Overview
HLST 320 introduces the principles and theories of teaching and learning within the health context. Using a variety of activities, you will learn how to assess the teaching–learning environment, develop a teaching plan, apply specific teaching strategies, and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching. By the completion of this course, you will begin to understand the complexities and realities of health teaching from a personal and theoretical perspective.
Outline
HLST 320 Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals:
- Unit 1 Introduction to Teaching and Learning in the Health Professions
- Unit 2 Teaching in the Health Professions
- Unit 3 Theories of Teaching and Learning
- Unit 4 Teaching–Learning Process: Determinants of Learning
- Unit 5 Teaching–Learning Process: Assessing Learning Needs
- Unit 6 Teaching–Learning Process: Planning and Delivering Education
- Unit 7 Teaching–Learning Process: Evaluating & Reflecting
This is an asynchronous course that is completed in 16 weeks. The course units are organized in sections to support you in completing the required assignments, which provide evidence of you having met the course learning outcome requirements.
Evaluation
To receive credit for HLST 320: Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals students must complete and submit all the required assignments and achieve an overall composite grade of at least C- (60 percent). All submitted assignments must follow the current edition of the APA Publication Manual.
The assignments and weighting of composite grades are as follows:
| Activity | Weight |
| Assignment 1: Teaching Philosophy | 25% |
| Assignment 2a: Assessing and Planning | 30% |
| Assignment 2b: Teaching Demonstration | 20% |
| Assignment 3: Evaluating Teaching and Learning | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
Digital course materials
Links to the following course materials will be made available in the course:
Bastable, S.B., Sopczyk, D., Gramet, P., & Jacobs, K. (2020). Health professional as educator (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Other Materials
Each study guide unit includes readings, videos, and other resources. Clicking on the link of the resource will allow you to access it directly via the Athabasca University online library or the Internet. Each unit has a reference list that contains all required and supplemental resources.
All other course materials can be found online.