Program Mission:
Graduating expert educators in the medical field with the knowledge, skills, professional
behavior and research capabilities for leading educational and training programs to enhance the
healthcare system of the community.
Program Goals:
- Preparing graduates with knowledge, skills and values commensurate with the needs of
the labor market in the field of medical education. - Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to develop education and health sciences to
the highest international standards to enhance the health system of the community. - Promoting excellence and creativity in the fields of teaching and scientific research
Program Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge and understanding
- Demonstrate understanding of the key concepts and theories underpinning health
professions’ education - Demonstrate understanding of educational research paradigms and how different
research methods are used to advance knowledge and understanding. - Demonstrate understanding of health professions’ education innovation, change models,
leadership theories and the use of learning technologies in providing and evaluating
education
Skills:
- Develop skills of self-reflection that results in the ability to generate a new perspective
or plan of action - Critically appraise the educational literature and be able to construct a powerful,
coherent, evidence-based argument drawing from relevant literature - Synthesize data and information from a range of sources
Values, autonomy, and responsibility:
- Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviors in interactions with faculty, learners and
other group members. - Display team working, leadership and management skills in group discussions and other
settings.
Student Admission Requirements
- The applicant should be a Saudi national and others may be accepted in
accordance with the regulations and instructions governing this. - The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in one of the medical and health specializations or an equivalent qualification.
- The applicant’s bachelor’s degree must not be less than good.
- A letter of no objection from the direct manager or employer.
- The candidate must be proficient in the English language.
Job titles for the graduate of the Medical Education master program :
- Academic teachers in all health specialties
- Staff Development Specialist in Clinical Preparation.
- Program designer in training and rehabilitation centers .
- Different health professions programs in any teaching hospital Field of teaching and training .
- Local and international health organizations.
- The program enhances applicants' chances of joining these jobs as well as their career development, promotions, and discrimination if applicants have already obtained these jobs before joining the program.
Program Courses:
Level | Course Title | Pre-Requisite Courses | C.H | اسم المقرر |
---|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 | Adult Learning theories | None | 3 | نظريات تعلم الكبار |
Curriculum design and management | None | 3 | تصميم المناهج وإدارتها | |
instructional strategies | None | 3 | استراتيجيات التدريس | |
Level 2 | Measurement and assessment in medical education | None | 3 | القياس والتقويم في التعليم الطبي |
Research in Medical Education 1 | None | 3 | البحث في التعليم الطبي 1 | |
Level 3 | Program evaluation issues in Medical Education | None | 3 | قضايا تقييم البرنامج في التعليم الطبي |
Research in Medical Education 2 | Research in Medical Education 1 | 3 | البحث في التعليم الطبي 2 | |
Level 4 | Educational leadership | None | 3 | القيادة التربوية |
Elective course | None | 3 | مقرر اختياري | |
Project writing | Pass levels 1 and 2 courses | 6 | كتابة المشروع |