The Gateway Course: An Introduction to Medical Education
This course is a free staff development course offered to all staff involved in the teaching of The University of Sheffield, Undergraduate Medical Students.
Places Available
Numbers are restricted to 30 delegates per course to provide optimal educational opportunities. The course is offered entirely online. This allows maximum flexibility to participants while offering an engaging experience with opportunity to interact with tutors and colleagues around the topics offered.
Fee
This course is free of charge as this is a staff development course only for those teaching the Undergraduate Medical Students at The University of Sheffield.
Time required
We estimate the time requirement is around 2-3 hours per two week session.
Completion
When you have completed all of the sessions we will issue you with Certificate of Completion to evidence that you have successfully completed the course and 15 hours of study.
The Faculty
The faculty for the Gateway Course are all members of the Academic Unit of Medical Education. They are experienced in providing long and short courses in healthcare education, within the UK and internationally.
| Session | Start Date | End Date | Tutor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approaches to Teaching | Fri 17 Jan 20 | Thu 30 Jan 20 | Paul Jinks |
| Educational Theory | Fri 31 Jan 20 | Thu 13 Feb 20 | Michelle Marshall |
| Teaching in Clinical Practice | Fri 14 Feb 20 | Thu 27 Feb 20 | Amir Burney |
| Assessment and Feedback | Fri 28 Feb 20 | Thu 12 Mar 20 | Denise Thwaites/Jim Crossley |
| Curriculum Development | Fri 13 Mar 20 | Thu 26 Mar 20 | Pirashanthie Vivekananda-Schmidt |
Booking
Please use the BOOKING FORM to book your place on the next course.
Contact Details
Gail Hible
Learning & Teaching Administrator
Academic Unit of Medical Education
The University of Sheffield
Beech Hill Road
Sheffield S10 2RX
Tel: 0114-222-5341
Email: g.hible@sheffield.ac.uk