Postgraduate Admission Pathway - Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) - 1 year pathway
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Code:
A4006.1
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
Health Services Management
Master of Health Science - one year program.
Applicants must have
An undergraduate honours, master or doctoral degree, in health; health administration; human biological sciences, medical, forensic, food and pharmacology sciences; welfare; behavioural science and sport and recreation disciplines.
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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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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