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Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management |
Abbreviation: |
GCertHLM |
My University: |
Health Leadership, Management |
Duration: |
1 year part-time |
Total Credit Points: |
24 |
Delivery Mode: |
On-campus |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn, Spring |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
1163 |
CRICOS Code: |
N/A |
Overview
This is a course for health professionals including Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health and Medical Practitioners and other health leaders/managers.
It provides opportunities to:
• Understand and practice the skills of effective leadership
• Explore the skills of the effective manager
• Enhance skills of reflection
• Discover the value of coaching skills in healthcare practice
On completion of this course, health professionals will feel confident about their contribution to the challenges they are presented with in their clinical practice and be able to facilitate change through leadership.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
All applicants must have a recognised Bachelor's Degree in a health discipline OR equivalent.
International students are required to have achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum level of 6.0 in all bands, reading and writing, speaking and listening.
Course Requirements
The Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
GHMB902 |
Effective Management in Health |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
GHMB925 |
Effective Leadership in Health |
Spring |
6 |
GHMB926 |
Coaching Skills for Healthcare Leaders |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB950 |
Reflective Practice 1 |
Autumn/ Spring |
6 |
Credit Arrangements and Articulation with other UOW Courses
The Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management articulates with the Master of Science (Health Leadership and Management), Master of Nursing, and Master of Nursing (Mental Health). All subjects successfully completed in the Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management will count as credit towards the chosen Masters degree upon successful transfer.
Students can apply to transfer from the Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management to other Masters courses not listed above, and may receive full credit for all subjects successfully completed in the Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management provided that they have not graduated from the Graduate Certificate.
Please consult the Program Coordinator for information about these options.
Contact Information
For further information please contact your Course Advisor.