Graduate Certificate in Health Management
Testamur Title of Degree:
|
Graduate Certificate in Health Management
|
Abbreviation:
|
GCertHlthMgmt
|
Home Faculty:
|
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Science
|
Duration:
|
6 months full-time or part-time equivalent
|
Total Credit Points:
|
24
|
Delivery Mode:
|
Combination of On Campus, Distance and Modular
|
Starting Session(s):
|
Autumn/Spring
|
Location:
|
Wollongong, Sydney
|
UOW Course Code:
|
1131
|
CRICOS Code:
|
020201C
|
Overview
The aim of this program is to provide advanced professional education for health service managers in the concepts, theories, approaches and practices of health management.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
A Bachelor degree of at least three years duration from a recognised tertiary institution or equivalent, together with a minimum of two years relevant work experience. In special circumstances, an applicant holding acceptable academic or professional qualifications and with relevant work experience of not less than two years, may be admitted. International students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.5, with a level of 6.0 in all bands.
Course Requirements
|
|
|
|
Subjects
|
Session
|
Credit Points
|
Two subjects selected from:
|
GHMD906
|
Quality Management for Health Services
|
Autumn
|
6
|
GHMD924
|
Health Information Systems
|
Autumn
|
6
|
GHMD908
|
Health Services Planning and Evaluation
|
Spring
|
6
|
GHMD909
|
Comparative Health Systems: Policies and Politics
|
Spring
|
6
|
Plus two subjects from:
|
TBS901
|
Accounting for Managers
|
Autumn
|
6
|
TBS903
|
Managing People in Organisations
|
Spring
|
6
|
ECON918
|
Economics of Health Care
|
Autumn
|
6
|
Credit Towards other Courses
On completion of the Graduate Certificate of Health Management, students may apply to enter the Master of Health Management, Master of Public Health or Master of Science (Population Health) programs.
|
|
