/or training responsibilities.Applicants require basic computing skills and should have ready access to off campus word processing and internet facilities (broadband desirable).The University accepts the following qualifications as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Masters degree*UK Qualifications * TELAS 1 or 2 * ESOL level 2 * IELTS Grade 6.0 * TOEFL 550 / 213 / 80 * JMB University Test: Minimum Pass * Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: Minimum Grade C * Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: Minimum Grade C * GCSE or IGCSE English Language: Minimum C * BEC Higher: Pass (grades A,B or C) * English for Business Communication (C and G) - Level 2 First Class Pass * LCCI International Qualifications - * English for Business (EFB) - Pass at Level 3, * English for Commerce (EFC) - Pass at Level 3 * Cambridge Overseas School Certificate: Minimum Grade C * Scottish Certificate of Education Standard Grade English: Minimum Grade C * Scottish Certificate of Education - Higher Grade English: Minimum Grade D * Irish Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level English: Minimum Grade C * Irish Leaving Certificate - Higher Level English: Minimum Grade D * Oxford High Lever Certificate: Minimum Pass * Warwick English Language Test (WELT): Minimum CCC * Certificate of Attainment in English (Edexcel): Minimum Level 4 * Anglia Certificate of English as a Foreign Language Proficiency * TEEP (University of Reading) 6.0 * Integrated Skills Test in English (ISE): Level III or above * Trinity College of London ISE: Level III or IV * University of Central Lancashire Certificate of Proficiency in English Level 3 - Proficient User Pass * Swansea University English test (SWELT) - Minimum Grade 6.0 * UCL Graduate Preparatory Course - 6.0 or above * London Test of English - Advanced Level 4 English Language Requirements CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 60 (Grade C)