Clinical Education - Msc

at Keele University

COURSE STRUCTURE

The full MSc programme requires satisfactory completion of 180 credits, 120 credits made up from taught modules and the other 60 credits from a MSc dissertation. The first four modules comprise the Certificate (60 credits) and are compulsory. The second four modules are 'optional' and chosen from seven, although the Research Methods module is compulsory for intercalating students progressing to a dissertation. The timetable for the course is flexible and can be built to suit individuals over an academic year. All intercalating students will be given a personal supervisor as well as a research supervisor and regular meetings are held over the year. 
 

Compulsory Modules (comprising the PG Certificate)

• Introduction to Clinical Education (15 credits)
• Teaching Methods and Theories of Learning (15 credits)
• Assessment in Clinical Education (15 credits)
• Educational Supervision and Feedback (15 credits)

The programme is designed for undergraduate medical students preparing for, or currently engaged in, clinical teaching. Please contact the School for detailed information and to check whether your own experience and professional development is appropriate for entry.
 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR KEELE STUDENTS
 

To undertake an intercalated degree, students must be given permission by the School of Medicine as well as being offered a place on their chosen course.  Permission is granted following a short interview with an intercalation panel. Decisions will be based on the student’s academic record overall and on their motivation for undertaking the intercalated degree. The presence of a resit examination on the student’s academic record will not necessarily prevent them being granted permission to intercalate and decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis, following the interview process.
 

• Please note that should permission to intercalate be granted by the interview panel, students will still need to apply independently to the course of their choice.
• Students who are given permission to intercalate should have passed all their assessments by the time they commence their intercalated degree.
• Intercalating students will be given access to their cohort's Blackboard, in order for them to stay in touch with their year's activities.

International - Full time £20,800 per year
 

Medical students who wish to study for an intercalated master's degree in clinical education recognise that when they qualify as clinicians they will be involved in teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students. There is a need for greater professionalism and accountability as clinical teachers and this course is designed to meet this need by providing a sound theoretical and practical basis for good teaching practice.
 

A Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Education is becoming a national standard for health professionals involved in teaching and is expected of new clinical teachers in the Keele University School of Medicine.