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

Course code: 

7001

Course credit: 

1.0

Pre requisite: 

Health Pro​fessions Educator

Duration:

05 Half days 09:00 am to 01:00 pm (with pre-course reading and task)

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

  • PKR 36,000 + 5% SST = PKR 1,800 (Total: PKR 37,800)​

Programme Team

Dr Javeria Rehman | Course Director​​
Senior Instructor
Dept. for Educational Development & Pathology 
Aga Khan University
javeria.rehman@aku.edu


Dr Shanila Sohail | Course Co-ordinator
Senior Instructor
Dept. for Educational Development
Aga Khan University
shanila.sohail@aku.edu​


Course admin & Contact persons:​

Mr Ahsan Sheikh

Associate, Dept. for Educational Development
Aga Khan University
Phone: (+92 21) 3486-2153
ahsan.sheikh@aku.edu​

Mr Samiullah Amanullah

Senior Assistant, Dept. for Educational Development​
Aga Khan University
Phone: (+92 21) 3486-4504
ahsan.sheikh@aku.edu​​​