Specialisation

Postgraduate Specialisation - Health Science (standard program)

Western Sydney University Postgraduate Specialisation Code: SP3001.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses : NO


This option offer students the most flexibilty in completing their Master of Health Science. After the completion of 4 required units, students can choose their remaining units from the list of recommended electives.


Postgraduate Specialisation Structure

Master of Health Science (standard program)

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including the units listed below. Students should plan their enrolment schedule from the beginning to ensure they can finish as planned. Many units are only available in Autumn or only available in Spring. Please click on each unit number to carefully check the timetable and mode of offering for each unit. Some units are only offered in the external mode. International students must plan carefully, as they can only take a maximum of 25% of units in the external mode.

300398 Methods of Researching
400845 Health Financial Management

Choose one of

400416 Public Health, Policy and Society
400238 Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care Provision

Choose one of

400846 Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care
400778 Leadership and the Development of Organisational Capacity

Students may exit with a Graduate Certificate in Health Science at this point

Two units from the prescribed list of Health Science units below

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Health Science at this point

Two units from the prescribed list of Health Science units below

Recommended Electives and Prescribed list of Health Science units

The following units are offered in internal (on campus) mode

400841 A Global Perspective on Social Determinants of Health
400850 Professional Topic

Note: 400850 Professional Topic is only available to students wishing to pursue a research higher degree after graduation

The following units are offered in external mode

400840 Communicable Diseases
400845 Health Financial Management

The following units are offered in both internal (on campus) and external mode

300391 Occupational Health Management
300398 Methods of Researching
300677 Safety and Risk Management
300679 Air, Water and Noise Management
300682 Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
400418 Health Advancement and Health Promotion
400837 Health and Socio-political Issues in Aged Care
400842 Quality and Safety in Health Care
400843 Health Workforce Planning
400844 Health Services and Facilities Planning


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