HPE5100 Foundations of health professions education
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
HPE5100 Foundations of health professions education is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before HPE5100
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After HPE5100
No unit lists HPE5100 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
Overview
This unit will introduce students to theoretical and practical aspects of learning and teaching in the health professions.
After reflecting on their educational philosophy, participants will apply theories, concepts, terms and processes of curriculum design, assessment, and educational leadership to their own learning contexts.
Students will then implement, assess and evaluate learning activities in selected clinical and other relevant settings.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Critical reflection (1,000 words)10%
- Programme analysis (3,000 words)30%
- Educational strategy analysis (3,000 words)30%
- Teaching session presentation (2,000 word report and 20 minute presentation)30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Articulate a personal philosophy of learner-centred education
- 2
Describe and apply theories and concepts that inform educational practice.
- 3
Identify and apply principles of curriculum design to meet learning objectives.
- 4
Debate contemporary issues in health profession's education
- 5
Plan, design, implement, assess and evaluate an education programme
- 6
Describe and model effective feedback and debriefing approaches to support learners
- 7
Develop a strategy for further learning as a health profession's educator.
- 8
Describe and apply basic processes of quality assessment
- 9
Plan and implement educational leadership and scholarship
Workload and teaching
This unit will be delivered entirely online through the Monash Moodle learning management system. Activities include readings, pre-recorded lectures, online discussions, interactive sessions via Zoom cloud conferencing, self-directed learning and completion of assignments.
Students will be expected to engage online in a unit related workshop, 3 hours a fortnight.
Additional directed study (readings, engagement in online discussions, and reflective written work will comprise 104 hours).
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Simone Gibson
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Simone Gibson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for HPE5100?
HPE5100 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is HPE5100 offered?
In 2022, HPE5100 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton, with an online option.
Does HPE5100 have an exam?
No. HPE5100 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.