HS5406 - Clinical Teaching in the Health Professions

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	National Priority Band
Administered by:	School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

This subject will focus on specific strategies related to clinical teaching for health professionals. The topics include the components of the clinical learning cycle, how learning is facilitated through clinical practice and how reflective practice can be incorporated in clinical learning.

Learning Outcomes

• describe the components of the clinical learning cycle and how learning takes place at each point in the cycle;
• describe the impact of reflective practice on the clinical experience of students;
• describe the role of the clinical teacher throughout the clinical learning cycle;
• discuss evaluation and feedback related to clinical teaching and learning;
• discuss what influences the components of the clinical learning cycle;
• outline specific strategies that can be utilised by the clinical teacher to facilitate learning.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Ann Bonner
Assessment:	assignments.
FSN Fiji, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Ann Bonner
Assessment:	assignments.

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.