Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education

GradDipHlthProfEd

80 cp

Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time

Course available at:

  • Nationally, Online

EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

1. Admission Requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education, an application must:

  1. have completed either a Bachelor degree in a health discipline or equivalent; OR
  2. have completed the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education or Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education; AND
  3. have completed at least one year of clinical or work experience prior to admission.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission.

2. Completion Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 80 cp from Health Professional Education Units.

3. Progression Requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

4. Exit Points

A student who has completed the following requirements from the specialisations in the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with the relevant award:

  1. Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education: 40 cp from Health Professional Education units

Schedule of Unit Offerings

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Health Professional Education Units

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name Prerequisites (P)
Incompatible Units (I)
HLSC604 10 Quality and Safety in Health Care Nil
HLSC605 10 Leadership in Health Care Nil
HLSC608 10 Theoretical Foundations of Health Professional Education Nil
HLSC609 10 Facilitating Learning in Health Professional Settings Nil
HLSC640 10 Interpreting Health Research Nil
HLSC664 10 Curriculum Design, Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professional Education Nil
HLSC665 10 Contemporary Teaching for Health Professionals Nil
PHIL623 10 Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice Nil

Page last updated: 2019-09-25

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