ObjectivesThe course aims to provide health professionals with an understanding of foundational principles of symbiotic clinical education. Learning outcomes Students who complete the program of study can expect to be able to: * demonstrate skills and knowledge in the theory, policy and practice of clinical education within health services; * demonstrate an understanding of the symbiotic nature of clinical education for the health professions, universities and health services.
Entry requirementsApplicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
Academic titleGraduate Certificate in Clinical Education
Course descriptionThe Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education is an 18-unit program offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences on a fee-paying basis.
The graduate certificate will provide health professionals with advanced knowledge and skills to deliver clinical education in health service settings. This is an emergent specialty field of education characterised by a symbiotic relationship between the learner, an experienced clinical educator and the health service.
PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education, a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.
HLED9001
Symbiotic Clinical Education 1
6
HLED9002
Symbiotic Clinical Education 2
6
Elective topics
6
Students choose their elective from one of the following options:
HLED9003
Advanced Clinical Studies/Annotated Portfolio
6
HLED9004
Leading Change in Health Systems
6
HLED9005
Advanced Curriculum Design/Assessment
6
HLED9006
Teaching Clinical Skills in Practice and in Simulated Settings
6
HLED9007
Teaching Ethical Analysis
6
EDET9320
ICT Skills and Techniques for Educators and ICT Coordinators
6
PHCA8005
Designing Questionnaires and Surveys
6
PHCA8006
Qualitative Research Methods
6
PHCA8007
Research Methods for Social Epidemiology
6
PHCA8917
Evaluation in Public Health
6
Any other 6-unit postgraduate topic selected with the approval of the course coordinator.
Students may also view samples from these topics at the Rural Clinical School web site.