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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)
Distance Education Bathurst
Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management (4614MG)
Distance Education Bathurst
Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management (4302HM)
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)

  • Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
  • 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.

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