Masters of Health Sciences (Clinical Education)

University of Galway

The Masters in Clinical Education is a one-year Level 9 course designed to support health professionals who are interested in taking on leadership or scholarship roles within health professions education. NB. Applicants need to complete the Diploma in Clinical Education course before being deemed eligible to apply for the Masters course. Alternatively applicants can present evidence or recognition of prior learning of having achieved a graduate diploma level qualification in a programme dedicated to health professions education, taken elsewhere.We were one of the first Masters in Clinical Education established anywhere in the world and are focused largely on supporting health professional educators who teach in clinical settings.Whilst our courses are delivered wholly online, we are unique in offering teaching skills workshops, (also online) develop teaching skills, not just educational knowledge.Diploma and Masters courses in clinical education have provided a vital step in the advancement of many of our past students into careers as senior clinician educators, academics and educational leaders in their professional disciplinesCareer OpportunitiesEducational benefitsThis course will help you to design, implement and evaluate effective learning in your clinical discipline. As part of the programme you will study: teaching small and large groups, giving constructive feedback, using questions appropriately assessment design and implementation, individual and group supervision techniquesdesigning and managing effective continuing professional development . self-evaluation