Clinical Health Sciences Education
Master’s/Postgraduate Diploma Part-time, 2 Years
Brief Overview Prepare for the challenges of teaching within higher education. Develop your skills in health sciences teaching, assessment, curriculum design and research. Structure (Timeline/Days in Class) Year One: Commences with a full week in September and thereafter one day per week for the remainder of the academic year. You are required to undertake a minimum of 80 hours classroom teaching and 20 hours clinical teaching during this academic year. Your teaching hours must be secured before commencing the course. Year Two: Attendance at classes throughout the academic year. If completing the Master’s, you will also carry out research and the writing of a dissertation. Career Opportunities Pursue a career in education delivery and research. Graduates have taken on roles in the health sector involving education assessment, curriculum design and research.
Nurses and midwives who complete the Master’s in Clinical Health Sciences Education will be eligible to apply for registration as a nurse tutor (RNT) or midwifery tutor (RMT) with the NMBI. If you already have a Master’s in Nursing/Midwifery (or an allied health science subject), you can complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Health Sciences Education and then be eligible to apply for registration as a nurse or midwifery tutor (RNT/RMT) with the NMBI.
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