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Master of Surgical Education (MC-SURGED)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2022 Delivered: Online
About this course
Principal Coordinator
Debra Nestel
Contact
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Award title | Master of Surgical Education |
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Year & campus | 2022 — 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. 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. Students complete a capstone or minor thesis in their final year. The online delivery mode offers flexibility essential for busy professionals undertaking studies in conjunction with clinical commitments.
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
Please refer to website
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
Please refer to website
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 either the Research or the Coursework pathway:
Subject options
Core Subjects
Four compulsory subjects must be completed (total of 50 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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MEDS90006 | Context of Surgical Education | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDS90007 | Learning & Teaching in Surgical Practice | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDS90008 | Educational Theory for Surgical Training | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDS90009 | Curriculum Design in Surgical Education | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
Student must then complete a research method subject (12.5 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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MEDS90011 | Research Methods in Surgical Education | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
Plus either the Research or Coursework pathway:
Research option
Students choose three of the following elective subjects (total of 37.5 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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MEDS90012 | Recruitment and Selection in Surgery | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDS90013 | Teaching Professionalism in Surgery | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDS90014 | Managing Underperforming Trainees | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDS90015 | Simulation in Surgical Education | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
MEDS90016 | Teaching Surgical Science | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
MEDS90017 | Educational Leadership in Surgery | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDS90018 | Assessment and Evaluation in Surgery | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
Students then complete the final minor thesis (50 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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MEDS90029 | Minor Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online)
|
25 |
MEDS90030 | Minor Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online)
|
25 |
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.
Coursework option
Students choose five of the following elective subjects (total of 62.5 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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MEDS90012 | Recruitment and Selection in Surgery | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDS90013 | Teaching Professionalism in Surgery | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDS90014 | Managing Underperforming Trainees | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDS90015 | Simulation in Surgical Education | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
MEDS90016 | Teaching Surgical Science | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
MEDS90017 | Educational Leadership in Surgery | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDS90018 | Assessment and Evaluation in Surgery | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
Students then complete the capstone subject (25 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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MEDS90033 | Advanced Practice in Surgical Education | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online) |
25 |
Last updated: 12 November 2022