Designing a wholly online, multidisciplinary Master of Cancer Sciences degree

BMC Medical Education

Research

Sathana Dushyanthen¹  Robyn Woodward-Kron²  Femke Buisman-Pijlman³  Andrew Buntine³  David Seignior³  Michelle Barrett⁴  Julia Lai-Kwon⁵  Grant McArthur⁶  David L Kok⁶ 

[1] Centre for Digital Transformation of Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;Department of Medical Education, Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Alliance, Melbourne, Australia;Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Alliance, Melbourne, Australia;Department of Medical Education, Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 305 Grattan St, 3000, Melbourne, Australia;Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Alliance, Melbourne, Australia;Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 305 Grattan St, 3000, Melbourne, Australia;Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia;

关键词: Oncology;    Medical education;    Postgraduate education;    Online education;    cancer education;    Healthcare professional education;    Interprofessional learning;    Workforce;    codesign;    Consumer informed;    Professional development;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12909-023-04537-1

 received in 2023-03-31, accepted in 2023-07-25,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundImproving oncology-specific knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals is critical for improving the outcomes of people with cancer. Many current postgraduate education offerings may be inaccessible to busy professionals, contain minimal consumer input or do not focus on the multidisciplinary nature of cancer care. In response to these needs, a Master of Cancer Sciences degree was developed. Our aim is to describe the development of the Master of Cancer Sciences.MethodsWe describe the development of the Master of Cancer Sciences, including its theoretical and its pedagogical underpinnings.ResultsOur approach to curriculum design was guided by Kern’s Six-Step Approach to Medical Curriculum and underpinned by the Seven Principles of Online Learning. These approaches were further underpinned by the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning which informed our approach to audio and visual information design. The pedagogy is interactive, experiential, interprofessional and importantly, includes consumers as educators. In practice, learning activities include peer feedback, multidisciplinary team meeting simulations, group work and clinical role plays. The online environment was visually shaped through infographics, high-quality educational videos and gamification.ConclusionWe have designed a Master of Cancer Sciences that is one of the first wholly online, cancer-specific Masters’ programs. Its industry-led curriculum using evidence-based pedagogical choices utilises a range of novel digital formats and integrates the consumer perspective to provide a holistic overview of the field. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of learning outcomes is ongoing.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s) 2023

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