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Assessing Clinical Learners (EDUC90744)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
February
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
June
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
June
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | February - Online June - Online June - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
One of the key roles of the clinical teacher is to reliably assess their learners’ knowledge, skills and performance to decide whether they have achieved competence in the area of instruction. This is not just important for appropriate academic achievement and progression, but to ensure that learners are being appropriately certified as safe and competent health professionals. This subject introduces participants to the current and emerging theories underpinning valid and reliable assessment of clinical learners and provides opportunities to develop and implement clinical assessment items, as well as practical experience in assessment.
Intended learning outcomes
By completing this subject, participants should:
- understand the main theories on which assessments of clinical learners are based;
- be aware of the different formats of clinical learner assessment and the roles, strengths and limitations of each;
- know how to assess learners in simulated clinical environments;
- know how to perform workplace-based assessments;
- understand the purposes of different assessment formats;
- be able to use evidence in setting standards and determining competence.
Generic skills
After completing this subject, participants should be able to:
- apply theories and principles to specific clinical education contexts;
- access and use relevant research literature;
- identify best practice in the assessment of clinical learners;
- demonstrate understanding of the subject in concise oral and written formats.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following:
- GC-CLINTCH Graduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching
- GD-CLINED Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education
- MC-CLINED Master of Clinical Education
AND
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90741 | Effective Clinical Teaching |
February (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
February (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90742 | Effective Clinical Supervision |
February (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
February (Online)
|
12.5 |
This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
It is recommended that participants have some experience of teaching in healthcare settings and they are required to have spent at least three years in clinical practice.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
August
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assessment 1: Folio of sample assessment items or tasks - with marking guides. This is a group assessment which will be marked collectively and receive a group result.
| 4-5 weeks after the completion of the intensive teaching period. | 40% |
Assessment 2: Critical analysis of a key issue concerning the examination of performance of clinical learners
| 6-7 weeks after the completion of the intensive teaching period. | 30% |
Assessment 3: Reflective written assessment on workplace-based assessments, from the perspective of an examiner and/or observer
| 10 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
February
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Assessment 1: Folio of sample assessment items or tasks - with marking guides. This is a group assessment which will be marked collectively and receive a group result.
| 4-5 weeks after the completion of the intensive teaching period. | 40% |
Assessment 2: Critical analysis of a key issue concerning the examination of performance of clinical learners
| 6-7 weeks after the completion of the intensive teaching period. | 30% |
Assessment 3: Reflective written assessment on workplace-based assessments, from the perspective of an examiner and/or observer
| 10 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
Semester 2 (Extended)
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assessment 1: Folio of sample assessment items or tasks - with marking guides. This is a group assessment which will be marked collectively and receive a group result.
| Mid semester | 40% |
Assessment 2: Critical analysis of a key issue concerning the examination of performance of clinical learners
| Second half of the teaching period | 30% |
Assessment 3: Reflective written assessment on workplace-based assessments, from the perspective of an examiner and/or observer
| During the assessment period | 30% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- February - Online
Coordinator Anna Ryan Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Four days of 8.5 hours each. Intensive delivery mode Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 8 February 2021 to 29 April 2021 Last self-enrol date 24 February 2021 Census date 5 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 April 2021 Assessment period ends 7 June 2021 February contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
- June - Online
Coordinator Anna Ryan Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 15 June 2021 to 26 August 2021 Last self-enrol date 29 June 2021 Census date 16 July 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 August 2021 Assessment period ends 11 October 2021 June contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
- June - Online
Coordinator Anna Ryan Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 21 June 2021 to 20 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 15 July 2021 Census date 23 July 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 September 2021 Assessment period ends 8 November 2021 June contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Additional delivery details
Participants may select either a standard or a semi-intensive mode of study (contact hours are the same for both modes):
Standard mode: teaching of semester subjects is spread across the semester.
Semi-Intensive mode: teaching of semester subjects is offered over a semi-intensive period.
February - Semi-intensive delivery mode
June A - Intensive delivery mode
June B - Standard delivery mode
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Clinical Education Course Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education Course Graduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching
Last updated: 3 November 2022