Postgraduate Specialisation - Aged Care Management
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Specialisation
Code:
ST4001.1
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
Staff working in health and aged care organisations, charitable and private sectors, especially those in supervisory and management positions, will find this exposes them to contemporary issues in aged care, allowing them to up-skill management knowledge to position themselves in the forefront of innovation in the delivery and organisation of quality aged care. Specialty units include Health and Socio-Political Issues in Aged Care, Leadership for Quality & Safety in Health Care and Health Workforce Planning. Students have an opportunity to undertake Professional Topic or an elective.
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). Please contact Diana Messum (d.messum@Western Sydney University.edu.au) if you have any questions related to the ACHSE.
Master of Health Science (Aged Care Management)
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.
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400845
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Health Financial Management
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400837
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Health and Socio-political Issues in Aged Care
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400843
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Health Workforce Planning
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400778
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Leadership and the Development of Organisational Capacity
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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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Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Health Science (Aged Care Management) at this point on completion of the above units.
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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
Recommended Electives and Prescribed list of Health Science units
The following units are offered in internal (on campus) mode
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400841
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A Global Perspective on Social Determinants of Health
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Note: 400850 Professional Topic is only available to students wishing to pursue a research higher degree after graduation
The following unit is offered in external mode
The following units are offered in both internal (on campus) and external mode
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300391
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Occupational Health Management
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300677
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Safety and Risk Management
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300679
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Air, Water and Noise Management
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300682
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Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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400418
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Health Advancement and Health Promotion
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