MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are free online courses upon which anybody can enroll, regardless of their academic background and prior knowledge. Often developed by leading academic institutions, MOOCs can integrate a range of eLearning tools, including social networking, videos and quizzes, in order to create engaging, appealing and often educationally innovative online learning experiences. Statements of Participation and Certificates of Achievement can be purchased by learners to recognise their completion of a course.
The eLearning Uhas been developing MOOCs in collaboration with FutureLearn (www.futurelearn.com), a MOOC platform that focuses on social learning and the use of storytelling as an educational tool. FutureLearn has a large number of both UK and international partners providing courses, and a learner base of more than 2 million.
COURSES:
1. Preparing for an International Health Elective: Training in Global Health, Ethics and Safety
Brief Description: On this course you’ll explore some of the problems that may be experienced during IHEs, including: working beyond competence, consumption of scarce host resources, suboptimal supervision, and risks to the health of students and the patients they see. This course is run between two and three times a year.
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2. ECG Assessment: an Introduction for Healthcare Providers
Brief Description: This free online course is aimed at healthcare professionals, aiming to equip them with a basic understanding of ECG assessment and interpretation, which will support the further hands-on training that is needed to competently perform the ECG test in clinical settings. This course is run between two and three times a year.
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PROGRAMS:
Genomics in Healthcare Program:
The Genomics in Healthcare program from St George’s, University of London explores the range of techniques used to interrogate the human genome. Over the three online courses, you will explore a variety of clinical scenarios, to gain a deep insight into the potential of genomics in healthcare, and the clinical applications of molecular genetic techniques and next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies.
3. The Genomics Era: the Future of Genetics in Medicine
Brief Description: This free online course is aimed at healthcare professionals, giving them the basics of genomic medicine and demonstrating the growing role of genomics in healthcare, both for patient diagnoses and treatment. This course is run between two and three times a year.
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4. Genomic Technologies in Clinical Diagnostics: Molecular Techniques
Brief Description: This postgraduate-level course will help you understand these new and established genetic technologies, and their application to clinical practice. This course focuses on molecular techniques. This course is run between two and three times a year.
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5. Genomic Technologies in Clinical Diagnostics: Next Generation Sequencing
Brief Description: This postgraduate-level course will help you understand these new and established genetic technologies, and their application to clinical practice. This course focuses on genomic sequencing. This course is run between two and three times a year.
More info and registration HERE