Summary
Develop your educational theory and practice, underpinned by a research project, for a career in clinical education.
Programme overview
The Master of Clinical Education (MClinEd) programme develops educational theory and practice to equip you for a career in clinical education.
Late Year Semester will start in December.
Programme highlights
- Application of educational theory to teaching and learning in the clinical context.
- Skills in clinical teaching, including one-on-one supervision, bedside teaching, small group teaching and interactive large group teaching.
- Reflect on your own practice and draw on best evidence to promote improved practice in your workplace.
- In-depth understanding of specialized areas of clinical education relevant to your area of practice.
- Supervised research leading to advanced understudy in an area of clinical education.
Programme structure
Students can choose between a taught (120 and 240 points) or research (120 and 240 point) masters.
Taught masters (120 points)
- Enter from a postgraduate qualification
- Advanced taught courses in clinical skills teaching, curriculum and course design, supervision and research methods in health listed in the Master of Clinical Education Schedule (60 points)
- One year full-time
Taught masters (240 points)
- Enter from an undergraduate degree
- Advanced taught courses listed in the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education Schedule (120 points)
- Approved advanced level courses covering topics in clinical education (60 points)
- Completion of a dissertation (60 points)
- Two consecutive years full-time or up to four years part-time
Research masters (120 points)
- Enter from a postgraduate qualification
- Choose between a thesis (120 points) or a research portfolio (120 points)
- One consecutive year full-time
Research masters (240 points)
- Enter from an undergraduate degree
- Choose from a thesis (120 points) or a research portfolio (120 points)
- Advanced level courses outlined in the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education Schedule (120 points)
- Two consecutive years full-time
Where could this programme take you?
Graduates may seek employment as educators in their clinical discipline in a healthcare organisation or at university.
Jobs related to this programme
- Clinical educator
- Education researcher
Further study options