Postgraduate Course: Principles of Teaching and Learning (MEED11013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences | 
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Available to all students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 20 | 
 
| Home subject area | Medical Education | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | This course will focus on the pedagogic issues about teaching and learning, illustrated by case studies examples.  More specifically, it will consider the: 
- The use of aims, goals and learning outcomes, behavioural objectives, competences and capability. 
- The roles of the teacher: enabler, facilitator, mentor, didactic, trainer, culture-custodian and the legacy of Socrates 
- Models associated with learning. 
- Study skills: acquiring and using information 
- Strategies for learning and teaching: lectures; problem-based learning; negotiated learning contracts; self-directed learning; clinical and other professional skills. 
- The issues associated with e-learning. 
 
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | None | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13  Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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Learn enabled:  No | 
Quota:  None | 
 
	
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	| Additional information | 
	All courses to be delivered by distance learning. | 
 
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
After completing the MSc in Clinical Education, an individual will have sufficient knowledge to: 
- Describe and discuss contemporary theories and issues in Clinical Education, at a national and international level. 
- Recognise, evaluate and make an appropriate response to the governance and policy associated with Clinical Education. 
- Exercise a critical appraisal of situations and circumstances pertaining to Clinical Education. 
- Recognise, reflect upon and respond to their own educational needs and the needs of others. 
- Take a lead responsibility in Clinical Education within their own professional area. 
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Assessment Information 
| One assignment of approximately 3000 words. |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| An on-line, virtual, or E-learning environment has been chosen for the delivery of all courses on the MSc programme. Teaching, learning and assessment takes place in an electronic environment known as the Forth Suite.  This has been developed by the CMVM specifically for on-line post-graduate courses and allows interactive visual, audio, textural and graphical modes of communication, in the same synchronous or asynchronous event. |   
 
Additional Information 
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Michael Ross 
Tel:  
Email: michael.ross@ed.ac.uk | 
Course secretary | Mrs Fiona Willox 
Tel: (0131) 242 9320 
Email: fiona.willox@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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