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Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education

Course code: 3413 + Course abbreviation: GradCertHlthProfEd + Total credit points required: 24 + 1 semester full-time, 2 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This course, offered by the Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education, enables teachers from the health professions to develop their teaching and supervision skills, course development techniques and expand their working knowledge of educational theory to underpin future practice. Participants will be expected to explore and evaluate the impact of new educational methods (including assessment and evaluation methods) and legislation on the provision of high-quality education in the health environment. They will be introduced to the design and implementation of effective educational research.

Entry requirements

Applicants should be actively engaged in health professional education (eg in medicine, nursing, dietetics, radiography, psychology, social work, pharmacy, and paramedical studies). They should be graduates of a three-year undergraduate bachelor degree or diploma or be able to demonstrate equivalent substantial professional experience.

Course structure

Students must complete the following core units.

Core units

  • MEU0001 Teaching and learning in health professional education
  • MEU0002 Developing clinical teaching and supervision
  • MEU0003 Assessment and evaluation in health professional education
  • MEU0004 Best evidence in health professional education

Assessment

Assessment includes written assignments, teaching practicals and preparation of a structured teaching portfolio.

Contact details

Inquiries

Ms Caroline Bopp
Course Administrator
Centre for Health Services Education
Building 15
Monash University, Victoria 3800
Victoria

Telephone: +61 3 9905 8271

Email: caroline.bopp@med.monash.edu.au

Website: www.med.monash.edu.au/cmhse/courses/grad

Course coordinator

Ms Mary Lawson

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