Program Overview

This 12-month course has been designed to train the anatomy experts of tomorrow. The course covers two major themes:

You'll be supported to gain regular hands-on teaching experience, with the chance to share your knowledge and understanding of anatomy by teaching the subject to undergraduate biomedical science students.

As part of your training to become a skilled anatomy educator, you'll learn about teaching strategies and curriculum development from our award-winning academics which include Senior Fellows of the Higher Education Academy. You’ll have the opportunity to discuss and reflect on varied pedagogical issues alongside your peers before applying your knowledge to create your own engaging teaching materials and sessions. You’ll also have the opportunity to use different teaching software to deliver teaching, ensuring you’re equipped to teach to a modern anatomy curriculum.

The biggest part of the course is the research project. Here you’ll spend time conducting independent research in an area of teaching and learning that interests you, under the supervision of one of our teaching specialists. You’ll have the opportunity to apply and test theories and techniques that you’ll learn about during your studies. Many students are able to use their findings from their research project to shape their own future teaching.

Example research projects include:

MSc research projects can form the basis of publications in peer-reviewed journals. Here is an example of a past student publication:

Whether you’re coming to the end of your undergraduate studies and keen to kick-start your teaching career, a medical student looking for an intercalation year, or you’re interested in gaining new knowledge to complement your existing career, this course has been designed to ensure that you gain an in-depth knowledge of human anatomy and pedagogy, at your own pace.

This course is accredited by Advance HE. Successful completion of the course will result in you being awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

This qualification is increasingly sought by employers across the education sector and demonstrates your commitment to teaching, learning and the student experience.