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Educating the Health Workforce

Throughout your career in health, there will be numerous opportunities to facilitate learning amongst your colleagues and with students. 

In the Educating the Health Workforce microcredential, you will examine and describe the learning needs of specific health workforces, integrate theory and learning practices to design health education, apply technologies for effective communication, and understand the importance of considering healthcare users in health education. 

You will also develop skills that will enable you to encourage and support learning through mentoring, supervision, and feedback amongst different health practitioners, empowering them to provide contemporary and quality healthcare in the future.

The course is delivered over 12 weeks via a series of self-paced online modules and five 1-day workshops.

Upon successfully completing the course and the assessments, you will receive an Official Academic Transcript and 10 Bond credit points, which are claimable towards a postgraduate degree in Healthcare Innovations.

  • The course is delivered over 12 weeks.  You will attend five 1-day workshops and work through a series of self-paced online modules. Attendance at the workshops are mandatory to pass the course.

    You will learn to:

    • Integrate learning theories and practices to support learning and in developing health education.
    • Examine and describe the learning needs for a specific health workforce.
    • Apply technologies to enhance learning.
    • Describe the use of learning practices to enhance aspects of team functioning in the health workplace.
    • Critically reflect on supervision, mentoring and feedback as strategies to promote learning and professional growth.
    • Integrate the needs and expectations of healthcare users to enhance health education.

    Assessments:

    TypeTask%
    PresentationDesign and present an education session for a specific audience using technology20%
    ExerciseCritical reflection on personal learning through supervision or mentoring relationship.20%
    Written ReportJustify the design of an education session for a specific audience using technology 20%
    AssignmentDesign and justify a learning plan for a specific health workforce group and context 40%
  • This microcredential is designed for health professionals looking to upskill, think differently and create positive change.

    It is one of four courses you can take from the Master of Healthcare Innovations program to further your professional development without committing to the full degree.

    Learners should have successfully completed a recognised Bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in a health related field with a minimum GPA requirement of 1 (on a 4-point scale where 1 = pass) OR successful completion of recognised Bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in any field with a minimum GPA of 1 (on a 4-point scale where 1 = pass) and 3 years relevant work experience.

    This course is not suitable for international students studying in Australia on a Student Visa or international students who require an Australian Student Visa. The Bond Experience Program is not registered on CRICOS, and we cannot issue a Certificate of Enrolment (CoE) for this course. All other international students, including those with alternative visa types that permit study, are welcome to apply.

  • Application deadline: Monday, 5 May, 2025

    Course dates: See timetable - https://bond.edu.au/timetable

    Workshop dates: See timetable - https://bond.edu.au/timetable

    Workshop location: Bond University campus, 14 University Dr, Robina, QLD

The course is delivered over 12 weeks.  You will attend five 1-day workshops and work through a series of self-paced online modules. Attendance at the workshops are mandatory to pass the course.

You will learn to:

  • Integrate learning theories and practices to support learning and in developing health education.
  • Examine and describe the learning needs for a specific health workforce.
  • Apply technologies to enhance learning.
  • Describe the use of learning practices to enhance aspects of team functioning in the health workplace.
  • Critically reflect on supervision, mentoring and feedback as strategies to promote learning and professional growth.
  • Integrate the needs and expectations of healthcare users to enhance health education.

Assessments:

TypeTask%
PresentationDesign and present an education session for a specific audience using technology20%
ExerciseCritical reflection on personal learning through supervision or mentoring relationship.20%
Written ReportJustify the design of an education session for a specific audience using technology 20%
AssignmentDesign and justify a learning plan for a specific health workforce group and context 40%

How to apply

Applying is free and easy. However, you will need to provide a copy of your CV and/or link to your LinkedIn profile to demonstrate your relevant background and experience.

If you have any questions in regard to your application, please feel free to contact [email protected] or download our step-by-step guide.

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