| MSc Veterinary Education |
Programme Content
The MSc in Veterninary Education consists of 3 levels – the Postgraduate Certificate, the Postgraduate Diploma and the MSc Research project. Each level has a different entry requirement and is offered as distance learning or face-to-face. Please indicate your preference on the application form.
Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert)
The Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Education is open to graduates with a university degree which is acceptable to University of London and consists of:
Two compulsory core modules of 30 credits each:
1. Principles and Practice in Veterinary Education.
This module provides a broad overview of the key principles which underpin professional education and the themes include:
- Student learning
- Teaching methods
- Integrated curriculum
- Evaluating and improving practice
- Assessing student learning
2. Current Perspectives in Veterinary Education
This module provides a broad overview of five topical issues in education at HE level and how these are relevant to practice in veterinary and para-veterinary education. This includes:
- Developing educational strategies
- Self-regulated learners
- Developing skills
- Developing learning materials
- Evaluating educational literature
Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip)
The Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Education comprises the Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Education or equivalent
PLUS
Four optional modules of 15 credits each, chosen from:
- Enhancing teaching and learning with technology
- Teaching the basic sciences in a clinical context
- Assessment , feedback and learning
- Skills – communication and clinical
- Clinical reasoning and patient-based teaching
- Small group teaching
- Lecturing and large group teaching
- Integrated curriculum design and practice
- Evidence-based veterinary education
- Educational research methods – qualitative and quantitative
MSc
Entry to the final stage of the MSc in Veterinary Education will be open to those candidates who have successfully completed the PG Diploma in Veterinary Education. In addition, it will include:
Two compulsory core modules
- Research project (45 credits)
AND - Educational research methods – qualitative and quantitative (15 credits)
OR - Evidence-based veterinary education (15 credits)
