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Postgraduate ACU-HED-GCE-2023

Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education

Facilitate learning in health settings

Learn the foundational theories of adult education that apply to health professionals. You’ll cover curriculum design, assessment, and evaluation. Strive to deliver inclusive learning opportunities in health settings.

Available loans

Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

Total subjects

4

Price

From

$10,671

Study method

100% Online

Assessments

100% online

Credit available

Yes

Applications Close

  • 12 Feb 23
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Established in 1991 after amalgamating four eastern Australian Catholic tertiary institutes, Australian Catholic University now has seven campuses, from Brisbane to Melbourne and welcomes students of all beliefs. Specialising in arts, business, education, health sciences, law, theology and philosophy, ACU encourages its students to think critically and ethically and bring change to their communities and offer this online through Open Universities Australia.

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QS Ranking 2022

34

Times Higher Education Ranking 2022

17

  • 2023

Degree details

What you'll learn

Upon successful completion, students should be able to:

LO1 describe learning and teaching perspectives, knowledge and skills required for health educators to provide quality learning and teaching opportunities that meets the needs of contemporary health professional education;

LO2 apply specialist best-practice knowledge and skills to develop, implement, evaluate and communicate educational strategies that address, respond to, and align with educational priorities, approaches and technologies within the workplace;

LO3 integrate the principles and perspectives of contemporary theories of workplace learning, to develop and implement culturally safe and inclusive curriculum design and assessment practices..

Entry requirements

Higher education

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

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

  • Have completed either a Bachelor degree in a health discipline or equivalent; AND
  • Have completed at least one year of clinical or work experience prior to admission.

Work and Life

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

In addition to a bachelor degree (or higher) in health discipline or equivalent

  • To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education, an applicant must have completed at least one year of clinical or work experience prior to admission.

English Proficiency Requirements

Academic IELTS with an overall score of 6.5: with minimum scores of 6.0 in all tests.

Pearson Test of English (PTE) 58:  with a minimum of 50 in all four communicative skills

Test of English as a Foreign Language - Academic TOEFL Internet based total of 79: with a minimum 21 in writing, 18 in speaking, 13 in reading and 12 in listening

Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) Overall CAE of 176: with a minimum individual score of 169 in all tests.

Credit for previous study or work

ACU will consider requests for advanced standing based on prior studies to a maximum equivalence of 2 subjects (or 20cp).

For further information see https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/credit-and-prior-learning.

Description

The ACU Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education is to empower students to become capable and responsive educators of health professionals. Students will be supported in the learning of foundational theories, models and perspectives of learning and teaching with an emphasis on learning and practice development in workplaces. Students will explore the importance of constructive alignment in curriculum development, assessment strategies and evaluation of programs. The focus of this course will be to advance evidence-based learning and teaching activities and programs, coordinate collaboration among the health professions, and provide high quality learning experiences with the overall intention of enhancing safe and quality patient care. This course is designed for health care professionals seeking a pathway into health professional education. On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education, graduates should be able to: describe learning and teaching perspectives, knowledge and skills required for health educators to provide quality learning and teaching opportunities that meets the needs of contemporary health professional education; apply specialist best-practice knowledge and skills to develop, implement, evaluate and communicate educational strategies that address, respond to, and align with educational priorities, approaches and technologies within the workplace; integrate the principles and perspectives of contemporary theories of workplace learning, to develop and implement culturally safe and inclusive curriculum design and assessment practices.

Degree structure details

Recommended Study Pattern

Students are required to follow the pattern of subject 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.

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 4 subjects from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of 4 Health Professional Education subjects.


Heath Professional Education Subjects:

  • Quality and Safety in Health Care
  • Theoretical Foundations of Health Professional Education
  • Facilitating Learning in Health Professional Settings
  • Curriculum Design, Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professional Education


Award Requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 4 subjects (40cp) from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of 4 Health Professional Education subjects

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