Master of Health Professional Education

Information valid for students commencing in 2015.

Master of Health Professional Education

Course code	107004
Version	3
Course type	Masters Degree (Coursework) (AQF Level 9)
Division	Tropical Health and Medicine

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Registration as a nurse, doctor of medicine or other health professional in Australia; or Completion of an appropriate AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree in a relevant discipline with 2 years relevant experience or equivalent.
Minimum English language proficiency requirements	Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.
Additional entry requirements	In extenuating circumstances some students may be called for interview, prior to admission.
Post admission requirements	For flexible delivery option, computer and internet access is required.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points	36 credit points as per course structure.
Additional course rules
Additional completion requirements
Course learning outcomes	The Masters in Health Professional Education enables health professionals to complete a postgraduate qualification which enhances their teaching and learning skills to an advanced level. Graduates of the Master of Health Professional Education will be able to: Demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of evidence-based teaching and learning strategies, assessment, evaluation and curriculum design at an advanced or “leader” level of practice Investigate, analyse and synthesise theories and principles of health professional education to solve complex problems unique to regional, remote and tropical Australia with a high degree of autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility Develop leadership skills in the design and delivery of health professional education at a course, program and/or institutional level Engage in research to critically evaluate, reflect on and apply new knowledge to the practice of health professional education Demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy and accountability for own professional development in a leadership role in medical/health professional education Conceptualise, interpret and justify principles, theories and methods of medical/health professional education for a variety of audiences at an advanced level of written and spoken English Design, manage and conduct a research‐based project with professionalism and careful consideration for current ethical principles.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

HS5405:03 Teaching for Learning in the Health Professions

HS5406:03 Strategies for Clinical Teaching

HS6405:03 Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professional Education

HS7410:03: Curriculum Design and Renewal in Health Professional Education

HS7411:03 Leadership in Health Professional Education

HS7500:06 Research Project 1

HS7501:06 Research Project 2

OPTIONS

Select 6 credit points of subjects from one the following groups

Group 1

HS5409:03 Innovative Teaching in the Health Professions

HS5410:03 Health Professional Education using Action Research

Group 2

(Note: This group is only available for health practitioners currently registered as nurses)

NS5407:03 Contemporary Issues in Nurse Education

NS5408:03 Clinical Teaching in Nursing and Midwifery

PLUS

Select three credit points of any postgraduate subjects

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Townsville

Candidature

Expected time to complete	18 months full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	6 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	No
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Students may apply for exemption for previous tertiary study where appropriate in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	18 credit points except where a student transfers from one JCU award to another, then advanced standing may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards (eg 24 credit points for Graduate Diploma of Health Pofessional Education).
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for subjects completed in the last 6 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.
Other restrictions	Studies and/or professional experiences undertaken to fulfil the entry requirements to JCU awards may not be used for advanced standing.

Award Details

Award title	MASTER OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Approved abbreviation	MHlthProfEd
This is a joint degree	No
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable - this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 12 credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate of Health Professional Education OR Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 24 credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education.
Course articulation	Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to equivalent graduate courses available at the time, within JCU guidelines and may be granted advanced standing for subjects completed under this course.
Special Awards	Where coursework is completed at a grade point average of 6 or above, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, on the recommendation of the College Dean may recommend the award of a Master of Health Professional Education with Distinction.