Course Catalog

 
06-452 MED ED SKILLS: THEORY AND QUESTION WRITING
Department MEDICAL EDUCATION Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Co-enrolled Elective Facility
Course Director BROOK HUBNER, PhD Enrollment Limit 30
Contact BROOK HUBNER, PhD Enrollment Minimum 5
Email bhubner@uab.edu Address VH 102
Phone (205) 934-1007 Fax (205) 348-4429
Weeks
Normally Offered
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Prerequisites Good academic standing. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description Co-Course Directors: Dr. Brook Hubner and Dr. Jeremey Walker. This course is intended for highly motivated second-year students and above who are interested in medical education. The course provides an overview of adult learning processes, cognitive science concepts, the fundamentals of curriculum design, and the development and use of instructional materials. Through the course, students will gain practical experience writing NBME style questions for a basic science topic. This is an in-person course that includes small and large group learning, interactive didactics, self-directed reading, and self-directed application of learning. Emphasis will be placed on students' active participation both in and outside of the classroom with the faculty serving primarily as facilitators, consultants, and discussion leaders. Contact the course director for specific meeting times.
Where To Report Email the course director for more information.
Requirements In-person attendance at all sessions is expected as this class is highly interactive with in-person discussion, collaborative learning, and feedback. One excused absence is permitted with prior approval from the course directors. The course requires a total of 25 hours of active, self-directed participation both in and out of the classroom. Students are expected draft teaching questions, develop clinical vignettes, provide peer feedback, and incorporate feedback to their own question development. Outside reading is expected prior to attending sessions 2-4. Independent question development, review, and refinement is expected prior sessions 5 - 10.
Evaluation
Notes Email the course director for more information regarding meeting dates and times.