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HS5409 - Innovative Teaching in the Health Professions

Credit points: 03
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Medicine & Dentistry

Available to students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Health Professional Education, Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Rural Generalist Practice or by permission of the Subject or Course Coordinator or Head of School.

This subject provides an opportunity for health professionals to further develop their teaching skills in areas including innovative assessment, simulation, elearning technologies and audio.

Learning Outcomes

  • Describe approaches for innovative clinical assessment in the health professions;
  • Communicate the outcomes of learning innovation in health professional education;
  • Design and evaluate an innovative learning opportunity for learners in the health professions;
  • Discuss a range of innovative learning approaches and technologies suitable for health professional education.
Prerequisites: HS5405 AND HS5406 OR 6CP OF CLINICAL EDUCATION SUBJECTS AS APPROVED BY COURSE COORDINATORMust have the approval of Head of School

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Coordinator: Mrs Liz Ware
Lecturers: Mrs Liz Ware, Assoc. Professor Bunmi Malau-Aduli.
Contact hours:
  • 10 hours - 10 hours scheduled online contact
    Method of Delivery: WWW - LearnJCU
    Assessment: deliver an education session using collaborate due week 4; (25%); critical review of a technology, due week 8; (30%); development and evaluation of a youtube video for use in workplace education due week 13 (40%); peer feedback on youtube video for use in the workplace (5%).
    Special Assessment Requirements: Satisfactory completion of all assessment items and Contribution to the Discussion Board is a hurdle requirement.

    External, Study Period 2
    Census Date 29-Aug-2019
    Coordinator: Mrs Liz Ware
    Lecturers: Dr Kimberley Owens, Dr Roy Rasalam, Assoc. Professor Louise Young, Mrs Liz Ware.
    Contact hours:
    • 10 hours - 10 hours scheduled online contact
      Method of Delivery: WWW - LearnJCU
      Assessment: deliver an education session using collaborate due week 4; (25%); critical review of a technology due week 8; (30%); development and evaluation of a youtube video for use in workplace education due week 13 (40%); peer feedback on youtube video for use in the workplace (5%).
      Special Assessment Requirements: Satisfactory completion of all assessment items and Contribution to the Discussion Board is a hurdle requirement.

      Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.