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Evidence Based Medicine & Education MSc (Clin Sci)
Excellent MRes/MSc students will be considered for an annual PhD scholarship award (one per annum). International students will be considered but would be required to contribute the Home/EU-International fee differential or apply to the School/Institute for this support.
Evidence-based medicine governs clinical practice in much of the world and it is important that all doctors and medical students understand the principles underlying it. However, there is not always sufficient opportunity within undergraduate courses for individuals to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to allow them to teach others. If you are an international postgraduate student this Masters programme will improve your knowledge and ability to teach basic medical science in English to medical students within your home medical school.
- This is an innovative programme and one of the first available within the UK to focus on the teaching of medical sciences in English in a foreign medical school.
- You will learn about medical science in practice through your close involvement with non-clinical and clinical staff and an opportunity to observe clinical sessions.
- The problem-based learning environment allows the development of key problem-solving skills and team skills including peer evaluation.
Programme overview
- MSc (Clin Sci): 12 months full-time
The use of a variety of teaching and learning methods (traditional, supervised work, independent learning and problem-based learning in teams) and the use of a variety of assessment modes (examination, written work, presentations, evaluation) both stimulate your development of versatile skills and provide comprehensive references for your prospective employers.
You will take three core courses
Evidence-based medicine and research
This course provides core skills in critical review, communications, medical ethics, statistics and data handling, research methods and the principles of evidence-based medicine, good clinical practice and clinical governance to equip you for your own medical practice and to prepare you for the following specialist courses.
The principles of health professions education
This course will provide you with a critical understanding of knowledge of the evidence in the literature about teaching, learning, assessment, curriculum design, development and implementation with respect to health-professions education. You will develop skills in analysis and reflective practice in that the evidence in the literature will be considered in the context of your own professional situation. You will be introduced to models and examples of health-professions education in institutions, with a view to recognising, analysing and describing the educational principles that they serve, with respect to teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum matters.
Evidence-based medicine and education dissertation
You will carry out a project that will be evaluated with a dissertation. This dissertation will either be on a medical, scientific or education topic. It may involve an experimental or audit study and will be full time from May. The project is a means of getting you to engage in detail with a topic or issue relevant to your specialist medical science or education, to carry out an investigation into that topic or issue and to present an extended critical and evidence based written argument including discussion of relevance to medical science.
Career prospects
This programme will improve your knowledge and ability to teach medical science in English to students within your home medical school. You will also acquire the skills to become a successful academic in terms of research as well as teaching.
Further information: Mrs Frances Todd
email: frances.todd@glasgow.ac.uk
You should have a medical degree and at least two years postgraduate experience in medicine.
All candidates must have IELTS level 6.5 English with no less than 6 in any sub-unit if English is not their first language.
English language
If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. See English Language Requirements.
Further information regarding entry requirements: student.recruitment@glasgow.ac.uk
We ask that you apply online for a postgraduate taught degree. Our system allows you to fill out the standard application form online and submit this to the University within 42 days of starting your application.
You need to read the guide to applying online before starting your application. It will ensure you are ready to proceed, as well as answer many common questions about the process.
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