Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education

The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education takes the Graduate Certificate of Clinical Teaching’s learner-centred approach and adds levels of flexibility and complexity intended to extend participants beyond their current level of competence.

Deeper understanding of the principles of education and assessment is necessary for those who develop clinical examinations rather than just participate in them, and a focus on ensuring that participants are research-driven in their clinical education activities brings a level of opportunity to deepen their knowledge in areas that most apply to their current roles, or to broaden their skills and interests in order to take on new challenges.

The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education is designed as the next step for those who not only do the teaching but are involved in the planning and development of clinical education.

Course structure

Semester 1, Year 1 EDUC90741 - Effective Clinical Teaching, Compulsory, 12.5 points EDUC90742 – Effective Clinical Supervision, Compulsory, 12.5 points

Semester 2, Year 1 EDUC90744 – Assessing Clinical Learners, Compulsory, 12.5 points EDUC90743 – Clinical Education in Practice, Compulsory, 12.5 points

Semester 1, Year 2 EDUC90803 - Pedagogy into Practice, Compulsory, 12.5points EDUC90804 - Clinical Assessment & Course Evaluation, Compulsory, 12.5 points

Semester 2, Year 2 EDUC90805 - Clinical Simulation, Compulsory, 6.5 points EDUC90802 - Research in Clinical Education, Compulsory, 6.5 points EDUC90801 - Clinical Education Modules, Compulsory, 12.5 points

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

• either

– an entry-to-practice degree or equivalent in a health discipline, or – an undergraduate degree or equivalent in another area and at least three years of documented experience of clinical teaching; and

• current involvement in the delivery of clinical teaching.

Meeting this requirement does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking and/or assessing applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• prior academic qualification and performance; and
• the professional experience.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 7 is required.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providingsupport to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Intended learning outcomes

Graduates who gain the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education should have:

• advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in clinical education;
• advanced cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply methods and technologies to:

• analyse critically, evaluate and transform information to complete a range of clinical education activities,
• analyse, generate and transmit solutions to complex problems in clinical education,
• transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to others involved with clinical education.

Graduates should be able to apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement of knowledge adaptability and responsibility as a clinical practitioner, educator and learner.