PGD in Medical Education (1-year)

Program Structure

The PGD (1 year) Medical Education course is designed for medical and health professionals who come into contact with medical students in their roles, and want to further develop their teaching skills through a course with a strong emphasis on professional practice. Most clinicians engage in some form of teaching, whether this is onwards, in clinics/hospitals or through other teaching opportunities with undergraduate students and/or trainees. However, few have had the opportunity for professional development in teaching. The PGD Medical Education is beneficial for those clinicians who are new to medical education and training.

Duration

2 Semesters ( 1-year post-graduate diploma program)

Eligibility Criteria

BS degree in a medical or health science program with at least 2nd division. Please note that admission to this degree program is NOT yet open to the graduates holding MBBS, BDS, D-Pharmacy and BS Nursing degrees.

Scheme of Studies

Semester-1

Course Code	Category	Course Title	Cr.Hrs.	Prerequisites
PGDME201	Elective-VIII	Research Methods	3-0
PGDME202	Elective-VIII	Educational Psychology	3-0
PGDME203	Elective-VIII	Communication Skills	3-0
PGDME204	Elective-VIII	Leadership and Management	3-0
PGDME205	Elective-VIII	Curriculum Development	3-0

Semester-2

Course Code	Category	Course Title	Cr.Hrs.	Prerequisites
PGDME206	Elective-VIII	Assessment and Evaluation	3-0
PGDME207	Elective-VIII	Data Analysis Techniques	3-0
PGDME208	Elective-VIII	Philosophy of Education	3-0
PGDME209	Elective-VIII	General Teaching Methods	3-0
PGDME210	Elective-VIII	Research Project	3-0

Degree Completion Requirements

Each semester of the program consists of 5 core courses from the discipline of education including a project. Each of the course is of 3 credit hours and the students have to pass each course to qualify for the requirements of the degree completion.