Course description

The certificate aims to foster and develop future leaders in teaching evidence-based health care by exploring different teaching styles, identifying development needs and planning effective curriculum.

This will include providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical perspectives of effective teaching in medical education, specific methods and techniques in relation to teaching evidence-based health care to different audiences, and key issues for effective curriculum design and evaluation. Participants have access to current leaders in research-led teaching and experts in medical education.

This is a joint programme between the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and the Department for Continuing Education. The Programme works in collaboration with the renowned Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford.

David Nunan (Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences) is the Course Director for this Programme.

Programme Details

The PG Certificate in Teaching Evidence-Based Practice is a part-time course. There are three compulsory modules which can be taken over 1–2 years.

Modules

Teaching Evidence-Based Practice

This module is designed for all health care professionals who have knowledge of critical appraisal and experience in practising evidence-based health care, and who want to explore issues around teaching.

Developing practice in medical education

This module aims to support students in developing their practice through critical reflection on the ways in which evidence, theory, values and contexts interact.

Course design, assessment and evaluation

This module provides an overview of the principles of curriculum development in medical education and the critical issues in course design and assessment, with a focus on implementation at the course/module level, the coherent planning of learning activities, and evaluation of teaching and learning.