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Master of Health Professional Education

  • Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Health Professional Education is available to health professionals who currently perform an educational function or who are transitioning to an educational role in a clinical tertiary or academic setting. This postgraduate program is facilitated entirely online.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time
Course Code
5132
Study Mode
Online

About this course

School of Medicine, Fremantle Campus

The Master of Health Professional Education is available to health professionals who currently perform an educational function or who are transitioning to an educational role in a clinical tertiary or academic setting. This postgraduate program is facilitated entirely online. Available on a part-time study basis this program is a combination of coursework and dissertation. You will develop a wide repertoire of educational skills that are specifically aimed at best practice in contemporary health education contexts.

Entry requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in a health professional field
  • Active involvement in health professional education

Study locations

Fremantle

Online

What you will learn

At Notre Dame, we understand that as a clinical and/or academic educator you have multiple priorities. When juggling multiple responsibilities such as patient care, supervision, teaching, research and development, management and administration it can be difficult for you to find adequate time to further your education.

The flexible nature of the Master of Health Professional Education allows multiple entry and exit points. All program content is delivered online, which means that you are able to access your studies at a time, place, and pace that best suits you. Furthermore, all our courses are fully facilitated, meaning that online guidance and mentoring are provided.

In addition to the courses studied in the Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education, you conduct research in a particular area of interest. In order to ensure you engage in high quality research, you are introduced to the key components of preparing and writing a research proposal.

Course structure

Year One

  • Learning & Facilitation in Health Professional Education
  • Contemporary Issues in Health Professional Education & Leadership
  • Coaching & Supervision in Health
  • Reasoning & Clinical Innovation

Year Two

  • Ethical Issues in Professional Life
  • Research Methods
  • Designing Curriculum for Effective Learning
  • Principles and Practice of Assessment and Evaluation

Year Three

  • Professional Practice Project A
  • Professional Practice Project B

More information about the courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.

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