Medical Education (MME)
| Degree: | Master of Science |
| Application required: | Yes |
| Course start: | winter semester |
| Course duration: | 4 semesters |
| Form of course: | full-time |
| Language requirements: | none |
| Other: | post-graduate course |
| Language of instruction: | English and German |
| Special fees: | €4500 per semester |
Programme overview
This course is intended to give leading figures in the faculties, who are responsible fort he planning and conducting oft he medical course, the opportunity to engage with modern educational theories and teaching methods taken from practice. They are likewise to become competent multipliers in their faculties, demonstrating new approaches to medical training, particularly also didactic techniques.
The course is patterned on international models and can rely on a number of highly qualified colleagues, in some cases outside the university. To guarantee the required standard it will be accompanied from the beginning by an evaluation process involving an international advisory group.
Objectives
The MME course pursues the following objectives:
- Professionalisation of medical training
- Raising the standard of teaching
- Training mulipliers and leading figures, in particular at medical faculties
- Promoting exchanges all over Germany
- Promoting high-standard educational research
The MME seeks to reach multipliers at medical faculties in Germany, in particular (following the “train the trainer” approach).
In its statement on the efficiency, resources und size of university medical institutions of 11.11.2005 the German Council of Science and Humanities (WR) saw “in the inter-faculty Master of Medical Education an important instrument for raising the quality of teaching, training multipliers and promoting exchange all over Germany”.
Course structure
The MME programme takes two years. The face-to-face learning comprises eight modules of five days each (Mon-Fri), which are generally to be completed within 18 months. That is followed by a 6-month Master’s thesis. The course is intended to admit up to 25 participants per year. The choice of applicants follows through a selection committee appointed by the AHM board. The modules are offered at selected German-speaking faculties. One oft hem includes an excursion to a prestigious university abroad. An important component of the curriculum is the independent planning, organising and evaluating of a training course or workshop at the home faculty of the respective participants (Project 1). A detailed written report concludes the project. The Master’s thesis is designed by participants as a training research project. It is presented in Module VIII and, if necessary, modified. The Master’s thesis is supervised by an expert (Project 2).
Course languages are German and English. The lecturers are recruited mainly from German and notable international faculties, and have expertise in medical education. The aim is to have each module conducted by three lecturers, with one from the home university and two others from other faculties. This leads to greater exchange between faculties and guarantees a substantive interweaving of individual contributions. That avoids a mere succession of modules from the individual faculties.
The central organisation of the MME is managed by the MME office in Heidelberg.
Formalities
Admission
There is an entry restriction and an admission restriction. Please consult the admission regulations hier.
Closing date for applications
15 March for the winter semester
Application procedure
The application goes directly to the Dean of Studies of the Medical Faculty (address, see below).
Current information on procedure
Further information
Website of the Medical Faculty Heidelberg
Examination regulations
Examinations board
The respective examinations board or office is responsible for credit transfer, recognition, and examination issues. Further details are available from your academic advisor.
Accreditation
The Master of Medical Education course is accredited until 30 September 2012.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees amount to €4500 per semester. Furthermore, a contribution must be paid to the student services organisation and there is an administrative charge.
Academic advisor
PD Dr. Jana Jünger, MME (Bern)
University Hospital, Dept. Internal Medicine II
Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg
Office hours by arrangement
Phone 06221-568657
E-Mail: jana_juenger@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Prof. Dr. med. Martin Fischer, MME (Bern)
Chair for Didactics and Research in Medical Education at Munich University Hospital
Ziemssenstr. 1
80336 München
Office hours by arrangement
Phone: 089 - 5160-2289 oder -2374
E-Mail: martin.fischer@med.uni-muenchen.de
Contact
Office of the Dean of Studies, Medical Faculty
Im Neuenheimer Feld 346
D-69120 Heidelberg
Office: Ms L. Ásgeirsson
Phone: +49 (0)6221-56-4592
Fax: +49 (0)6221-56-4365
E-Mail: liane.asgeirsson@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Internet: www.mme-de.de
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