HPE5200 Health professions and simulation education in practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
HPE5200 Health professions and simulation education in practice is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Monash Medical Centre. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Monash Medical Centre
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 24 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before HPE5200
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After HPE5200
No unit lists HPE5200 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites:
If you are admitted at entry level 2 (48 credit points) the prerequisite for this unit is as follows - HPE5100 or HCS5100 and 4 credit points from the approved list of short courses with assessment.
If you are admitted as a graduate of M4008 or M4009 (24 credit points), the prerequisite for this unit is as follows - HPE5100 or HCS5100 and 12 credit points from the approved list of short courses with assessment.
Overview
This unit will provide you with the opportunity to explore, design and implement an educational programme or concept, building on the skills and knowledge gained throughout the degree.
This unit will present advanced concepts in health professions and simulation education and equip you to implement a new education program or conduct an educational research activity.
You will be allocated a mentor to support them through the practical aspect of the unit.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Monash Medical Centre | Online |
Assessment
- Educational program blueprint (1,500 words)Written10%
- Literature review (3,000 words)Written30%
- Presentation (Individual x 15 mins + 10 mins Q and A)Presentation10%
- Program implementation and evaluation report (4,000 words)Written40%
- Teaching philosophy/educational leadership plan (1,500 words)Written10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse and synthesise contemporary issues in health professions education or clinical simulation using evidence-based literature.
- 2
Design and implement an educational initiative in a health care or training context.
- 3
Create an evaluation plan for a health professions educational initiative.
- 4
Practice reflection on educational leadership.
- 5
Develop strategies for continued professional development as a health professions or clinical simulation educator.
- 6
Appraise educational research using accepted appraisal tools for a range of different research methods and methodologies.
- 7
Effectively communicate topics and issues related to health professions education and/or clinical simulation in written and oral formats.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops12 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
This unit will be delivered entirely online through the Monash Moodle learning management system. Activities include readings, online asynchronous lectures, online discussions, and interactive sessions via Zoom. There is also self-directed learning and completion of assignments.
There will be 12 hours of teacher directed study per week, including pre-recorded lecture, online interactive workshops and tutorial classes. 12 hours per week of self-directed study including readings, engagement in online discussions, and reflective written work.
Total per week = 24 hours.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Simone Gibson
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Lynda Menzies
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for HPE5200?
HPE5200 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is HPE5200 offered?
In 2025, HPE5200 runs in Semester 2 at Monash Medical Centre, with an online option.
How much work is HPE5200?
The handbook expects about 24 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does HPE5200 have an exam?
No. HPE5200 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.