Foundations of Health - Professions Education هذه الدورة تدرس باللغة الإنجليزية

تفاصيل الدورة

The MHPE Program focuses on the acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant to a career in the field of educational leadership for health professionals.

Program Graduates would have:

• Acquired an overview of current issues in health professions education
• Critically evaluated theoretical and empirical literature related to health professions education
• Developed skills in designing, implementing, evaluating and managing curricula in the health professions, based on sound educational principles and logical educational planning
• Acquired skills in planning, formulating and implementing tools for student, teacher and program evaluation, and in using the results so obtained for making educational decisions
• Demonstrated skill sin teaching in different settings encountered by teachers in the health fields
• Demonstrated the ability to mobilize human resources for managing and maintaining educational change
• Developed an awareness of own and others' leadership styles, and their effects within and outside the institution
• Developed the ability to use research to identify and solve educational and health system problems
• Developed skills in providing sound advice and assistance to health professions educational institutions, on a scientific basis.

Admission Requirements

1. The applicant is a citizen of one of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries or a citizen of an Arab country and is a resident in one of the GCC countries.
2. Nomination/Nobjection letter from the Ministry of Higher Education of applicant’s country of residence (GCC citizens).
3. A Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in one of the health professions, from a university recognized by AGU with a minimum overall average of “Good” to be considered for Diploma and a minimum overall average of “Very Good” to be considered for Master of Science.
4. Two years experience in a health - related profession relevant to the program being applied for (Fresh graduates may be considered on merit).
5. Evidence of adequate proficiency in the English language (
6. Minimum TOEFL Score of 450 or IELTS of 5.0).
7. A satisfactory personal interview.

Graduation Requirements

Diploma

• Successfully complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of course work.
• Obtain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 out of 4.0.
• Satisfactorily complete a Diploma project assigned by the Academic committee

Master of Science

• Successfully complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of course work.
• Obtain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0.
• Carry out a health professions education related research &
• successfully defend a written thesis

Course Structure

• Module 1: Foundations of Health-Professions Education
• Module 2: Instructional design and teaching methods
• Module 3: Assessment
• Module 4: Educational Evaluation, Management and Change
• Diploma Project or Master Thesis Research Project