James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021
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HS7410 - Curriculum Design and Renewal in Health Professional Education
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Prerequisites: | HS5405 AND HS5406 AND HS5409 AND HS5410 |
| Administered by: | College of Medicine & Dentistry |
This subject is available to Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education and Master of Health Professional Education only or by permission of the Head of School.
Subject Description
- Students will learn the different phases involved in developing and designing curriculum for the health professions. They will be able to identify and discuss the challenges involved in different models of curriculum development.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the components of a curriculum for health professional education
- Discuss different models of curriculum design relevant to health professional education
- Apply the steps in curriculum design for health professional education
- Evaluate the main challenges in designing a curriculum for a health professional program
- Develop a curriculum evaluation framework for a selected health professional teaching area
Subject Assessment
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (30%) - Individual
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 2 - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Educational resource - (30%) - Individual
Note that 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.
Availabilities
Study Period 1, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Mar 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 22 Feb 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Louise Young |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Karen Carlisle MRS Liz Ware Assoc. Professor Louise Young |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |