Graduate Diploma in Health Professions Education (91340)

The University of Western Australia

About

UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.

In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.

Contact Future Students for more information.This course fosters interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration and is designed to suit a range of health professionals who seek to develop their knowledge and skills as educators within the health professions.

The course not only explores teaching and learning, assessment, and research methods in health professional education, but offers participants a range of options in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and the Faculty of Education.

Structure

KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period

All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.

Take unit(s) to a value of 30 points from Group A; or take unit(s) to a value of 18 points from Group A and unit(s) to a value of 12 points from Group B; or take unit(s) to a value of 24 points from Group A and options of an equivalent level to a value of 6 points from a course at this or another recognised institution as approved by the Faculty.

Take all units (18 points):

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS, S1 IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning seminars for two hour a week and online activities
NS, S1 IMED5802 Principles of Assessment and Evaluation Prerequisites: IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning (may be taken concurrently as a corequisite) Face-to face Lectures 2hrs/ week, OR Multimode
S1, S2 IMED5803 Introduction to Research in Health Professions Education Co-requisites: IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning Semester 1 Multi-mode (combination of face to face & online delivery) - 1 x 2 hr workshop/tutorial/week Semester 2 Online only
Group A
AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS, S1 IMED5804 Clinical Teaching and Supervision Three x 8 hour workshops when unit available face to face or complete the unit online
S1, S2 IMED5805 Innovation and Contemporary Issues in Health Professions Education Prerequisites: IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning (may be taken concurrently as a corequisite) This class is conducted entirely online
S1 IMED5806 Simulation and Interprofessional Learning in Health Professions Education Co-requisites: IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning Offered either via online mode or via Multimode (Face to Face & Online) – Compulsory two day face to face workshop, optional three x 1.5 hour webinars throughout the semester
N/A IMED5810 Program Evaluation Prerequisites: IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning (may be taken concurrently as a corequisite)
S2 IMED5811 Professional Portfolio Co-requisites: IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning This class is conducted entirely online
S2 IMED5831 Advanced Simulation in Health Professional Education Prerequisites: IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning Multimode (Face to Face & Online) – Compulsory two day face to face workshop, optional three x 1.5 hour webinars throughout the semester
N/A IMED5832 Interprofessional Education 2 full-day workshops followed by 10 hours divided between on-campus and off-campus activities throughout the semester
Group B
AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS EDUC5608 Integrating Pedagogy and Technology lectures: 2.5 hours per week for 10 weeks—face-to-face (50 per cent) and online (50 per cent)
S1 EDUC5610 Human Resource Development in Education lectures/seminars: 2 hours per week (for 12 weeks)
NS EDUC5612 Leadership for Learning seminars: 2 hours per week for 12 weeks; offshore as required
N/A EDUC5633 Quantitative Inquiry 25 hours
N/A EDUC5634 Qualitative Inquiry 25 hours
NS EDUC5678 Improving Learning and Teaching in the Curriculum lectures: 2.5 hours per week (for 10 weeks); offshore as required
S2 MGMT5508 Organisational Behaviour and Leadership lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
NS PUBH5705 Health Program Evaluation Incompatibility: RMED4403 Health Program Evaluation offered intensively
NS PUBH5763 Leadership and Management of Health Services One week full time, plus pre-intensive week online activities.
N/A PUBH5801 Economic Evaluation of Health Care Prerequisites: PUBH5752 Health Systems and Economics or MGMT5530 Healthcare Systems, Policy and Governance or equivalent 1 week full-time
S1, S2 PUBH5805 Qualitative Research Methods in Health lectures/tutorials: 3 hours per week

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Entry requirements

4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a relevant bachelor's degree1, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;

or

(b) a level and duration of health-related education and professional experience considered by UWA to be sufficient to permit satisfactory completion of the course;

or

(c) completed the Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education at UWA.

1 A relevant bachelor's degree includes a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, and a bachelor's degree in a health, biomedical or biological sciences-related discipline.

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