COURSE INFORMATION

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U85 Master of Health Services Management

The Master of Health Services Management is an award for people wishing to extend their health and community care management expertise through the study of applied and challenging topics.  The course links closely with each student's workplace and includes an option to undertake projects.

 

COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY

The course is available off-campus (part-time or full-time study) through E-Central.  Some units may be made available as intensive short-courses.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

An undergraduate degree OR equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience.

 

COURSE STRUCTURE

The course consists of twelve units.
 
STAGE 1
HST5109 Fundamentals of Management and People Skills 20 
HST5160 Planning and Performance Management Skills 20 
HST5311 Resource Management Skills 20 
HST5312 Managing and Using Information 20 
 
STAGE 2
Eight elective units from the list below to be selected in consultation with the course coordinator:
HST5501 Law and Ethical Issues 20 
HST5502 Current Issues 20 
HST5503 Economics, Accounting and Finance 20 
HST5504 Human Resource Management 20 
HST5505 Information and Technology 20 
HST5506 Managing for Performance and Quality 20 
HST5507 International Health and Community Care Systems 20 
HST5508 Planning and Evaluation 20 
HST5509 Leadership and Emotional Intelligence 20 
HST5510 Project Management 20 
HST5511 Workplace Project Proposal 20 
HST5601 Workplace Project 20 
 
Other electives:
HST5120 Epidemiology 20 
HST5161 Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice 20 
 
NOTE: Students may exit with a Post Graduate Diploma in Health Services as an exit award upon completion of six units.
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 11/18/2004