Master of Health Management and Leadership Articulated Set

includes:

Master of Health Management and Leadership
Graduate Diploma of Health Management and Leadership [Exit Point Only]
Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership

Awards

The course includes the following awards:

Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership GradCertHlthMgt&Lship

Graduate Diploma of Health Management and Leadership GradDipHlthMgt&Lship

Master of Health Management and Leadership MHlthMgt&Lship

Availability

Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership (4321ML)

Online - Bathurst

Master of Health Management and Leadership (4721ML)

Online - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Master of Health Management and Leadership

Full-time: 1.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Graduate Diploma of Health Management and Leadership [Exit Point Only]

Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)

Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership

Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Master of Health Management and Leadership

An undergraduate degree or eligible AHPRA registration where the current standard is a bachelor pass degree.

Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership

An undergraduate degree or eligible AHPRA registration where the current standard is a bachelor pass degree 

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Master of Health Management and Leadership

A student may apply for credit on the basis of previous successful tertiary postgraduate study in relevant areas at recognised tertiary education institutions. 

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Graduate Diploma of Health Management and Leadership [Exit Point Only]

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Articulation

The Master, Graduate Diploma [Exit Point Only] and 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 Management and Leadership

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.

Graduate Diploma of Health Management and Leadership [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.

Course Structure

Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership (32 points)

HML401 Building and Practising Resilience in health management and leadership (4)
HML402 Practising reflection and re-envisioning health services, management and leadership (4)
HML403 Health services and their external influences (4)
HML404 Health services policies and their internal influences (4)
HML405 Communication practices for health managers and leaders (4)
HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)
HML407 Leadership practice and influence in health services (4)
HML408 Management practice health services (4)

Graduate Diploma in Health Management and Leadership (64 points) EXIT POINT ONLY

HML501 Managing people productively in health services (8)
HML502 Improving healthcare quality (8)
HML503 Governance, law and ethical leadership in healthcare (8)
HML504 Financial management of health services (8)

Master of Health Management and Leadership (96 points)

The Masters is comprised of 64 points of core subjects and completion of 32 points of either the research or the project stream.

HML401 Building and Practising Resilience in health management and leadership (4)
HML402 Practising reflection and re-envisioning health services, management and leadership (4)
HML403 Health services and their external influences (4)
HML404 Health services policies and their internal influences (4)
HML405 Communication practices for health managers and leaders (4)
HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)
HML407 Leadership practice and influence in health services (4)
HML408 Management practice health services (4)

Research stream (32 points) (RACMA recognition is associated with this pathway)

HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A (8)
BMS508 Research Proposal (8)
BMS510 Dissertation (32)

Plus 2 electives chosen from

HML501 Managing people productively in health services (8)
HML502 Improving healthcare quality (8)
HML503 Governance, law and ethical leadership in healthcare (8)
HML504 Financial management of health services (8)

Project stream (32 points) (ACHSM accreditation is associated with this pathway)

HML501 Managing people productively in health services (8)
HML502 Improving healthcare quality (8)
HML503 Governance, law and ethical leadership in healthcare (8)
HML504 Financial management of health services (8)

HML505 Project management in health care (16)
HML506 Evaluating health services (Project) (16) or

HML507 Health planning (8) plus either 1 x 8 point elective or accumulated 2 or 4 point electives for a total of 8 points chosen from the restricted elective list

Restricted electives

HML508 Creativity, innovation and change (Health services) (8 pts)
MKT563 Big Data and Marketing Analytics (8)

INF462 Introduction to Data Management: Governance, Standards and Ethics (8)
MGT537 Entrepreneurship project (8)
MGT583 Managing for Sustainability (8)
ACC549 Financial Literacy (2)
CCI550 Media Production for Community Engagement (2)
CCI551 Networking and Building Partnerships (2)
CCI552 Developing Media Relationships (2)
CCI553 External Communication Strategies (2)
CCI554 Strategic Event Management (2)
HSS502 Inclusive Community Engagement (2)
HSS503 Models of Community Development (4)

Enrolment Pattern

Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership

Microsession 1 Intake (12)

Year 1, Microsession 1 (12)
HML401 Building and practising resilience in health management and leadership (4)
HML402 Practising reflection and re-envisioning health services, management and leadership (4)

Year 1, Microsession 2 (32)
HML403 Health services and their external influences (4)
HML404 Health services policies and their internal influences (4)

Year 1, Microsession 4 (52)
HML405 Communication practices for health managers and leaders (4)
HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)

Year 1, Microsession 5 (72)
HML407 Leadership practice an influence in health services (4)
HML408 Managing practices health services (4)

Graduate Diploma of Health Management and Leadership (EXIT POINT ONLY)

Microsession 1 Intake (12)

Year 1, Microsession 1 (12)
HML401 Building and practising resilience in health management and leadership (4)
HML402 Practising reflection and re-envisioning health services, management and leadership (4)

Year 1, Microsession 2 (32)
HML403 Health services and their external influences (4)
HML404 Health services policies and their internal influences (4)

Year 1, Microsession 4 (52)
HML405 Communication practices for health managers and leaders (4)
HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)

Year 1, Microsession 5 (72)
HML407 Leadership practice and influence in health services (4)
HML408 Managing practices health services (4)

Year 2, Session 1 (30)
HML501 Managing people productively in health services (8)
HML503 Governance, law, and ethical leadership in healthcare (8)

Year 2, Session 2 (60)
HML502 Improving healthcare quality (8)
HML504 Financial management of health services (8)

Master of Health Management and Leadership

Microsession 1 Intake (12)

Year 1, Microsession 1 (12)
HML401 Building and practising resilience in health management and leadership (4)
HML402 Practising reflection and re-envisioning health services, management and leadership (4)

Year 1, Microsession 2 (32)
HML403 Health services and their external influences (4)
HML404 Health services policies and their internal influences (4)

Year 1, Microsession 4 (52)
HML405 Communication practices for health managers and leaders (4)
HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)

Year 1, Microsession 5 (72)
HML407 Leadership practice an influence in health services (4)
HML408 Managing practices health services (4)

Research Stream

Year 2, Session 1 (30)
HML501 Managing people productively in health services (8) or HML503 Governance, law, and ethical leadership in healthcare (8)
HLT505 Research Methods A (8)

Year 2, Session 2 (60)
HML502 Improving healthcare quality (8) or HML504 Financial management of health services (8)
BMS508 Research proposal

Year 3, Session 1 (12 through to 82)
BMS510 Dissertation (32)

Note: for RACMA choose HML503 and HML504

Project stream

Year 2, Session 1 (30)
HML501 Managing people productively in health services (8)
HML503 Governance, law and ethical leadership in healthcare (8)

Year 2, Session 2 (60)
HML502 Improving healthcare quality (8)
HML504 Financial management of health services (8)

Year 3, Session 1 continuing through to 6 (12, 32, 42, 52, 72 and 82)
HML505 Project management in health care (16)
and either
HML506 Evaluating in Health Services (Project) (16)

or

Year 3, Microsession 1 and 2 (12 and continuing in 32)
HML507 Health planning (8)
and either
Year 3 session 2 (30)
8 point restricted elective

or

Year 3, Microsession 3 though to 6 (42 to 82)
Accumulated 2 or 4 point restricted electives for a total of 8 points

Professional Accreditation

Application will be made for Australian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) accreditation.

Recognition will be sought by Royal College of Medical Administrators (RACMA).

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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