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  • DeadlineStudy Details: Full-time: 12 months

Masters Degree Description

​​Are you passionate about shaping the future of healthcare? Our Clinical Education MSc equips you with the expertise to educate and inspire the next generation of medical and healthcare professionals. The MSc in Clinical Education is designed for intercalating medical students who want to learn more about teaching and learning in a healthcare context. If you are a practicing healthcare professional educator, please apply for the MMedSci Medical Education which has accredited modules.

​Gain a deep understanding of the core principles and theories of teaching, learning and assessment, while exploring curriculum design and creating effective educational environments that help your learners excel. You’ll also explore the different roles of a teacher and reflect on your own beliefs and values as an educator.

​The course follows the General Medical Council’s Promoting excellence standards for medical education and training. Designed with the very principles it teaches, this course offers optional modules on key topics such as teaching clinical reasoning, addressing underperformance, leadership and management, and coaching and mentoring skills in supervision.

​Make an impact in healthcare education with an advanced degree from Nottingham, gaining the skills and confidence to become an exceptional clinical educator.

Entry Requirements

​​2:1 or Pass in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine and other healthcare professions qualifications (as appropriate)

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Many of our graduates go on to careers in healthcare professions education. Previous destinations have included:

  • ​Head of School of Medicine, University of Nottingham
  • ​Dean of Medical Education, University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals
  • ​Director of Undergraduate Studies at Nottingham University Hospitals
  • ​GP Trainers
  • ​Clinical Associate Professor
  • ​Undergraduate course leads
  • ​Director of Postgraduate Medical Education
  • ​Teaching Fellows

Module Details

Modules

  • Principles of Teaching and Learning20 credits
  • Principles of Assessment and Feedback20 credits
  • Principles of Curriculum Design and the Educational Environment20 credits
  • Medical Education Research and Dissertation60 credits

Optional modules

​Students should take 60 credits from this group: 

  • Teaching Clinical Reasoning using Case-Based Learning20 credits
  • Underperformance and Performance Enhancement20 credits
  • Learning in Complex and Uncertain Clinical Environments20 credits
  • Principles of Leadership and Management in Medical Education20 credits
  • Principles and Practice of Applying Psychometrics in Assessment20 credits
  • Coaching and Mentoring Skills in Supervision20 credits

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