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Research in Clinical Education (EDUC90802)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
August
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | August - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Using the best available evidence to ensure that educational programs for healthcare professionals are reliable, appropriate and effective is crucial to providing a quality learning experience. This subject assists participants to critically analyse the research underpinning their clinical teaching and examines research approaches best suited to undertaking clinical education research.
Intended learning outcomes
By completing this subject, participants should be able to:
- understand key principles and concepts in the design of clinical education research
- identify key sources of research evidence that underpin clinical education
- critically analyse the design and methodology of published research on clinical education
- outline the elements of clinical education research that make it reliable and valid
Generic skills
After completing this subject, participants should be able to:
- apply theories and principles to the analysis of clinical education research;
- access and use relevant research literature;
- identify and implement best practice in clinical education research;
- 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:
- 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 |
EDUC90743 | Clinical Education in Practice |
June (Online)
February (Online)
June (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90744 | Assessing Clinical Learners |
February (Online)
June (Online)
June (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 experience of and be actively engaged in the delivery of clinical education in a healthcare setting.
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Group (3-4 participants) oral presentation - 500 words equivalent per participant
| Mid semester | 20% |
Preparation of a mock research grant using a structured 'application form'. Participants will need to describe their research idea and the methodological approaches, including simple budget and ethics approval requirements, for how to best answer their research question
| End of semester | 80% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- August - Online
Principal coordinator Robyn Woodward-Kron Mode of delivery Online Contact hours One day of 8.5 hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 9 August 2021 to 9 August 2021 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2021 Census date 27 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 October 2021 Assessment period ends 25 October 2021 August 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
85 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
N/A
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Clinical Education Course Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education
Last updated: 3 November 2022