Master of Arts in Health Professions Education (Academic Track)

The Master of Arts in Health Professions Education (MAHPEd) [Academic Track] is geared toward developing health professions educational designers, facilitators, evaluators, leaders, and researchers. The program comprises 17 units of core courses, 7 units of elective courses, and 6 units of master’s thesis. It equips graduates with a deep understanding of theoretical concepts, and research and scholarly writing skills to produce new knowledge for the advancement of HPEd as an academic discipline. It may be taken as a terminal degree or as preparation for a doctoral degree program.

May 28, 1981 (Approved by the Board of Regents during its 941st Meeting)

September 17, 2020 (Approved by the University Council during its 112th Regular meeting)

Graduates of the Master of Arts in Health Professions Education (MAHPEd) [Academic Track] are expected to:

1. communicate effectively in written and oral form about matters pertaining to health professions education (HPEd);
2. demonstrate professionalism, cultural competence, and the ability to collaborate with other health professionals;
3. exhibit nationalism and internationalism in the practice of the teaching professions;
4. develop context-based macro- and micro-plans for HPEd;
5. demonstrate advance teaching skills based on best evidence;
6. evaluate educational programs and studies;
7. demonstrate effective educational leadership abilities and administrative skills; and
8. conduct relevant research in the production of new, relevant, and up-to-date information in Education for Health Professions

1. A 4-year baccalaureate degree in health profession from the University of the Philippines or other approved university or tertiary institution considered acceptable by UPM
2. Teaching and/or administrative experience or at least two years in an institution responsible for the teaching of health personnel
3. Good scholastic record from any recognized institution of higher learning
4. For all applicants from countries where English is not the medium of instruction: Certificate from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (i.e., Band 6) OR Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (i.e., at least 550 for written test, 173 for computerized test, and 70 for internet-based test)
5. Duly accomplished application forms (available for download at http://ngohs.upm.edu.ph/) with the minimum National Graduate Office for the Health Sciences (NGOHS) requirements

1. At least one full academic year of residency immediately preceding the awarding of a degree
2. Completion of at least 30 formal course units
3. Satisfactory completion and submission of the required hard bound copies of thesis, and electronic copy of the manuscript
4. A GWA of 2.00 or higher in all major courses and all courses are taken, assuming that none of these courses have a grade of 5.00

Course Code: HP201
Course Title: Psycho-Philosophical Foundations of Teaching-Learning in the Health Sciences
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles of philosophy and psychology pertinent to educational situations in the health professions that form the basis for the teaching-learning of the health professional

Course Code: HP211
Course Title: Curriculum Planning in the Health Professions
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and strategies for planning of new curricula and modifying existing ones. Development of a total curricular plan in a specific health area of interest of the participant

Course Code: HP221
Course Title: Instructional Design in Health Science Courses
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Development of a design of a unit of instruction within the participant's area of teaching with particular consideration of the different available methods of instruction and their appropriateness for specific instructional situations in the health fields

Course Code: HP231
Course Title: Evaluation in Health Professions Education
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles, approaches, models, and trends in evaluation used in health professions educational programs

Course Code: HP241
Course Title: Practicum: Teaching Skills in Health Professions Education
Credit Units: 1.0 (laboratory)
Pre-requisite: HP221
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Critical evaluation and development of the component skills of teaching in various instructional situations encountered in health professions education

Course Code: HP251
Course Title: Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning in the Health Sciences
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: HP221
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Integration of concepts, principles, and theories in teaching and learning strategies in the health sciences in various instructional settings. Application of best-evidence, interactive, and technology-enhanced teaching-learning strategies to achieve learning outcomes

Course Code: HP261
Course Title: Organization and Management of Health Programs
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: General principles of organization and management of health programs and health agencies; relationships of participant's institutions to other agencies in the National Health Plan. Operation of participant's institution, his/her own and other's role within it. Utilization of these principles in educational change

Course Code: HP271
Course Title: Test Construction and Analysis in the Health Sciences
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: HP221
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and methods from planning, administration, and continuous improvement of written tests. The course deals with the construction, scoring, and grading, as well as the test item analysis and improvement

Course Code: HP299
Course Title: Research Methods in Health Professions Education
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: Last semester of the student
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The scientific method and approaches to research; basic statistical techniques used in analyzing data; and skills in the review of research literature and in writing and evaluating research proposals in health professions education

Course Code: HP222
Course Title: Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
Credit Units: 1.0
Pre-requisite: HP221
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic principles of interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) as applied in HPEd in generating an IPECP-centric unit of instruction

Course Code: HP223
Course Title: Clinical Teaching and Evaluation of Clinical Competence
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: HP221
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Development of a model of clinical problem solving; strategies to teach it; construction and implementation of evaluative instruments to assess it; interpretation and utilization of their results

Course Code: HP224
Course Title: Attitude Development in the Health Professional and its Assessment
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: HP221
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Concepts of attitude development and behavior modification of health professionals, and methods and tools to assess attitudes

Course Code: HP225
Course Title: Teaching Health Professionals on Designing Community-Based Training Programs
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: HP221
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Integration of theories of curriculum and instructional design and general principles of education in developing community-based training programs

Course Code: HP 233
Course Title: Assessment Instruments for Educational Evaluation & Research
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Development and implementation of valid and reliable assessment instruments for evaluation and research in Health Professions Education

Course Code: HP234
Course Title: Teacher Evaluation in Health Professions Education
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: HP231
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Concepts, research, and development in teacher evaluation in the health professions with emphasis on methods of evaluation and feedback for improvement of instruction

Course Code: HP246
Course Title: Mentoring in Health Professions Education
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: HP201
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of the basic concepts and general principles in teaching and learning that serve as the framework for carrying out effective mentoring in the health professions

Course Code: HP247
Course Title: Independent Study
Credit Units: 1.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Individual projects and learning contracts students like to pursue in selected topics

Course Code: HP248
Course Title: Teaching and Assessment with Simulation in the Health Sciences
Credit Units: 1.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theory and practice in the use of simulation in teaching and assessment of clinical competence

Course Code: HP252
Course Title: Preparation of Instructional Media for Health Sciences Course
Credit Units: 1.0 (laboratory)
Pre-requisite: HP221
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and techniques in the choice, preparation and presentation of various audio-visual aids and other educational media

Course Code: HP262
Course Title: Administration of Health Professions Education Programs
Credit Units: 1.0
Pre-requisite: HP261
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of the functions of management: planning, organizing, leading and controlling of health professions education programs from the perspective of administration

Course Code: HP263
Course Title: Selection of Students for the Health Sciences
Credit Units: 1.0
Pre-requisite: HP261
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: An overview of intellectual and non-intellectual parameters used for selection of students in the health sciences. In-depth study of these parameters and their adaptation to local needs. The issue of combining the data for measurement of these parameters to make selection decisions will be addressed

Course Code: HP264
Course Title: International Comparative Education in the Health Sciences
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: HP261
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: A critical analysis and comparison of international practices, trends, and issues in health sciences education

Course Code: HP292
Course Title: Science and Art of Research
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The roles of theories, concepts, and principles in research as science and art

Course Code: HP293
Course Title: Data Analysis in Health Professions Education
Credit Units: 2.0
Pre-requisite: Last semester of the student
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Use of basic quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques in educational evaluation and research

Course Code: HPEd 20
Course Title: Learning for Teaching
Credit Units: 3.0
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic principles, theories, and methodologies of understanding one's learning and using the process of learning to help others learn