Postgraduate Specialisation - Health Services Management
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Specialisation
Code:
ST4000.1
Related Courses
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4652.2
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Graduate Diploma in Health Science
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Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
NO
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 Strategy Analysis, Decision Making Human Resource Management, also Quality and Safety in Health Care.
Postgraduate Specialisation
Structure
Professional Accreditation
Graduates of the Master of Health Science or Graduate Diploma of Health Science with specialisations in Health Services Management, Aged Care Management or Health Planning will be eligible for professional accreditation with the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSE).
Master of Health Science (Health Services Management)
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
Full-time (Start year intake)
Autumn session
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400416
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Public Health, Policy and Society
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400846
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Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care
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46518
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Human Resource Management
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Note: 46518 Human Resource Management has been replaced by equivalent unit 400843 Health Workforce Planning
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400845
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Health Financial Management
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Spring session
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51109
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Strategic Analysis and Decision-Making
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Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Health Science (Health Services Management) at this point.
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400777
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Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care
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Choose one of
Or one elective
Part-time (Start year intake)
Year 1
Autumn session
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400845
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Health Financial Management
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Choose one of
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400416
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Public Health, Policy and Society
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400238
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Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care Provision
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Spring session
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51109
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Strategic Analysis and Decision-Making
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Year 2
Autumn session
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400846
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Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care
|
|
46518
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Human Resource Management
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Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Health Science (Health Services Management) at this point.
Spring session
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400777
|
Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care
|
Choose one of
Or one elective
Full-time (Mid-year intake)
Spring session
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51109
|
Strategic Analysis and Decision-Making
|
|
400777
|
Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care
|
Choose one of
Or one elective
Autumn session
|
400845
|
Health Financial Management
|
|
400416
|
Public Health, Policy and Society
|
|
400846
|
Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care
|
|
46518
|
Human Resource Management
|
Part-time (Mid-year intake)
Year 1
Spring session
|
51109
|
Strategic Analysis and Decision-Making
|
Autumn session
|
400416
|
Public Health, Policy and Society
|
|
400845
|
Health Financial Management
|
Year 2
Spring session
|
400777
|
Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care
|
Choose one of
Or one elective
Autumn session
|
400846
|
Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care
|
|
46518
|
Human Resource Management
|