Foundations in Health Sciences Education (Gr. Cert.) (15 credits)
Offered by: Fndtns in Health Sciences Educ (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)
Program credit weight: 15
Program Description
The Graduate Certificate in Foundations in Health Sciences Education focuses on theoretical and evidence-based knowledge and practical skills in the areas of teaching and learning, curriculum and course design, assessment and evaluation, leadership, and scholarship as applied to health sciences education. Program content includes contemporary educational and psychological concepts, theories, and evidence-based practices relevant to specific contexts in which health and health science professionals practice, and the different educational roles they are likely to assume. The blended learning format includes face-to-face instruction, and synchronous and asynchronous online learning. The program includes project-based assignments that build on one another, provide opportunities to integrate courses, and explore their application to authentic personal contexts.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Required Courses (15 credits)
Course | Title | Credits |
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EDPE 657 | Learning, Cognition, and Motivation in Health Sciences Educ. | 3 |
Learning, Cognition, and Motivation in Health Sciences Educ. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introduction to foundational psychological and educational theories relevant to health sciences education that can account for learning and change and can inform the pedagogical design of courses, programs, and educational environments. | ||
EDPE 658 | Introduction to HSE Curriculum and Program Development. | 3 |
Introduction to HSE Curriculum and Program Development. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Instructional design principles and their application to course and program development, highlighting a learner-centered approach to teaching, curriculum design, and program development (e.g., competency-based curriculum) and specific approaches to delivery in diverse health sciences education contexts in which teaching and learning occur (e.g., simulation, classroom, clinical settings). | ||
EDPE 659 | Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation in HSE . | 3 |
Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation in HSE . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introductory principles and issues related to assessment, and also specific to the workplace-based contexts specific to health sciences education (HSE). Concepts include: creating and using assessments for decision-making; generating feedback for learners; and examining the quality of assessments, and critical assessment literacy on the uses and interpretations of assessment in HSE. Basic principles of program evaluation, introduction to several frameworks used to guide its design, and key steps in formulating an evaluation plan. | ||
HSED 601 | Introduction to Leadership in Health Sciences Education . | 3 |
Introduction to Leadership in Health Sciences Education . Terms offered: Winter 2026 Overview of the major leadership issues encountered by emerging leaders in health sciences education, including competencies and skills needed to function as a leader. | ||
HSED 602 | Introduction to Scholarship in Health Sciences Education. | 3 |
Introduction to Scholarship in Health Sciences Education. Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 Foundations in health sciences education including a broad introduction to ideas of scholarship, research and evidence-based practice, and theory-informed educational decision-making. Essentials of different research traditions and methodological approaches to advance, use, and critically evaluate works of scholarship in health sciences education. Fundamentals of ethical research, knowledge translation, and dissemination for responsible application of knowledge to important problems. |