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Undertake a research project or comprehensive literature review in a field related to medical education. Explore the fundamentals of teaching and learning. Critically examine a topic of relevance.
The Master of Medical Education year allows those with qualifications up to the Diploma level (120 credits) to complete their training to the level of a Masters.
This final year of our Masters programme supports the student in completion of a substantial research project or comprehensive literature review. The project will be in a field related to medical education.
The student will have built their knowledge either through attending our Certificate and Diploma years or will be able to evidence equivalent qualifications to that level (120 credits) using the APL process.
The project is a chance to explore the fundamentals of teaching and learning and critically examine a topic of relevance.
One to one support is provided throughout the year with a named supervisor as well as regular group catch up sessions with both peer and online support. Our library team is also there to help.
The course combines synchronous online lectures, group seminars, interactive workshops, self-study, and asynchronous activities via the Canvas platform.
Regular in-person study days provide opportunities for you to network with fellow students and engage in creative and interactive learning activities.
In person writing days and online academic writing sessions help develop your academic writing skills, provide protected time for writing your assignments and opportunity for feedback from course and library staff.
Online drop-in and presentation sessions provide opportunity for you to gain feedback on your work in progress.
In this final research module, you will be assessed on a journal-ready written paper, a conference-ready poster, and a viva-style presentation. Throughout the course, you will have numerous opportunities for formative assessment, allowing you to receive constructive feedback to support your development.
We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.
You are expected to be a regular teacher or supervisor of medical/dental students or doctors/dentists in current UK practice. Applicants will hold a medical or dental degree or a first degree of 2:2 or above.
University of Sunderland staff will apply via the HR staff qualifications policy agreeing workload remission and support with their line manager.
This course is suitable for applicants to enter with advanced standing. Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is permitted for up to 120 credits. APL will normally be applied against the modules in the Postgraduate Certificate level of this programme. Normal university processes of mapping learning outcomes will be applied. APL is permitted only where all of the course learning outcomes to the level of a particular exit award have been met.
We encourage potential applicants to contact the course team if there are any uncertainties, to ensure that the course learning outcomes can be achieved and that the route is suitable for you. Please email postgraduatemeded@sunderland.ac.uk to arrange this.
The annual fee for this course is:
As this course is part-time, we can only consider international students currently residing in the UK on a suitable visa that covers the duration of your studies (e.g. Tier 2).
Learn more about settled status, pre-settled status, special discounts, visa requirements, and Common Travel Area (CTA) agreements for the Republic of Ireland applicants in our Help and Advice article.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
On completion of the course, you may look to find employment at higher education institutions, or clinical teaching roles in the public and private sector (subject to meeting the role specification requirements).
The majority of students who study this course will become qualified doctors or dentists seeking to develop their career in medical education. The course is designed to develop your skills and knowledge as a teaching professional and as such, will ensure that you are able to offer student-centred teaching and learning experiences. Medical education is a very varied field and the programme lead is happy to discuss your future career options as part of the support we offer through this course.