Postgraduate Admission Pathway - Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) - 2 year pathway
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Code:
A4000.1
Related Courses
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4698.1
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Master of Health Science
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4698.2
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Master of Health Science
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This specialisation is designed for managers who require skills in contemporary management and their application in the health care setting. Particular emphasis is placed on critical and analytic skills in policy analysis, economic evaluation and epidemiology, thus providing graduates with the ability to respond creatively to changes as they arise. Health managers need to be current with developments in the general business area so potential in the health care setting can be evaluated and appropriate initiatives implemented. Particular specialty units include Organisational Governance and Performance Management, Health Workforce Planning, as well as Quality and Safety in Health Care.
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Structure
Master of Health Science - two year program.
Applicants must have either
An undergraduate, master or doctoral degree in any discipline or
A graduate diploma or graduate certificate in any discipline and three years full-time equivalent work experience in a health, welfare or aged care discipline.
Health Services Management
Core Units
Students must complete the core units listed below
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400845
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Health Financial Management
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400844
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Health Services and Facilities Planning
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400843
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Health Workforce Planning
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401077
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Introduction to Biostatistics
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401076
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Introduction to Epidemiology
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401081
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Organisational Governance and Performance Management
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400416
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Public Health, Policy and Society
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Alternate Units
Students enrolled in the two year program may select up to eight of the following units
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400841
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A Global Perspective on Social Determinants of Health
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401175
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Analytic Approaches in Epidemiology
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400846
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Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care
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401178
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Controversies in Epidemiology
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401179
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Data Management and Programming for Epidemiology
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401177
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Environmental Epidemiology
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401174
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Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases
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400837
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Health and Socio-political Issues in Aged Care
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400967
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Health Economics and Comparative Health Systems
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401173
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Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
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400778
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Leadership and the Development of Organisational Capacity
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400777
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Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care
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300391
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Occupational Health Management
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400238
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Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care Provision
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401238
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Qualitative Research Methodology in Health
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300677
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Safety and Risk Management
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401176
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Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
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400847
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Surveillance and Disaster Planning
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Capstone Units
Students must complete at least one of the following units
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400418
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Health Advancement and Health Promotion
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401080
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Research Protocol Design and Practice
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Note: 401078 - Research Project is a 20 credit point unit
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401079
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Dissertation (Full Time)
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Note: 401079 - Dissertation is a 40 credit point unit
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401282
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Dissertation (Part Time)
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Note: 401282 Dissertation (Part time) is a 40 Credit point unit, completed over two teaching sessions. Thus students will need to enrol twice in this unit (20 credit points per session).