Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management

What is this course about?

CSU's Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management program is designed for practising health sector managers or aspiring health services managers who want to gain the skills needed to function effectively as managers in the broad health services context.

The Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management is suitable for health managers with backgrounds in medicine, nursing, allied health, paramedical science, commerce, accounting or general business administration. A key feature of the course is its capacity to meet the diverse needs of students from different professional and occupational groups, and backgrounds of employment.

To be eligible for this course, applicants must have a degree in a health-related or business-related area or a Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management.

The Graduate Diploma aims to equip students with the skills, 'know how' and "know why" needed to function effectively as managers in the broad health services context.

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.

Residential School

No subjects have been identified in this course that contain a Residential School component

Workplace Learning

No subjects have been identified in this course that contain a Workplace Learning component

Course structure

Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management (32 points)
HSM401 Reflecting on Health Care Systems
HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services
HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services) or HSM406 Resourcing Health and Aged Services or HSM409 Evidence-based Health Care Delivery

Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management (64 points)
HSM401 Reflecting on Health Care Systems
HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services
HSM409 Evidence-based Health Care Delivery
HSM406 Resourcing Health and Aged Services
HSM512 Evaluating Health Service Performance
HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM510 Health Planning
HSM408 Current Issues in Health Services Management or HSM405 Developing Systems for Safety in Health and Aged Services

Master of Health Services Management (96 points)
The masters is comprised of 64 points of core subject and completion of either 32 points of research or management practicum stream
HSM401 Reflecting on Health Care Systems
HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services
HSM409 Evidence-based Health Care Delivery
HSM406 Resourcing Health and Aged Services
HSM512 Evaluating Health Service Performance
HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM408 Current Issues in Health Services Management or HSM405 Developing Systems for Safety in Health and Aged ServicesHSM510 Health Planning

Research stream
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A
HLT506 Research Methods in Health Science B
HLT508 Health Master’s Project (16)

Managment Practicum stream
HSM500 Online Management Practicum (32)

Enrolment pattern

Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management
Session 1 Intake
Year 1, session 1
HSM401 Reflecting on Health Care Systems
HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services

Year 1, session 2
Two subjects out of:
HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM409 Evidence-based Health Care Delivery
HSM406 Resourcing Health & Aged Services

Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management
Session 1 Intake
Year 1, session 1
HSM401 Reflecting on Health Care Systems
HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services

Year 1, session 2
HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM409 Evidence-based Health Care Delivery

Year 2, session 1
HSM408 Current Issues in health Services Management or HSM405 Developing Systems for Safety in Health and Aged Services
HSM406 Resourcing Health & Aged Care Services

Year 2, session 2
HSM512 Evaluating Health Service Performance
HSM510 Health Planning

Master of Health Services Management
Session 1 Intake
Year 1, session 1
HSM401 Reflecting on Health Care Systems
HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services

Year 1, session 2
HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM409 Evidence-based Health Care Delivery

Year 2, session 1
Research Stream
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A
HSM406 Resourcing Health & Aged Services
Management Practicum Stream
HSM408 Current Issues in health Services Management or HSM405 Developing Systems for Safety in Health and Aged Services
HSM406 Resourcing Health & Aged Services

Year 2, session 2
Research Stream
HSM510 Health Planning
HLT506 Research Methods in Health Science B
Management Practicum Stream
HSM512 Evaluating Health Service Performance
HSM510 Health Planning

Year 3, session 1
Research Stream
HSM408 Current Issues in health Services Management or HSM405 Developing Systems for Safety in Health and Aged Services
HLT508 Health Master’s Project (16) (commence)
Management Practicum Stream
HSM500 Online Management Practicum (32) (commence)

Year 3, session 2
Research Stream
HSM512 Evaluating Health Service Performance
HLT508 Health Master’s Project (16) (complete)
Management Practicum Stream
HSM500 Online Management Practicum (32) (complete)

Students may commence the course in session 2 however as most subjects are only offered in 1 session they should contact the Courses Director for advice on their enrolment.

Contact

Admission requirements

Students must hold an undergraduate degree in a health related or business related discipline and have a minimum of three years' experience in the health industry.

Articulation

Applicants with a clinical qualification and health industry experience but who do not hold an undergraduate degree may apply to enter the Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management. On successful completion of that program they may apply for admission to the Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management, and will be awarded 32 points of credit for the Graduate Certificate subjects successfully completed.

English language proficiency

The University has minimum requirements for English language proficiency prior to entry to our courses. Some courses also have a requirement for a higher entry or exit level of English proficiency. More information on English language requirements.

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.

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This course is available to commence study in

Session 1; Session 2