Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education

Handbook year	Information valid for students commencing in 2024
Course code	107006
Course type	Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8)
Owner	Academy
College	Medicine and Dentistry

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 3a – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.
Additional entry requirements	In some instances 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

24 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

The Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education enables health professionals working in regional and remote tropical Australia to complete a postgraduate qualification to enhance their teaching and learning skills for students and trainees in all health professions. The course introduces basic and advanced concepts essential for learning, teaching and supervising in clinical settings. Graduates will be equipped with skills to become lead educators for their health profession.

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education will be able to:

Demonstrate advanced knowledge relating to the principles, methods and techniques of curriculum design and implementation that includes an understanding of recent developments in health professional education
Critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise models and theories of teaching and learning, assessment, evaluation and curriculum design for learning and benchmarking in health professional education at an advanced level
Apply leadership skills and problem-solving strategies for working with clinical teachers in health profession education
Interpret principles, theories and methods of medical/health professional education for a variety of audiences through high-level written and spoken English
Demonstrate personal autonomy and accountability for own professional development as a “lead” educator.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent Requirements	Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Postgraduate Medicine.
Reasonable adjustments	All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

HS5405:03 Teaching for Learning in the Health Professions

HS5406:03 Strategies for Clinical Teaching

HS5409:03 Innovative Teaching in the Health Professions

HS5410:03 Health Professional Education using Action Research

HS6405:03 Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professional Education

HS7405:03 Research Methodologies for Health Professionals or HS5102:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals

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

HS7411:03 Leadership in Health Professional Education

Location

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
External

Candidature

Expected time to complete	2 years part-time
Maximum time to complete	5 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	No
Professional accreditation requirements	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Credit

Eligibility	Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure
Maximum allowed	12 credit points
Currency	Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 6 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 11 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.
Other restrictions	Nil

Award Details

Award title	GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Approved abbreviation	GDipHlthProfEd
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable – this course does not include 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
Course articulation	Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Health Professional Education. Students may be granted credit for subjects completed under this course.
Special awards	Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure

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