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Master of Health Professional Education

Course code: 3860 + Course abbreviation: MHPE + Total credit points required: 72 + 3 semesters full-time, 6 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This course is designed for health professional educators wishing to study contemporary, evidence-based educational practices and to undertake high-quality educational research.

Entry requirements

Applicants must be graduates from any health-related or educational discipline who are currently engaged in teaching or educational development in one of the health-related disciplines. Applicants for this course must first enrol in the Graduate Certificate of Health Professional Education. They will also be required to submit a 200-word proposal outlining their intentions and aims of undertaking the masters degree.

Course structure

The course can be completed in one of three ways: by completing core and elective coursework units; or core and elective coursework units and a project; or core units and elective coursework units and a minor research thesis.

Semester 1

  • MEU0001 Teaching and learning in health professional education
  • MEU0002 Developing clinical teaching and supervision
  • MEU0005 Educational research methods for the health professions
  • MEU0006 Simulation in health professional

Semester 2

  • MEU0003 Assessment and evaluation in health professional education
  • MEU0004 Best evidence in health professional education
  • MEU0007 Contemporary issues in health professional education
  • MEU0008 Advanced teaching practice development

Semester 3

  • Research project, or
  • Minor thesis

Assessment

Assessment includes analytical essays, oral presentations, practical tests and completion of an electronic 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

Mary Lawson

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