Master of Health Professions Education (Online) (Coursework and Dissertation)

Program Overview

This online health professional education program fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and develops skills in leadership, education, research, and primary care. It offers a flexible course structure with core units in teaching, assessment, and research, along with optional units in specialized areas. Graduates excel as educators, researchers, and clinicians in various healthcare settings.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This online course fosters interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration and is designed to suit a range of health professionals who seek to develop their knowledge and skills in health professional education. Fundamental issues in health professional education are addressed and a range of option units from a number of Schools and discipline areas are available. Students can also pursue a particular area of scholarly interest within health professional education. Take unit(s) to a value 30 points from Group A and unit(s) to a value of 24 points from Group C; or take unit(s) to a value 24 points from Group A and unit(s) to a value of 6 points from Group B and unit(s) to a value of 24 points from Group C; 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 and unit(s) to a value of 24 points from Group C.

Core:

Take all units (18 points): IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning (6) IMED5802 Principles of Assessment and Evaluation (6) IMED5803 Introduction to Research in Health Professions Education (6)

Option - Group A:

Take unit(s) according to sequence notes: IMED5804 Clinical Teaching and Supervision (6) IMED5805 Innovation and Contemporary Issues in Health Professions Education (6) IMED5806 Simulation and Interprofessional Learning in Health Professions Education (6) IMED5810 Program Evaluation (6) IMED5811 Professional Portfolio (6) IMED5813 Health Humanities: Education and Research (6) IMED5831 Advanced Simulation in Health Professional Education (6) IMED5832 Interprofessional Education (6)

Option - Group B:

Take unit(s) according to sequence notes: EDUC5608 Integrating Pedagogy and Technology (6) MGMT5508 Organisational Behaviour and Leadership (6) PUBH5705 Health Program Evaluation (6) PUBH5763 Health Leadership and Management (6) PUBH5801 Economic Evaluation of Health Care (6) PUBH5805 Qualitative Research Methods in Health (6)

Option - Group C:

Take unit(s) according to sequence notes: IMED5812 Dissertation (full-time) (24) IMED5814 Dissertation (part-time) (24)

Careers:

Graduates of this programme have forged exciting careers as educators, researchers, practitioners and clinicians, and have worked across diverse fields and industries including higher education institutes, public regulatory bodies, and community and healthcare service organisations.

Other:

In today’s healthcare education system, many involved in teaching are practising clinicians who require training as managers, teachers or policymakers. Due to the structure of the course, International Students can only commence in Semester 1, February, each year. The estimated time commitment is 4 to 6 hours per unit per week, which includes contact hours and personal study, with additional hours required to complete assessments.