Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education

Overview

Requirements

CRES 820	Instruction Strategies for Online Learning	3
CRES 821	Foundations of Higher Education	3
CRES 822	Instructional Strategies for the Adult Learner	3
CRES 823	Instructional Strategies for Continuing Professional Education	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Outcomes

By the end of this certificate, students will be able to …

1. Identify the institutional structure of higher education, including the role of a university president, provost, vice president, dean, associate dean, chair, and other essential elements of university structure including tenure, grievance, institutional assessment.
2. Synthesize the different theories and philosophies on teaching and learning to provide adult learners with effective learning experiences and to address the challenges and opportunities of working with the adult learner, especially in interprofessional environments.
3. Apply Bloom’s Taxonomy in creating and evaluating effective learning objectives and understand the importance of clear and measurable learning objectives in higher education.
4. Effectively interact and utilize the various learning management systems available in the higher education environment and give an overview of their advantages and disadvantages.