James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024
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HS7411 - Leadership in Health Professional Education
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Prerequisites: | HS5405 AND HS5406 AND HS5409 AND HS5410 AND HS6405 |
| 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 explore models of leadership and categories of scholarship and its application in diverse educational practice settings. The challenges of political influence affecting educational leadership will be explored.
Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the qualities of an educational leader
- Explain the leadership roles of health educators
- Design leadership strategies in health professional education
- Evaluate the issues and solve problems that educational leaders may encounter in health professional education
- Apply change management issues in health professional education
Subject Assessment
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (30%) - Individual
- Project Proposal - (written) and Business proposal - (oral presentation) - (15%) - Individual
- Written > Reflection/reflective task 1 - (40%) - Individual
- Essay - Personal Reflection and Participation to the Discussion Board - (15%) - 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
Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 2, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 22 Aug 2024 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 22 Jul 2024 to Friday, 15 Nov 2024 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Simone Ross |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Nichole Harvey Assoc. Professor Karen Carlisle Assoc. Professor Paula Heggarty DR Simone Ross |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Restrictions: | An enrolment quota applies. |