2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Applied Health (Medical Education)
| Programme code: | BS-AHLTH/ME | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 1 Year | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Julie Scurrah McNulty | Contact address: | J.A.Scurrah@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 120
Entry requirements:
Attendance and successful completion of at least 2 years of a medical undergraduate programme in the UK or equivalent.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Medicine/Leeds Institute of Medical Education
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Medicine
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Programme specification:
This BSc programme offers an option within the Applied Health Suite for any students to develop a deeper professional interest in this important speciality area. Medical Education students have speciality teaching within the Introductory module; on the Learning & Teaching module; throughout their placement (which is organised in an appropriate educational setting/context) and within their chosen research area during the research methods course and research project.
The programme will:
- Provide students with the unique opportunity to be involved in teaching, learning and assessment activities of the MEU.
- Encourage students to take the first steps in involvement in their own education and the education of future medical students.
- Offer opportunities to develop the ability of analytic thinking and independent learning
- Develop awareness of potential career options in medical education in future
- Build on transferable skills (communication, team work, research) already acquired during the first 2-4 years of medical school
- Allow completion of a research project on a medical education topic of choice.
- Provide an opportunity for presenting their work in conferences and publishing in medical journals.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
| GPPH3005 | Learning and Teaching | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GPPH3006 | Clinical Placement | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GPPH3008 | Introduction to Health Systems | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| GPPH3014 | Research and Evaluation Methods | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| GPPH3015 | Research Project in Applied Health | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MEDS3003 | Meeting the Objectives: Appraisal and Assessment | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MEDS3012 | Approaches to Curriculum Development - Policy and Practice | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Last updated: 21/12/2016
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