Postgraduate - CourseGraduate Certificate in Health Services Management

Students who commenced study in 2015 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2015 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

Course code	2870
Managing faculty	Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Abbreviated title	GradCertHlthServMt
Total credit points required	24
Standard duration of study (years)	1 year PT Part-time study only. This course must be completed in a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 3 years. The course duration is inclusive of any periods of intermission.
Study mode and location	Off-campus (Alfred Hospital) Students are required to attend a number of compulsory blocks of on-campus/on-site study days.
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/2870
Contact details	School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine: telephone +61 3 9903 0563; email pgradenq@monash.edu or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/
Course coordinator	Professor Just Stoelwinder

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
This course is not available to international student visa holders

Description

This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, targets professionals working within the health care sector who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in the management of health services. It provides core competencies in health services management, including leadership, human resource and financial management of health services.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:

apply a detailed understanding of the principles of financial and resource management to a health care context
understand the difference between leadership and management
critically appraise the interface between health care management theory and practice
develop skills in the analysis of management problems and problem solving techniques
demonstrate the interpersonal, communication and team leadership skills appropriate for senior health care managers
demonstrate skills in literature review, report writing, oral presentations, verbal and visual communications
demonstrate knowledge and develop skills in two areas of interest.

Assessment

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

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by The Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) for College entry and advancement purposes.

Structure

This course consists of two core and two elective units.

Requirements

Students complete:

MPH5266 Clinical leadership and management
MPH5268 Financial issues in health care management

plus two of:

MPH5020 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
MPH5265 Law for health systems
MPH5267 Principles of health care quality improvement

Areas of study

Health services management

Progression to further studies

This course articulates with 2314 Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management and then 2872 Master of Health Services Management or can lead to 0046 Master of Public Health.

Award(s)

Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management