Master of Surgical Education (MC-SURGED)

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Overview

Award title	Master of Surgical Education
Year & campus	2019 — Parkville
Fees information	Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date
Study level & type	Graduate Coursework
AQF level	9
Credit points	150 credit points
Duration	36 months part-time

The program has been developed to address the specialised needs of teaching and learning in surgical environments. Surgical education is unique within the broader discipline of medical education characterised by the clinical settings in which surgery is taught. Technology has had a significant impact and will play an increasingly important role in teaching and learning the complex sets of skills required for safe surgical practice.

Within this coursework program, there will be exit points at:

Graduate Certificate in Surgical Education
Graduate Diploma in Surgical Education

The program is designed to support surgeons in developing expertise in teaching and to promote educational scholarship. There are core and elective subjects with face to face and online delivery modes. This serves the purpose of exposing participants to a range of delivery modes, increasing program flexibility essential for busy professionals undertaking studies in conjunction with clinical commitments. The program content reflects critical issues in the broader education community together with specific challenges for surgical education – the role of regulatory bodies, balancing clinical service with training, teaching and learning in the workplace, ethical imperatives for simulation-based education, and safer working conditions including safe hours.

Links to further information

https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-surgical-education

Entry requirements

In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
• a Doctor of Medicine or a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent qualification; and
• at least two years of documented relevant clinical work experience.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking and/or assessing applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
• prior academic qualification and performance; and
• the professional experience.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. The minimum English language requirements for this course are Band 7.0

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providingsupport to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Professional accreditation

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Intended learning outcomes

The broad aims of the programs are:

To provide a theoretical background in the principles of education
To explore the contexts in which medical education is delivered
To develop teaching skills to support learning in clinical and other professional setting
To develop skills to create robust educational programs
To introduce methodologies for educational research
To develop educational scholarship
To apply all of the above to surgical education

Subjects should provide participants with a thorough grounding in theory and practice of medical and surgical education.
After the program, participants should be able to:

Discuss key educational theories
Use educational theory to enhance teaching and learning activities
Describe relevant policy, settings, format and processes of surgical education
Evaluate contemporary approaches to surgical education
Describe simulation-based education relevant to surgical training
Constructively critique educational practices
Appraise educational technology including e-learning
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication in a range of educational settings (as learner, peer, teacher, examiner)
Design innovative educational programs in response to real world challenges
Describe approaches to researching surgical education
Appreciate the role of research in developing the field
Exercise appropriate professional judgment in the area of surgical education

Generic skills

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Graduate attributes

The Melbourne Experience enables our graduates to become:

Academically excellent:

have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies

Knowledgeable across disciplines:

examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment

Leaders in communities:

initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
mentor future generations of learners
engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs

Attuned to cultural diversity:

value different cultures
be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work
have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values

Active global citizens:

accept social and civic responsibilities
be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics

Course structure

To satisfy the requirements of the Master of Surgical Education students must successfully complete a total of 150 points via the following pathway:

Subject options

Core Subjects

4 compulsory subjects must be completed (each 12.5 credit points)

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
MEDS90006	Context of Surgical Education	January (Off Campus)	12.5
MEDS90007	Learning & Teaching in Surgical Practice	January (Off Campus)	12.5
MEDS90008	Educational Theory for Surgical Training	Semester 2 (Off Campus)	12.5
MEDS90009	Curriculum Design in Surgical Education	Semester 2 (Off Campus)	12.5

Student must then complete a research method subject (12.5 credit points)

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
MEDS90011	Research Methods in Surgical Education	Semester 2 (Off Campus)	12.5

Students can choose 3 of the following elective subjects (total of 37.5 credit points)

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
		January (Off Campus) Not available in 2019 Semester 2 (Off Campus)
MEDS90012	Recruitment and Selection in Surgery	January (Off Campus)	12.5
MEDS90013	Teaching Professionalism in Surgery	Not available in 2019	12.5
MEDS90014	Managing Underperforming Trainees	January (Off Campus)	12.5
MEDS90015	Simulation in Surgical Education	Not available in 2019	12.5
MEDS90016	Teaching Surgical Science	January (Off Campus)	12.5
MEDS90017	Educational Leadership in Surgery	Semester 2 (Off Campus)	12.5
MEDS90018	Assessment and Evaluation in Surgery	Semester 2 (Off Campus)	12.5

And complete the final minor thesis subject.

To undertake the minor thesis students must complete at least 75 points of coursework (including Research Methods in surgical education) before commencing. The remaining 25 points can be taken in parallel with (or following completion of) the minor thesis.

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
MEDS90029	Minor Thesis Part 1	January (Off Campus) Semester 2 (Off Campus)	25
MEDS90030	Minor Thesis Part 2	Semester 2 (Off Campus)	25

Last updated: 18 December 2020