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Doctoral Degrees (Centre for Health Professions Education)
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The value of an e-learning bundle in the acquisition of a clinical skill : exploring the perceptions of third-year medical students at Stellenbosch University, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Introduction: The influence of e-learning and blended learning approaches (such as flipped classrooms) on the assimilation of theoretical knowledge has been studied extensively. However, health professions ... -
There’s no doubt that one learns through it all : a qualitative exploration of the value surgery trainees assign to master of medicine research
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Background: Since 2011 The Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has mandated the completion of a Master of Medicine (MMed) research project for specialist registration. This has introduced ... -
Clinical teaching on an expanding training platform : designing a fit-for-purpose faculty development framework for emerging clinical teachers in a resource-constrained environment
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The research presented in this dissertation was catalysed by a preliminary phase of research which described the journey undertaken by specialist clinicians as they took on the role of clinical teacher. ... -
Exploring health sciences students’ experiences of feedback in a problem based learning tutorial : a case study in an African Medical School
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Problem Based Learning (PBL) has been widely adopted by medical educators across the globe since its inception at McMaster Medical School in Canada. It is a student-centered instructional approach in which ... -
An investigation into the exit level assessment of the clinical competence of medical graduates for the Sub-Saharan African context
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Assessment plays a major role in the process of medical education and is an essential component of any medical curriculum. In order to allow judgements to be made on the competence of students, the quality ... -
Engaging patient-centredness in an undergraduate medical curriculum
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY : There is ample evidence that medical students’ empathy with their patients and their inclination towards patient-centeredness decline from the time they enter medical school until they complete their ...