Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Clinical Education (MEED11032)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course introduces the student to the essential concepts of Clinical Education.
Clinical education will act as an umbrella term to allow students to examine the concepts, components and theories that are applicable to the clinical and academic setting . The acquisition of a critical attitude and intellectual curiosity will be encouraged as students are introduced to underpinning theories and the wider literature base of the subject. The course will build on the student¿s current experience and utilise challenged-based design to formulate questions and identify creative solutions to problematic areas in their own educational practice. The course will consider basic practical clinical educational delivery to both to students and fellow professionals, and continuing professional development. The academic skills required for postgraduate study will be considered and developed
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| Course description |
The course will be delivered online to Health Care Professionals with an interest in education who are either currently involved in clinical education or planning to develop into this area.
The course will be structured to encourage a learning environment that promotes the development of an academic community.
Students will be encouraged to share their experiences and make links between their learning and real-world educational practice.
A wider appreciation of the global practice of clinical education will be fostered by discussion between students encouraging the sharing of initiatives.
The course will foster the development of values relating to purposeful thinking, reflection and reasoning and the application of clinical education principles.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify the core principles relating to clinical education and relate to a diverse range of educational settings.
- Critically reflect on the impact of practice environments on teaching & learning.
- Analyse current educational theories that improve the potential for learning in practice.
- Recognise the need for resilience within the Clinical Education setting.
- Introduce critical appraisal to inform action and contribute to developing knowledge in clinical education.
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Reading List
¿ Dornan, T., 2011. Medical education : theory and practice, Edinburgh: Elsevier
¿ Cleland, J.A. & Durning, S.J., 2015. Researching medical education, Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken,NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
¿ Swanwick, T. et al., 2018. Understanding medical education : evidence, theory and practice 3rd ed., Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.
Useful journals:
¿ Medical Education
¿ Medical Teacher
¿ The Clinical Teacher
Resources will be added to as the course progresses. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
¿ Enquiry & lifelong learning
¿ Aspiration & Personal Development
¿ Outlook & Engagement
¿ Research & enquiry
¿ Personal & intellectual autonomy
¿ Personal effectiveness
¿ Communication |
| Keywords | Clinical education,continuing professional development,criticality,lifelong learning,reflection |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Brian Carlin
Tel: 0131 242 6536
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Course secretary | Mrs Femke Morrison
Tel: (0131) 242 6385
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