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, offered by the Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education, is designed for health professional educators wishing to study contemporary, evidence-based educational practices and to undertake high-quality educational research.

Course objectives

The course will: 1. support excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate course development in the health professions by developing educators who can implement curricular frameworks that are based on sound educational theory and research; 2. model and promote internationally recognised contemporary and innovative educational practices; 3. improve the learning experience of students in clinical environments by increasing the pool of teachers with advanced level skills; 4. increase scholarship in health professional education that encourages high quality research pursuits; 5. strengthen the teaching –research nexus in health professional education; 6. foster development of career pathways for clinicians wanting to focus on education; 7. prepare future educational leaders and policy makers in the health arena; and 8. promote a professional approach to the development and delivery of educational practice.

Course structure

The course can be completed in one of three ways:

i.) by completing core units and a further 48 credit points of elective coursework units

ii.) by completing core units and a further 24 credit points of elective coursework units and a 24credit-point project

iii.) by completing core units and a further 12 credit points of elective coursework units and a 36credit-point minor 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 (on-campus and off-campus)
MEU0007 Contemporary issues in health professional education
MEU0008 Advanced teaching practice development

Project/thesis option

Either:

Research project involving research into an aspect of educational practice that is of interest to the course participant. The work should be original, approximately 15,000 words in length and meet the standards required for publication; or
Minor thesis involving systematic research into an aspect of educational practice that is of interest to the course participant. The work should be original, approximately 25,000 words in length and lead to publication.

Students will be appointed a supervisor.

Assessment

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

Contact details

Ms Caroline Bopp, course administrator: telephone: +61 3 9905 8271; email: cmhse.programmes@med.monash.edu.au or visit www.med.monash.edu.au/cmhse/courses/

Course coordinator

Dr Geoff White

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