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Project in Clinical Education (EDUC90838)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Semester 2
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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This project involves the conduct of a defined research project and results in the production of a minor thesis on a topic of practical importance to the participant’s work in clinical education. Participants are encouraged and supported to select a topic that is important yet feasible to resolve within the bounds of this project. Preliminary work in refining the research question, designing the methodology, reviewing the literature and applying for ethics approval is undertaken in the preceding semester’s subject: “Research Proposal in Clinical Education”.
Intended learning outcomes
By completing this subject, participants should be able to:
- demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to plan and execute a substantial research-based project or piece of scholarship relevant to clinical education
- articulate the impact of their findings on the field and how they propose to implement them
- produce a minor thesis that clearly communicates the work and its impact
- prepare a scholarly article as a contribution to the clinical education literature
Generic skills
On successful completion of this course, participants should have:
- Developed problem-solving skills related to designing and conducting educational research
- Refined their analytic skills to review and critique educational theory and research methods
- Developed written communication and presentation skills
- Developed planning and organization skills necessary to design and complete education research
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the 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 |
EDUC90801 | Clinical Education Modules | August (Online) |
12.5 |
EDUC90802 | Research in Clinical Education | August (Online) |
6.25 |
EDUC90803 | Pedagogy into Practice | March (Online) |
12.5 |
EDUC90804 | Clinical Assessment & Course Evaluation | March (Online) |
12.5 |
EDUC90805 | Clinical Simulation | August (Online) |
6.25 |
EDUC90837 | Clinical Education Research Proposal | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Experience in clinical education to aid in topic selection.
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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Individual oral presentation
| Mid semester | 10% |
Minor thesis - not including 2,500 word literature review from prerequisite subject
| End of semester | 80% |
Individual oral presentation
| End of semester | 10% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Clare Delany Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-clinical-teaching/Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149 Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT.Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT. - Semester 2
Coordinator Clare Delany Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-clinical-teaching/Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149 Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT.Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.
Time commitment details
This is a thesis subject with a total time commitment of 340 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Understanding Medical Education. Swanwick, Tim (Ed); Association for the Study of Medical Education. Edition: Second edition. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : Wiley Blackwell. 2014
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Clinical Education
Last updated: 3 November 2022