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Who do I go to for the right support?
Associate Dean - Education
Dr John Egan, Associate Dean Academic, oversees teaching and learning in the Faculty. John chairs the Faculty's Education Committee, which functions to maintain and improve the quality of teaching and learning within the Faculty. The Education Committee includes representatives from the six Schools, the various Boards of Study in the Faculty and representatives from various departments and units including the Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education and the Learning and Teaching Unit. The Education Committee provides a forum where the Faculty commitment to excellence in teaching is informed by diverse and informed perspectives from across the Faculty.
To achieve our goals, the FMHS strives to attract students of the highest standard and to provide them with a teaching and learning environment in which they will be able to excel in their chosen field of study. We focus on excellence in our curriculum whilst promoting continual pedagogical improvements through course development work carried out within the six Schools and through the activities of the Learning and Teaching Unit, the Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education and the Clinical Skills Resource Center.
Support options
It can be confusing knowing who and where to go for what support. For help with teaching and learning there is:
Faculty Based Support
- Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education (CMHSE)
- Learning and Teaching Unit (LTU)
- Clinical Skills Resource Centre
Central University Support
- Centre for Learning and Research in Higher Education (CLeaR)
Learning and Teaching Unit
The Learning and Teaching Unit (LTU) is the FMHS based unit that is available to support teachers who would like to develop their teaching.
How can the LTU support my teaching?
Staff at the LTU have a focus on academic development with expertise in educational design in all learning contexts (face-to-face, blended, fully online). They provide research-based advice to that end, enabling educators to make appropriate decisions that will improve teaching and learning experiences.
The LTU works with all five schools in the FMHS.
We provide both individual and formal support for the development of courses and curricula within the FMHS. Our team can provide individualised support depending on your teaching and learning needs. We also teach ClinEd 711- eLearning and Clinical Education and CLINED717: Advanced E-Learning in Clinical Education - as part of the Masters in Clinical Education. Staff are welcome to enrol of these courses as a pathway to develop their teaching capabilities.
You can contact a member of the LTU team here if you would like to know more about the support we offer or have a particular project in mind.
Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education
The Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education (CMHSE) is a hub for educational research and scholarship within the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, and is situated within the school of medicine.
How can the CMHSE support my teaching?
The key activities of CMHSE include:
- Postgraduate Programmes in Clinical Education
CMHSE offers programmes in Clinical Education suitable for those staff whose teaching takes place in a clinical setting. This on-line programme has over 50 students enrolled; engaged in coursework and research. - Educational Research in Medical and Health Sciences
CMHSE has an established research track record in educational research and publication related to health professionals' education. Particular strengths include workplace assessment, simulation-based education, clinical skills, measurement scales in social sciences, evaluation research and interprofessional.
Clinical Skills Resource Centre
The Clinical Skills Resource Centre (CSRC) provides a physical and educational resource in clinical skills learning for health professional programmes within the Faculty.
How can the CSRC support my teaching?
The Centre provides clinical and communication skills teaching and learning and has working relationships with all of the faculty's schools and the Advanced Clinical Skills Centre (ACSC), which provides complementary learning opportunities.
The CSRC provides advice on the teaching of clinical skills that it s based on the best educational evidence.
It also provides an innovative learning space that staff can access with classes for learning and practicing clinical skills.
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