Master of Health Management and Leadership Articulated Set

includes:

Master of Health Management and Leadership
AQF level 9
Graduate Diploma of Health Management and Leadership
AQF level 8
Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership
AQF level 8

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

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 upon 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

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 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

Coursework stream
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)

Research stream
HML501 Managing People Productively in Health Services (8) or HML503 Governance, Law and Ethical Leadership in Health Care Management(8)
HML502 Improving Health Care Quality (8) or HML504 Financial Management of Health Services (8)
HLT505 Research Methods A (8)
BMS508 Research Proposal (8)

Master of Health Management and Leadership (96 points)
The Masters is comprised of 96 points. Students choose either the Research stream 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 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 (*RACMA recognition is associated with this pathway)
HLT505 Research Methods in Health Science A (8)
BMS508 Research Proposal (8)

plus 2 x level 5 (8 point) electives from the following list (if seeking *RACMA pathway choose HML503 and HML504)

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)
HML508 Creativity, innovation and change (Health Services) (8)
and
HLT604 Dissertation in Health and Science (32)

Project stream (*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)

plus 32 points using one of the following subject combinations:

  • 2 x 16 point subjects (HML505, HML506); or,
  • 1 x 16 (HML505, HML506) + 2 x 8 points (HML507, HML508); or,
  • 1 x 16 (HML505, HML506) + 1 x 8 points (HML507, HML508) + 8 points of accumulated 2 and/or 4 point subjects;

HML505 Project management in health care (16)
HML506 Evaluating health services (Project) (16)
HML507 Health planning (8)
HML508 Creativity, innovation and change (Health Services) (8)

Restricted electives

HML508 Creativity, innovation and change (Health Services) (8)
HML507 Health planning (8)

*Notes: RACMA = Royal College of Medical Administrators; ACHSM = Australasian College of Health Service Managers. The course is currently under review by RACMA; the course will be presented to the ACHSM once the course has graduates. It is not necessary to be aiming for either accreditation and students can mix and match subjects to suit their individual needs.

Key Subjects

HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)

Enrolment Pattern

The Master of Health Management and Leadership Articulated Set has multiple intakes: Micro-session 1 (14) and Micro-session 4 (54). The enrolment pattern differs for each intake and is listed below. *RACMA = Royal College of Medical Administrators; ACHSM = Australian College of Health Service Managers. Note that the course is currently under evaluation with RACMA. The course wll be presented to the ACHSM once the course has graduates. It is not necessary to be aiming for either accredtiation as students can mix and match subjects to suit their individual needs.

INTAKE: Micro-session 1 (14)

Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership

Year 1, Micro-session 1 (14)

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, Micro-session 2 (34)
HML403 Health services and their external influences (4)
HML404 Health services policies and their internal influences (4)

Year 1, Micro-session 4 (54)
HML405 Communication practices for health managers and leaders (4)
HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)

Year 1, Micro-session 5 (74)
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)

INTAKE: Micro-session 1 (14)

Year 1, Micro-session 1 (14)
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, Micro-session 2 (34)
HML403 Health services and their external influences (4)
HML404 Health services policies and their internal influences (4)

Year 1, Micro-session 4 (54)
HML405 Communication practices for health managers and leaders (4)
HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)

Year 1, Micro-session 5 (74)
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

INTAKE: Micro-session 1 (14)

Year 1, Micro-session 1 (14)
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, Micro-session 2 (34)
HML403 Health services and their external influences (4)
HML404 Health services policies and their internal influences (4)

Year 1, Micro-session 4 (54)
HML405 Communication practices for health managers and leaders (4)
HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)

Year 1, Micro-session 5 (74)
HML407 Leadership practice an influence in health services (4)
HML408 Managing practices health services (4)

Research Stream
Note: for *RACMA pathway choose HML503 and HML504

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) or HML508 Creativity, Innovation and Change (Health Services) (8)
BMS508 Research proposal (8)

Year 3, Year-long period 1 (31)
HLT604 Dissertation in Health and Medical Science

