Postgraduate Admission Pathway - Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) 1.5 year pathway
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Code:
A4048.1
Related Courses
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4698.3
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Master of Health Science
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4698.4
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Master of Health Science
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Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
NO
This specialisation is designed for health practitioners who require skills in contemporary management and their application in the health care setting. Particular emphasis is placed on critical and analytic skills in health service governance, financing, quality and safety, and planning and evaluation, thus providing graduates with the ability to respond effectively to changes as they arise. Students in this specialisation can further focus their studies in areas relevant to health service managers, such as project management, aged care management, human resource management and research and development.
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Structure
Students must complete 120 credit points, including all the Domian and Specialisation Core Units.
Domian Units
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401076
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Introduction to Epidemiology
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401372
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The Social Determinants of Health
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401363
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Health Systems and Policy
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401365
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Healthcare Data for Decision-Making
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Specialisation Core
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401361
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Advanced Health Service Management
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401362
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Health Services Financing
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401364
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Health Systems Planning and Evaluation
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Capstone /Applied Units
Please note that the following units have Enrolment Restrictions.
Choose one of
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401079
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Dissertation (Full Time)
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401282
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Dissertation (Part Time)
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401368
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Professional Internship in Health
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401435
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Professional Internship in Health (Part-time)
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Or choose the following two units for 40 credit points
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401369
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Professional Project in Health 1
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401370
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Professional Project in Health 2
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Or the following unit
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401369
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Professional Project in Health 1
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Plus two 10 Credit Point units included in the list of Alternate units below
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102180
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Translation from Theory and Research to Policy
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102728
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Research into Practice: bridging the clinician-researcher divide in applied and creative therapies
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200717
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Employment Relations Professional Practice
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200719
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Industrial Relations and Workplace Change
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200722
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Strategic Employment Relations
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200821
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Financial Reports for Decision Making
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200827
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Developing Human Capital and Organisational Capability
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200828
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Diversity, Labour Markets and Workforce Planning
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200845
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Innovation Through Digital Technology
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200848
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Governance, Ethics and Social Entrepreneurship
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200850
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Entrepreneurial Management Capabilities
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200851
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Innovation for New Markets
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200852
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Innovation, Creativity and Foresight
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301028
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Advanced Healthcare Data Environments
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301029
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Advanced Healthcare Software and Systems
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301187
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Managing Project Teams and Stakeholders
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301191
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Project Procurement Systems
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301192
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Risk Management and Decision Making
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301193
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Strategic Project Management
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301194
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Financial Management of Projects
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301195
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Time and Quality Management
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400235
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Leadership in Clinical Practice
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400238
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Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care Provision
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400241
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Supporting Aged Communities
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400418
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Health Advancement and Health Promotion
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400777
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Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care
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400837
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Health and Socio-political Issues in Aged Care
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400846
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Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care
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400847
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Surveillance and Disaster Planning
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401077
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Introduction to Biostatistics
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401080
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Research Protocol Design and Practice
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401082
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Cultural and Social Diversity in Health Care
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401173
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Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
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401174
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Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases
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401175
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Analytic Approaches in Epidemiology
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401176
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Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
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401177
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Environmental Epidemiology
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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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401238
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Qualitative Research Methodology in Health
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800218
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Researcher Development 1: Reading, Writing, and the Business of Research
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800219
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Writing Beyond the Academy: Knowledge Translation and Public Audience Communication
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401366
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Digital Health Management
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401367
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Patient-centred digital healthcare
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401373
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Workplace Safety and Risk Management
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Replaced Units
The units listed below count towards completion of this course/specialisation for students who passed these units in 2019 or earlier.
800166.1 Research Design 1: Theories of Enquiry
800167.1 Research Literacies
Further information on recommended progression is available on the Postgraduate Health Science progression page.
Postgraduate Health Science Progression