Assessment, evaluation & research in health professional education (6 points)
(MED)
Leader: Brian Jolly
Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: On completion of this unit the students should be able to: 1. appreciate the critical role of assessment in dictating student learning behaviour; 2. recognise the importance of issues of validity and reliability in educational assessment; 3. appreciate the range of assessment tools that can be used in the effective delivery of medical education; 4. appreciate the educational environments in which various assessment tools prove most useful; 5. design and critically evaluate the use of a number of assessment tools; 6. distinguish the uses of formative and summative assessment procedures; 7. understand the role of evaluation in modifying teaching and learning practice; 8. understand how programs require evaluation from a range of different assessors; 9. distinguish between the evaluation of individual subjects and educational programs; 10. distinguish between evaluation and assessment and appraisal.
Assessment: Learning Journal (Pass/Fail), Reflective Critique (30%), Development of Assessment and Evaluation Protocols (70%)
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