2022/23 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
MEDS3032 Transforming Medical Education: Opportunities and Challenges
10 creditsClass Size: 35
Module manager: Dr Alison Ledger
Email: A.Ledger@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2022/23
Pre-requisite qualifications
A minimum of two years of a medical degree, preferably three or an equivalent undergraduatemedical programme, or BChD undergraduate dentistry programme.
Module replaces
GPPH3008 Introduction to Health SystemsThis module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
For students to consider the role of undergraduate medical education in responding to the history, politics, and current needs of UK healthcare organisations.Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Critically reflect on ways that undergraduate medical education is shaped and constrained by NHS history and politics.
- Consider ways that medical schools can respond to contemporary issues in health and healthcare practice.
- Consider the responsibilities of medical educators and doctors in promoting change in healthcare practice.
- Critically discuss educational strategies for promoting change in the attitudes and behaviour of future professionals.
- Recognise challenges to achieving change in healthcare education and practice.
Skills outcomes
Students will enhance their ability to critique written and verbally presented information, to debate and reason and to explore and synthesise
complex issues in healthcare.
Syllabus
Module teaching will be divided roughly into 8 seminars, each with appropriate background reading (core & optional), online materials and practical preparation from health care placements.
Sessions 1 and 2 - NHS history and politics.
Session 3 - Critical pedagogies for promoting change.
Sessions 4-6 - Examples of contemporary issues in healthcare and opportunities and challenges for addressing through education; led by subject experts.
Session 8 - Tutorial to support essay preparation.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Seminar | 8 | 2.00 | 16.00 |
| Independent online learning hours | 14.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 70.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 16.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
On-line learning; self directed; 14 hoursReading and assessment preparation 70 hours
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Demonstration of preparation for seminar discussions; demonstrated ability to enter into discussions with peers and tutors on taught subjects.- Attendance record at seminars.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 2000 word essay in which students critically consider the role of medical educators in promoting change in healthcare practice, drawing on relevant contextual information and medical education literature | 100.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 27/05/2022
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