PGCert Medical and Health Education

University of Manchester

Course descriptionOur course is aimed at those who support learners (either in the workplace or another learning environment) and want to further develop their teaching skills through a course with a strong emphasis on professional practice. This course will give you the skills and knowledge to become a world-class educator in medical and health education, educating learners who will go on to meet the health and social care needs of the most vulnerable people in our society.Inter-professional learning is central to the ethos of the course and provides the added value of learning alongside colleagues from other disciplines. You will benefit from the wisdom and experience of your peers, as well as the expertise offered by healthcare teaching professionals.Our course is suitable for those new to medical and health education as well as those with considerable experience. Most clinicians, medical researchers and health and social care professionals engage in some form of teaching, whether this is in acute clinical areas, laboratories, clinics or community settings-teaching undergraduate students and/or trainees. However, few have had the opportunity for professional development in teaching.AimsThis course is suitable for all experienced clinicians, including medical doctors, dentists, nurses and all other allied health professionals involved in teaching, learning or assessment in the workplace, whether formal or informal.You'll build the professional confidence and the recognition to effectively facilitate teaching and learning within a variety of settings.As a recognised postgraduate qualification, this PGCert reflects the teaching competencies set out by relevant professional bodies, giving you a unique opportunity to broaden your role and apply your educational know-how in the workplace.Course overviewOur flexible PG Cert is delivered exclusively online to enhance your practice and broaden your professional expertise while you work.Through extensive online materials, as well as opportunities for peer discussion and tutorials from our world-class experts, we’ll support you to deliver transformative and future-focused teaching and learning in your discipline.Our multi-professional approach to teaching, combined with the application of professional practice and medical research, will give you a platform to lead in this rapidly evolving field.You will learn how to:Apply evidence and theoretical principles to your individual teaching practiceWork with peers across disciplines to compare experiences and evaluate how different approaches can enhance learningReflect on your practice, and what is needed to effectively contribute to teaching and learning in various settingsConsider the influence of meaningful assessment on learning.Where will it take me?You’ll build the professional confidence and the recognition to effectively facilitate teaching and learning within a variety of settings.As a recognised postgraduate qualification, this PGCert reflects the teaching competencies set out by relevant professional bodies, giving you a unique opportunity to broaden your role and apply your educational know-how in the workplace.