GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Master of Health Professional Education
University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The University of Western Australia's Master of Health Professions Education - Coursework and Dissertation degree. in the current healthcare education system, many involved in teaching are practising clinicians who require training as managers, teachers or policymakers. The course is designed to advance the skills of our healthcare educators by imparting a deeper understanding of issues around leadership, education, research and primary care to deliver the highest standard of medical and healthcare education. Health Professions Education 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 options in the School of Health and Clinical Sciences are offered. Students may choose to undertake one of three Areas of Specialisation: Clinical Education Advanced Practice, Educational Leadership Advanced Practice, or Research Advanced Practice, enabling them to focus their studies and dissertation on a particular area of interest within health professions education. Due to the structure of the course, International Students can only commence in Semester 1, February, each year.
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Course structure
- IMED5801Principles of Teaching and Learning
- IMED5802Principles of Assessment and Evaluation
- IMED5803Introduction to Research in Health Professions Education Option - Group A: IMED5804 Clinical Teaching and Supervision
- IMED5805Innovation and Contemporary Issues in Health Professions Education
- IMED5806Simulation and Interprofessional Learning in Health Professions Education
- IMED5810Program Evaluation
- IMED5811Professional Portfolio
- IMED5813Health Humanities: Education and Research
- IMED5831Advanced Simulation in Health Professional Education
- IMED5832Interprofessional Education Option - Group B: EDUC5608 Integrating Pedagogy and Technology
- EDUC5610Leading People
- Culture and Change in Education
- EDUC5612Educational Leadership for Equity and Social Justice
- EDUC5633Educational Research Analysis
- EDUC5678Improving Learning and Teaching in the Curriculum
- MGMT5501Organisational Behaviour
- MGMT5508Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
- PUBH4401Biostatistics I
- PUBH5705Health Program Evaluation
- PUBH5752Health Systems and Economics
- PUBH5763Health Leadership and Management
- PUBH5805Qualitative Research Methods in Health Clinical Education Advanced Practice specialisation: IMED5804 Clinical Teaching and Supervision
- IMED5806Simulation and Interprofessional Learning in Health Professions Education Educational Leadership Advanced Practice specialisation: MGMT5501 Organisational Behaviour
- EDUC5610Leading People
- Culture and Change in Education
- MGMT5508Organisational Behaviour and Leadership
- PUBH5763Health Leadership and Management Research Advanced Practice specialisation: IMED5805 Innovation and Contemporary Issues in Health Professions Education
- PUBH4401Biostatistics I
- PUBH5705Health Program Evaluation
- PUBH5805Qualitative Research Methods in Health
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Admissions
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have- (a) a degree (bachelor, master or doctoral) in a health, biomedical or biological sciences-related discipline, or an equivalent qualification; or (c)(i) completed the Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education or Graduate Diploma in Health Professions Education at UWA; and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA mark of at least 65 per cent in all of the three core units.
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