Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education
Why study the Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education at UNE?
This course was previously known as Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education and Teaching.
This course is designed to meet the practice needs of educators working with healthcare professionals. It is aimed at a wide range of healthcare professionals including nursing, social work, medicine, pharmacy, psychology, physiotherapy, speech pathologists, dietetics, community health practitioners, occupational therapists and paramedics.
The course provides you with the opportunity to investigate and apply theory and evidence-based practice strategies that will enable you to design, assess and evaluate, face-to-face and online learning, supervise diverse learners in healthcare education contexts.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this course will be prepared to assume beginning health professional education roles across a range of healthcare disciplines, roles and contexts. This course is designed to reflect a range of health reform agendas to build health educator capacity in a range of settings.
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Degree Snapshot
DURATION
1 Trimester Full-time
Up to 2 years Part-time
FEES
CSP (quotas apply) or Full Fee
2018 STUDY OPTIONS
Armidale
Trimester 1, Online
Trimester 2, Online
| Official Abbreviation | GCHProfEd | |||||||||
| Course Type | Postgraduate | |||||||||
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| Fees | CSP (quotas apply) or Full Fee | |||||||||
| Total Credit Points | 24 | |||||||||
| Intensive Schools | Mandatory intensive schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements. |
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| Entry Requirements | A candidate shall: (a) have successfully completed a relevant AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree in a health or related discipline from a recognised university in Australia or overseas; or (b) satisfy the School by means of other relevant qualifications and workplace experience [at least equivalent to admission Rule (a)] of adequate preparation for candidature. |
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| Additional Requirements | Inherent Requirements: Students must meet the Inherent Requirements in order to complete this course. |
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| Advanced Standing | Candidates are referred to the University Policy on Advanced Standing. |
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| Academic Colours | Peony Red (BCC 37) |
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| Further Information |
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Admission to Candidature
A candidate shall:
(a) have successfully completed a relevant AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree in a health or related discipline from a recognised university in Australia or overseas; or
(b) satisfy the School by means of other relevant qualifications and workplace experience [at least equivalent to admission rule (a)] of adequate preparation for candidature.
Additional Requirements
Inherent Requirements
Students must meet the Inherent Requirements in order to complete this course.
Advanced Standing
Candidates are referred to the University Policy on Advanced Standing.
Period of Candidature
The period of candidature shall be:
(a) 0.5 year as a full-time candidate;
(b) up to two years as a part-time candidate.
Course Requirements
To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 24 credit points.
Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising:
| Course Structure | Credit Points |
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| Core Units | 6 cps |
| Listed Units | 18 cps |
| Total | 24 cps |
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Award of Degree
Candidates who meet the course requirements shall be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education.
Appeals
Candidates are referred to the Academic Assessment Appeals Policy and the Academic Assessment Appeals Procedures.
Course Progression
Candidates are referred to the Course Progression Rule and the Course Progression Procedures.
Improper Conduct
Candidates are referred to the Student Coursework Academic Misconduct Rule and the Student Coursework Academic Misconduct Procedures.
| Course Aims |
The aim of this course is to prepare health professionals for education roles in healthcare education contexts. |
| Learning Outcomes |
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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| Graduate Attributes |
Knowledge of a DisciplineGraduates will possess advanced disciplinary knowledge necessary for the practice of health professional education in a range of healthcare settings. This knowledge is taught, practised and assessed across the course content via written, oral and experiential assessments. Graduates will demonstrate ability to seek out and integrate national and international developments effecting learning and teaching in health care in their practice settings. Communication SkillsGraduates will possess a high level of oral, written and online communication skills relevant to learning and teaching practice in healthcare contexts. Strategies for enhancing interpersonal and interprofessional communication with individual and groups of diverse learners and colleagues is taught, practised and assessed across the course. Graduates will recognise the importance of continuing to develop their oral, written and online communication skills and be able to select and use appropriate communication technologies. Problem SolvingGraduates will apply logical, critical and creative thinking to solve a range of problems commonly arising in learning and teaching practice in healthcare settings. Information LiteracyGraduates will recognise when information is needed, and identify, evaluate and effectively use information as required. Ethical Conduct and Social ResponsibilityGraduates will understand how to behave ethically and responsibly with diverse learners and colleagues within a range of health professional education contexts. Lifelong LearningGraduates utilise reflective practice strategies to demonstrate ongoing learning in pursuit of personal and professional development for enhancing their own and encouraging the development of lifelong learning of others in healthcare settings. Independence and CollaborationGraduates will work independently and collaboratively to achieve individual and common goals for health professional education in healthcare for diverse learners. |
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