Program Overview

Medical Education: Curriculum Design

Short Course

Our Medical Education courses build skills in teaching, learning, and assessment in healthcare and education. The Curriculum Design short course provides the tools and techniques for curriculum development within healthcare education.

Why study with us

• Enhance your confidence and skills in healthcare curriculum development.
• Tailor your study to suit your healthcare context, educator role and career aspirations.
• Online delivery means you can fit your studies around your work and other commitments.

Key course information

• Level: Postgraduate, Level 7
• Delivery: Online
• Study mode: Part-time
• Duration: one semester (approx. 13 weeks)
• Module code: MB4123
• Start dates: May

Course overview

On successful completion, you will be able to:

• Discuss the key principles of curricular development in healthcare education
• Critically appraise different approaches to curricular evaluation in healthcare
• Show awareness of ethics and inclusivity in the design of curricula
• Develop a complete healthcare education programme relevant to practice

Accreditations

• Royal College of Surgeons The centre is accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons, a professional membership organisation and registered charity which exists to advance patient care. The Royal College of Surgeons of England, registered charity number .
• Academy of Medical Educators (AOME) The MSc/PGDip/PGCert Medical Education and its modules are accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators. To qualify for full membership, three modules (including two from MB4105, MB4102, MB4104 & MB4123) will need to have been undertaken.

Future careers in Curriculum Design

Whether you are new to delivering medical education in your workplace, or an experienced educator, this short course can offer new skills furthering your expertise.

Entry requirements

• Hold at least 2:2 degree in a medical, dental or other healthcare discipline or equivalent
• Be actively engaged in medical or dental or healthcare practice
• Have an IELTS score of at least 6.5 or equivalent

Fees and funding

2025/26

• UK Part-time £1,278 per candidate

Additional costs

As part of your course there may be additional costs to consider that are not included in your tuition fees. Most of these will be optional, but some courses have essential additional costs. Find out more about additional costs.

Learning and assessment

The course is delivered via online learning which includes live online teaching, seminar sessions, self-directed tasks and tutorial support.

The course will encourage analytical thinking, skills application and critical reflection of your own practice/experience, as well as developing independent learning skills. Emphasis will also be placed on using and sharing your experience with other students to aid the learning process and to facilitate increased understanding of how materials covered in modules may relate to other healthcare contexts. In this respect, some of the programme delivery will involve your active participation in collaborative activities/tasks and interaction with your peers. The varied experience of the learner group will be used to share knowledge and ideas and contextualise theory.

Assessment will be via oral presentation and written submissions.

Please note: The MSc Medical Education and its modules are accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators. To qualify for full membership, 3 modules (including 2 from MB4105, MB4102, MB4104 & MB4123) will need to have been undertaken i.e., a PGCert qualification.

Pathway opportunities

The module offers 20 credits towards the MSc/PGDip/Cert in Medical Education.

Enquiries and applications

For further information, email the medical education team.

Apply via our online application system.

Please apply for the course named 'CPD Medical Workforce' and then state the short course title and module code in the personal statement section of the application.

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