Master of Health Services Management

• General information
• Course structure
  • Onshore program
    • Core units
    • Elective units
    • Option one
    • Option two
  • Offshore program
    • Core units
• Assessment
• Inquiries

General information

This course is offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine both onshore and offshore. The offshore program is taught in conjunction with the George Washington University in Malaysia. The course provides onshore and offshore programs for professionals currently in, or seeking to be in, middle and senior health care management positions who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in the management of health services. It is offered mostly via off-campus distributed learning (distance education) with compulsory block requirements each semester. The onshore program can be taken over a 12 to 18-month period of three full-time semesters or over a three-year period part-time. The offshore program can only be taken part-time over three years. This degree caters for the special needs of medical and general hospital administrators, clinical doctors, quality assurance managers, team leaders, senior nursing administrators, unit managers and a range of general task coordinators within the health care system.
Applicants must have a medical degree, a bachelors degree with honours or graduate diploma, or a three-year bachelors degree with at least two years relevant professional experience in a health-related field. The department will individually assess applications from students without a three-year degree but with extensive relevant professional experience. In such instances, the department may require completion of the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management before enrolling in the masters program.

Course structure

This onshore program is comprised of seven core units and two elective options comprised of four units. The offshore program is comprised of nine core units.

Onshore program

Core units

• MPH2065 Law for health systems
• MPH2066 Clinical leadership and management
• MPH2067 Principles of health care quality improvement
• MPH2068 Financial issues in health care management
• MPH2069 Health policy and information management
• MPH2072 Reform and development of health services
• MPH2073 Case study in health services management

Elective units

Option one

• MPH1040 Introductory epidemiology
• MPH1041 Introductory biostatistics
• Two electives (selected from health specialisation stream or Monash postgraduate unit)

Option two

• ECX9720 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
• Three electives (selected from health specialisation stream or Monash postgraduate unit)

Offshore program

Core units

• ECX9720 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
• MPH2021 International regulation of health
• MPH2067 Principles of health care quality improvement
• MPH2068 Financial issues in health care management
• MPH2073 Case study in health services management
• MPH2078 Advanced health services management
• MPH2079 Introduction to health services
• MPH2080 Comparative health systems (not offered in 2002)
• MPH2081 Health information systems

Assessment

Assessment includes web-based tasks, written assignments, examinations, and individual and group presentations.

Inquiries

Inquiries should be directed to the Postgraduate Office, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahran, Victoria 3181 on telephone (03) 9903 0563. Email pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au, website http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/postgrad/

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