Program Focus and Curriculum
Our Mission
We believe that lifelong learning is a necessity in the modern and ever-changing world. Therefore, our mission is to help physicians and other healthcare professionals meet their educational and professional career goals through online learning, which offers the advantages of flexibility of time, accessibility and independent learning. We will provide program participants with accredited, advanced degree coursework and resources to meet professionals’ needs for lifelong learning and career advancement.
- 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 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
Program Focus
The master of education and certificate in medical 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.
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 Curriculum*
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 | Master’s Research Seminar
C&I Individual Master Project |
* These courses are available to students enrolled in the online certificate in medical education.
