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Version Effective: 1st of February, 2025

PDC160529 - Designing an Escape Room for Simulation in Health Education

Course Details

Course Summary

Escape Rooms are a simulation technique relying on gamification concepts engaging learners to develop knowledge and skill by solving puzzles and challenges to "escape" within a set time limit. The technique is favoured for engaging students to develop knowledge and skills through repeated practice in a safe learning environment. Suited to virtual, face-to-face or blended (combination of both virtual and face-to-face) delivery escape rooms are a popular and favoured simulation approach for increasing students' knowledge acquisition, self-confidence in skills performance and satisfaction with learning. This micro-credential is relevant to any healthcare professional interested in developing and implementing escape room simulations. In this course, you will develop a tailored escape room experience. You will gain skills in writing appropriate scenarios, selecting engaging puzzles and games, and crafting effective challenges to include in your escape room design. 

This is a non-creditable micro-credential which is awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

Our micro-credentials are aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

What is a Digital Badge?

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements.  The micro-credential is designed for those working in the simulation in education space.
Our micro-credentials are available for anyone to access. You do not have to be a CQUniversity student. 
 

Course Details

Course Type Short Course (Professional Development)
Student Availability
  • Domestic
  • International
Fees
Application Mode
  • Other
How to Apply
  1. Once you have selected your desired micro-credential, you can now add it to your shopping cart to enable you to purchase more than one "course" in a single transaction. 
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  4. Following a successful payment, you will automatically be redirected to the course in the Learning Management System Be Different where you will find your selection of micro-credentials on your Dashboard. 
Study Area
  • Education and Humanities
  • Health
  • Psychology, Social Work and Community Services
  • Work and Study Preparation
Skill Area
  • Animal Care/Veterinary Nursing
  • Community Services
  • Education Support
  • Fitness Sport and Recreation
  • Health
  • Information Technology

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes 		Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes 		Not Applicable

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations. Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential, Digital Badge and a Certificate of Completion.

Course Structures

Study Mode Definitions

  • Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
  • On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
  • Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.

*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.

Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.

Micro-credential

2 hours

  • Online
No units are associated with this course


Course Assessment Information

RPL - Students who have previous informal and formal learning need to advise their trainer/assessor prior to enrolment. If the student wishes to apply for an RPL they need to apply to the RPL Centre.
Credit transfer - If credit for relevant formal qualifications is sought, then the process will be actioned after the student has enrolled in at least one unit of competency as directed by the relevant trainer/assessor. The Trainer/Assessor will work with the student on their credit transfer application, and provide advice and support as necessary.
Assessment Types
Online Quiz(zes)
Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Identify healthcare simulation and best practice standards  
  2. Outline the key features of escape rooms as a simulation technique 
  3. Summarise the requirements to build scenarios for escape room simulations 
  4. Recall elements of escape room pedagogy including puzzles, games, and codes to engage students in their learning
  5. Reflect on how to implement escape rooms in healthcare courses.

Award

Digital Badge via Credly

Students can also download a Certificate of Completion, share to social media or add to a professional portfolio. 

 

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