Program Focus and Curriculum
The Certificate in Medical Education and the Master of Education programs both focus on three educational themes: adult learning, curriculum and instruction, and educational research and evaluation. The curriculum reflects an emphasis on preparing master teachers:
- To be reflective of their teaching and their impact on learners
- To engage learners through a variety of strategies to ensure growth in knowledge and learning processes in order to become independent lifetime learners
- To collaborate with peers and others in creating learning communities
- To be knowledgeable and current in their areas
- To engage in research to improve educational practices
- To understand the principles of teaching and learning
- To know effective teaching strategies
- To understand performance assessment and program evaluation
- To understand research design
The three themes focus on the following disciplines and include the following courses (see course information for descriptions of each course):
| Adult Learning | Course(s) |
|---|
| Human learning |
Human Learning* |
| Adult learning |
Program Development in Higher Education*
(aka Adult Learning in the Health Professions) |
| Diversity of learners |
Addressing Diversity in Education* |
| Social psychology, motivation and attitude change |
Attitude Formation and Change* |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
|---|
| Curriculum development and evaluation |
Forces Shaping the Curricum*
Program Evaluation* |
| Instructional methods, including computer-based methods |
Inquiry into Teaching and Learning*
Applying Technology for Effective Learning* |
| Informatics |
Topical Seminar: Medical Informatics* |
| Practicum with peer evaluation |
Field Experiences Practicum |
| Independent study |
Individual Study |
| Educational Research and Evaluation |
|---|
| Qualitative research methods |
Introduction to Field Methods in Educational Research* |
| Quantitative research methods and statistics |
Introductory Statistical Methods* |
| Educational evaluation / assessment |
Measurement and Assessment* |
Research Methods / final project |
Masters Research Seminar
C&I Individual Master Project |
* These courses are available to students enrolled in the Online Certificate in Medical Education
