NUR5204 Education in health care practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5204 Education in health care practice is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5204
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After NUR5204
No unit lists NUR5204 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree
Overview
This unit will offer you an evidence base for contemporary teaching and learning practice of health care practitioners, within a context of continuous change. You will explore a range of theoretical underpinnings that impact upon the educational process in health care practice with emphasis placed on educational learning theories. You will apply theoretical learning to teaching practice through design, plan and delivery of a teaching practicum and reflecting on their role as a teacher within your own clinical practice. This unit will examine flexible and innovative teaching strategies for both classroom and clinical teaching and supervision experiences in a variety of contexts, including inter-professional education. After completion of this unit, you will be equipped with the knowledge and mastery of skills to respond to health care practitioners learning needs, in order to enhance engagement and educational experiences.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | Flexible |
Assessment
- Literature review (2,500 words)Written30%
- Lesson plan and oral presentation (Plan - 1,500 words; Oral presentation - 30 minutes)Presentation30%
- Portfolio (4,000 words)Portfolio40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss contemporary active learning trends in health profession education.
- 2
Evaluate current and future educational roles and contexts that encompass education in health care practice.
- 3
Investigate and analyse a range of educational learning theories and their potential application to health professions’ education.
- 4
Apply evidence-based educational practices to plan, design and implement an education session for health care practitioners.
- 5
Evaluate your own teaching approaches in a teaching practicum.
- 6
Contrast and critique contemporary teaching and learning methods for a range of clinical and academic education contexts.
- 7
Describe and critique common workplace, clinical supervision and teaching models.
- 8
Develop your own teaching philosophy to justify your approaches in teaching practice.
- 9
Apply critical reflective skills through linking past and present learnings to future education in health care practice.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials30 hours
24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials and online activities.
Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Gabrielle Brand
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Gabrielle Brand
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5204?
NUR5204 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is NUR5204 offered?
In 2026, NUR5204 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
Does NUR5204 have an exam?
No. NUR5204 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.