​Introductory Short Course in Health Profession​s Education (ISC-HPE)

Course code: 
7001

Course credit: 
1.0

Pre requisite: 
Health Pro​fessions Educator

Duration:

January 6-10, 2015 (with pre-course reading requirements)

50 hours of study consisting of one-week full-time intensive face-to-face component with pre-course reading requirements.

Aims: 
The course aims to introduce participants to educational philosophies underpinning Health Professions Education globally and to innovative teaching learning strategies and pitfalls in assessment.

Objectives: 
By the end of the course participants should be able to:

I. Curriculum

  • differentiate between the different evolutionary curriculum models

  • differentiate between curricular components

  • differentiate between outcomes and objectives, and the different levels of objectives

II. Teaching and Learning

  • use the different modes of instruction appropriately based on their strengths and weaknesses, and the principles of adult learning for all domains

  • cognitive

  • psychomotor

  • affective

  • demonstrate common learner-centered instructional approaches

  • identify the basic principles underlying PBL as a specialized version of small group learning and

  • conduct the process of a small group (PBL) tutorial

  • demonstrate tutor and student roles

  • provide effective and constructive feedback

  • incorporate different learning resources appropriately in the module

III. Assessment

  • develop assessment plan using the principles of assessment

  • incorporate different assessment methodologies and tools appropriately in the module, for all three domains

  • construct and critique multiple choice question(s)  

Selection Criteria 
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Course Fee
Local participants: Rs 15,000 per person 
International participants: US $ 310 per person​

Programme Team

Course Director
Dr Naveed Yousuf

Course Coordinator
Dr Qamar Riaz

Contact Us

Mr Sunder Khuwaja
Associate, Dept. for Educational Development
Aga Khan University
Phone: (+92 21) 3486-4504
sunder.khuwaja@aku.edu​