Our intercalated BSc in Medical Education gives current medical students the opportunity to achieve an additional degree in this specialist field. Youll gain skills in education which youll later apply with patients and colleagues in your practice. Youll develop practical teaching skills and gain a solid understanding of educational theory: how memory works, how groups learn, what factors affect success, how professionalism develops, and how to assess knowledge and skills. Youll undertake a year-long module in research methods which includes attendance at the Researching Medical Education conference. A supervised individual research project puts into practice what youve learnt.<br><br>This programme prepares graduates to become tomorrow's medical educators skilled and reflective teachers who will become more deeply involved with medical schools, their courses and their curricula. Equally, these skills can be applied to interactions with patients, especially in exploring and explaining medication and diagnoses.