Master of Health Services Management Articulated Set
By coursework
+ Award nomenclature
Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management
GradCertHSM
Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management
GradDipHSM
Master of Health Services Management
MHSM
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
Master of Health Services Management (4702SM) |
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Distance Education | Bathurst |
Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management (4614MG) |
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Distance Education | Bathurst |
Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management (4302HM) |
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Distance Education | Bathurst |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Master of Health Services Management
Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
Students may be admitted and/or exit at Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters levels in this articulated set of courses in health services management.
Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management
Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
Master of Health Services Management
Standard Entry
Students must hold an undergraduate degree and have at least two years' experience in the health industry. Students undertake 12 subjects (eight core and four elective subjects totalling 96 points).
Special entry
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 course (typically at credit average or better), you may then apply for admission to the Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management program. On successful completion of that course (typically at credit average or better), you may then apply for admission to the Master of Health Services Management.
Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management
Standard Entry
Students who hold an undergraduate degree in a health-related or business-related discipline and have a minimum of three years' experience in the health industry.
Special Entry
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.
Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management
Entry type 1
Health professionals with current health industry employment and substantial experience or business-related professionals with health industry experience but who do not hold an undergraduate degree.
Entry type 2
Students who hold an undergraduate degree and who are currently employed with at least two years experience in a health-related or business-related industry connected with health care.
Credit CSU Credit Policy
Master of Health Services Management
Any student may apply for other credit on the basis of previous successful study in relevant subject areas at a recognised tertiary education institution. According to University policy, the maximum credit able to be awarded in the Masters degree is 48 points (equivalent to six subjects).
Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management
Credit may be awarded for subjects successfully completed in the Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management.
Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management
Standard CSU Credit policy apply.
Articulation
The Master, the Graduate Diploma and the Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
Graduation requirement
Master of Health Services Management
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
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 Services
HSM510 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
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.