Postgraduate Specialisation - Health Planning
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Specialisation
Code:
ST4002.1
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
All managers undertake forward planning to proactively manage future services and identify workforce and facility requirements. This specialisation keeps students up-to-date with current forward planning approaches and initiatives in health and other sectors that work with health. Students are exposed to the process of planning, how to set goals and objectives, monitor and evaluate performance outcomes. Current issues are explored in the specialty units Health Services and Facilities Planning, Workforce Planning and 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). Please contact Diana Messum (d.messum@Western Sydney University.edu.au) if you have any questions related to the ACHSE.
Master of Science (Health Planning)
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 their units in the external mode.
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400843
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Health Workforce Planning
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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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400846
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Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care
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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 (Health Planning) 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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