MHlthProfEd

Credit points

120

Minimum duration

1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • 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.

Admission requirements

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

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Health Professional Education, an applicant must:

  1. have completed either a Bachelor degree in a health discipline or equivalent; OR
  2. have completed either the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education, Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education, Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education or the Graduate Diploma 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 2022 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree of Master of Health Professional Education, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 110 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
  2. 10 cp from Elective Units (Part B)

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 Specified Units in Schedule of Unit Offerings for that award;
  2. Graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education: 80 cp from Specified Units in the Schedule of Unit Offerings for that award

Part A : Specified Units

Complete exactly 110 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
HLSC604Quality and Safety in Health Care10
HLSC605Leadership in Health Care10
HLSC608Theoretical Foundations of Health Professional Education10
HLSC609Facilitating Learning in Health Professional Settings10
HLSC617Independent Project 220
HLSC640Interpreting Health Research10
HLSC664Curriculum Design, Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professional Education10
HLSC665Contemporary Teaching for Health Professional Education10
HLSC666Advanced Simulation Practice10
PHIL623Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice10

Part B : Elective Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
HLSC603Organisational Culture and Management10
HLSC606Workforce Management10
HLSC607Policy and Planning in Health Care10
HLSC650Recovery Oriented Mental Health10
HLSC652Health Promotion and Social Inclusion10
HLSC654Balancing Risk in Recovery10
HLSC655Reflective Practice and Clinical Supervision in Mental Health10
HLSC656Advanced Recovery Theory and Practice10
HLSC658Family Inclusive Recovery-Based Practice in Mental Health10
HLSC661Facilitative Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring10

Electives to be selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

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