Learning and Facilitation in Health Professional Education
PostgraduateUND-MEDI51212025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 17 Feb 2025
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Learning and Facilitation in Health Professional Education
About this subject
At the completion of this subject you should be able to:
1. Identify the key learning theories underpinning educational practice.
2. Critique the similarities and differences between the health professions, and other professions and the potential impact on student learning.
3. Evaluate why the health professions might need unique pedagogical approaches.
4. Describe the role of clinical reasoning in pedagogical practice.
5. Articulate a personal educational philosophy for facilitating learning in the health professions.
6. Engage in continuous improvement of pedagogical practices through self-reflection.
- Quality facilitation and learning in the health profession
- Pedagogical approaches
This subject provides learners with the opportunities to explore knowledge, skills and attributes necessary for quality facilitation and learning in the health professions. The subject acknowledges the uniqueness of educating in health. Requiring specific pedagogical approaches and the need to embed certain types of knowledge and skills into practice.
- Reflection (10%)
- Educational practice philosophy statement (40%)
- Application and reflection (50%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
The University of Notre Dame Australia is committed to delivering an excellent student experience, alongside a high standard of teaching, research, and training. As a leader in ethical education, Notre Dame aims to develop students’ critical reasoning and their ability to make ethical decisions—crucial skills to progressing their careers and leading purposeful lives. At Notre Dame, students navigate their future with an ethical education online.
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- UND-HPE-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education
Elective
- UND-HPE-MAS-2025 - Master of Health Leadership and Education
- UND-HPE-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma of Health Leadership and Education
- UND-NUR-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Nursing
- UND-NUR-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma of Nursing
- UND-NUC-MAS-2025 - Master of Nursing (Coursework)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education
PostgraduateUND-HPE-GCE
Master of Health Leadership and Education
PostgraduateUND-HPE-MAS
Graduate Diploma of Health Leadership and Education
PostgraduateUND-HPE-GDI
Graduate Certificate in Nursing
PostgraduateUND-NUR-GCE
PostgraduateUND-NUR-GDI
Master of Nursing (Coursework)
PostgraduateUND-NUC-MAS