Medical Education

Code453
دانشکده/پردیسSchool of Medicine
گروه/دانشکدهDepartment of Medical Education
DegreeM.Sc. (Master of Science)
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Program Description:

MSc in Medical Education is an interdisciplinary program with a special focus on educational sciences which is designed for those who wish to develop their role as educators. Candidates will learn to apply appropriate educational theories and strategies to enhance the quality of medical education activities.

The graduate of this program can contribute in teams to revise, develop and evaluate curriculum, cooperate to create effective educational opportunities, design and perform pieces of research in order to address gap of knowledge in the field of medical education and adopt scholarly approach to medical education.

 

 

  Graduate Competencies

  • Applying learning theories to design appropriate educational interventions and opportunities.
  • Contributing in curriculum development/ revision in medical education
  • Using active teaching and learning methods in practice
  • Contributing in program evaluation
  • Assessing students appropriately
  • Designing and conducting research in medical education

 

Admission Requirements

General Requirement: To apply for this program, you will need to fulfill a number of requirements, which can be found in the Graduate Admission Requirements.

Specific Requiremetns: Degree in one of the following majors:   

  • Faculty members who teach in the field of health professional education
  • The holders of a PhD or MSc or BSc in one of the fields of medical sciences
  • Post graduate students in the field of health professional education

Priority will be given to faculty members teaching in colleges or universities of medical sciences.  

The eligible candidate should be proficient in English or Persian.

Admission Deadline

Tehran University of Medical Sciences has a rolling application system and reviews student applications all year round.

However, the deadline for the September intake is June 31.

Education Fees and Yearly Expenses

For complete and comprehensive information about fees and expenses, please refer to the Education Fees and Yearly Expenses section.

 Duration: 2 years

 

Courses and number of credits:

Optional courses :                  2  credits  

Special Courses:                   22  credits

Thesis:                                   6   credits

Total:                                     30   credits

 

Program Curriculum

 For more information, please download the  Program Curriculum of Medical Education

Contact Information:

In case of any inquiries, you can contact the Office of International representative of the Department of Medical Education, Tehran University of Medical Sciences through the following:

Contact Person: Dr. Maryam Alizadeh

Tel.: (+9821) 88955712

Email: alizade.aban@gmail.com , medeptums@gmail.com

Address:  Department of Medical Education, No. 57, Hojatdoost Alley, Naderi St., Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran

To contact the Office of International Admissions, please use the following information:

Tel.: (+98 21) 8890 2090-93, Ext.: 168

Email: admission@tums.ac.ir

Address: No. 21, Dameshgh St., Vali-e Asr Ave., Tehran 1416753955, Iran

 

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