Master of Health Professional Education

Handbook year	Information valid for students commencing in 2024.
Course code	107004
Course type	Masters Degree (Coursework) (AQF Level 9)
Owner	Academy
College	Medicine and Dentistry

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 selection requirements	Information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.
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.

Credit points

36 credit points as per course structure.

Course learning outcomes

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.

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.

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

HS7500:06 Research Project 1

HS7501:06 Research Project 2

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
External

Expected time to complete	3 years part-time (Please note students will complete the course in 3.5 years when starting mid-year)
Maximum time to complete	8 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

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

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	18 credit points except where a student transfers from one JCU award to another, then credit may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards (e.g. 24 credit points for Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education).
Currency	Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the last 12 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 14 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	Studies and/or professional experiences undertaken to fulfil the entry requirements to JCU awards may not be used for credit.

Award title	MASTER OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Approved abbreviation	MHlthProfEd
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 credit for subjects completed under this course.
Special Awards	Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the