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DOCTOR
OF PHILOSOPHY IN MEDICAL EDUCATION 1.0 INTRODUCTION The delivery of healthcare services is influenced by many factors. These include effective training of health professionals and proper management of health services. In the health sector, there are many health policy decisions and reforms that are being undertaken by Governments, Non Governmental Organisation (NGOs) and United Nations (UN) agencies in order to improve the provision of health services. These requirements have profound implications for planning, training and management of health professions. There is public and professional demand for more relevant, quality and effective educational programmes for healthcare professionals. There are also demands from funding agencies and governments for accountability and effectiveness in education including that of health professionals. These demands therefore require training of teachers in health professions to be trained in education at postgraduate level in order to develop their capabilities in planning, management, curriculum development, research and evaluation, assessment and teaching and learning in health professions.Postgraduate training in Medical Education has been recognized and recommended for teachers in health professions in both developed and developing countries. Moi University recognized this need and took the challenge through the establishment of Department of Medical Education in the College of Health Sciences. The establishment of Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Education is therefore in line with the current trends of developing teachers in health professions who are capable of providing leadership and policy directions in the education and training of health professionals in institutions of higher learning. 2.0 ROLES AND FUNCTIONS The Graduates of the Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Education will be adequately prepared to carry out roles and functions, which will include providing leadership and guidance in:
3.0 PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
4.0 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 4.1 The common regulations for admission for the Doctor of Philosophy of the School of Graduate Studies of Moi University shall apply. 4.2 In addition, the applicant must satisfy the following requirements:- (a) An applicant must hold a Masters degree in Medical Education or a related discipline from Moi University (b) Masters degree in Medical Education or related discipline from an institution recognized Moi University. (c) An applicant must have a minimum of three years of teaching or research experience in a health related disciplines. 5.0 SUBMISSION AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION The common Moi University School of Graduate Studies regulations shall apply. 6.0 DURATION The D.Phil. in Medical Education will normally last for three (3) academic years of full time attendance and six (6) years for part- time candidates.7.0 IMPLEMENTATION The course will be implemented using innovative teaching/learning strategies including problem-solving and community oriented approaches.8.0 COURSE REQUIREMENTS 8.1 Course Requirement(a) The programme will normally be conducted by course work, examinations and thesis. (b) A candidate will be required to take a total of 60 units of course work, seminars and dissertation comprising:- Course work - 21 units Research/Thesis - 39 units (c) All course work shall be done in the first year of study. 8.2 Course Organization The course work, research and thesis for the three years is shown as follows:First Year First Semester: Course work 9 units Research 6 units. Sub-total 15 units Second Semester: Course work 12 units Research 3 units Sub-total 15 units Second Year Research 15 units Sub-total 15 units Third Year Research 15 units Sub-total 15 units TOTAL 60 units 9.0 COURSE STRUCTURE The following core and elective courses are offered. Core must be taken by all students. However, students must choose any 2 elective courses offered in order to attain the 21 units required.
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YEAR
TABLE 2 - SEMESTER 2
MME 805 (E) - Teaching Methodology and Skills Development (3 Units) MME 806 (E) - Management of Educational Programmes (3 Units) MME 814 (E) - Continuing Education in Health Professions (3 Units) Develop 3 more Research Courses Level 9 electives TABLE 3 2ND YEAR & 3RD YEAR
COURSES OFFERED
ELECTIVE
COURSES 10.0 UNIT SYSTEM
The
Moi University Unit system of courses as applied in the College of
Health Sciences will apply as follows: 11.0 THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MEDICAL EDUCATION The Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Education degree shall be awarded to a candidate who successfully completes the programme as outlined in this curriculum. 12.0 EXAMINATION RULES AND REGULATIONS: THESE ARE AS DETAILED FOR MOI UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES UNLESS SENATE APPROVES OTHERWISE. 13.0 EXAMINATION SCHEDULE Examination of semester exams (ESEs) shall be conducted at the end of semester as indicated in the curriculum. The various courses will be examined according to the following examination schedule. YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1
YEAR 1 SEMESTER II
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