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, Year-long period 1 (31)
HML505 Project management in health care (16)
and
HML506 Evaluating in Health Services (Project) (16)
OR

Year 3, Session 1 (30)
HML507 Planning Health Services (8)
and

Year 3, Micro-sessions 1 through to 6 (14, 34, 44, 54, 74, 84)
Accumulated 2 or 4 point restricted electives for a total of 8 points
and

Year 3, Year-long period 1 (31)
HML505 Project management in health care (16) or HML506 Evaluating in Health Services (Project) (16)
OR

Year 3, Session 1 (30)
HML507 Planning Health Services (8)
and

Year 3, Session 2 (60)
HML508 Creativity, Innovation and Change (Health Services) (8)
and

Year 3, Year-long period 1 (31)
HML505 Project management in health care (16) or HML506 Evaluating in Health Services (Project) (16)
OR

Year 3, Micro-sessions 1 through to 6 (14, 34, 44, 54, 74, 84)
Accumulated 2 or 4 point restricted electives for a total of 8 points
and

Year 3, Session 2 (60)
HML508 Creativity, Innovation and Change (Health Services) (8)
and

Year 3, Year-long period 1 (31)
HML505 Project management in health care (16) or HML506 Evaluating in Health Services (Project) (16)

INTAKE: Micro-session 4 (54)

Graduate Certificate in Health Management and Leadership

Year 1, Micro-session 4 (54)

HML405 Communication practices for health managers and leaders (4)
HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)

Year 1, Micro-session 5 (74)
HML407 Leadership practice an influence in health services (4)
HML408 Managing practices health services (4)

Year 1, Micro-session 1 (14)
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, Micro-session 2 (34)
HML403 Health services and their external influences (4)
HML404 Health services policies and their internal influences (4)

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

INTAKE: Micro-session 4 (54)

Year 1, Micro-session 4 (54)
HML405 Communication practices for health managers and leaders (4)
HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)

Year 1, Micro-session 5 (74)
HML407 Leadership practice and influence in health services (4)
HML408 Managing practices health services (4)

Year 1, Micro-session 1 (14)
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, Micro-session 2 (34)
HML403 Health services and their external influences (4)
HML404 Health services policies and their internal influences (4)

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

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

Master of Health Management and Leadership

INTAKE: Micro-session 4 (54)

Year 1, Micro-session 4 (54)
HML405 Communication practices for health managers and leaders (4)
HML406 Collaboration practices for health managers and leaders (4)

Year 1, Micro-session 5 (74)
HML407 Leadership practice an influence in health services (4)
HML408 Managing practices health services (4)

Year 1, Micro-session 1 (14)
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, Micro-session 2 (34)
HML403 Health services and their external influences (4)
HML404 Health services policies and their internal influences (4)

Research Stream
Note: for RACMA pathway choose HML503 and HML504

Year 2, Session 2 (60)
HML502 Improving healthcare quality (8) or HML504 Financial management of health services (8) or HML508 Creativity, Innovation and Change (Health Services) (8)

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 3, Session 2 (60)
BMS508 Research proposal (8)

Year 4, Year-long period 1 (31)
HLT604 Dissertation in Health and Medical Science

Project stream (can choose between pattern 1 or pattern 2)
(Pattern 1 enables a choice between HML505 and HML506; Pattern 2 enables options for completion of both HML505 and HML506)

PATTERN 1:
Year 2, Session 2 (60)
HML502 Improving healthcare quality (8)
HML504 Financial management of health services (8)

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

Year 3. Session 2 (60)
HML508 Creativity, Innovation and Change (Health Services) (8)
or

Year 3, Micro-sessions 4 through to 6 (14, 34, 44, 54, 74, 84)
Accumulated 2 or 4 point restricted electives for a total of 8 points

Year 4, Year-long period 1 (31)
HML505 Project management in health care (16) or HML506 Evaluating in Health Services (Project) (16)
and

Year 4, Session 1 (30)
HML507 Planning Health Services (8)

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

Year 3, Session 1 (30)
HML501 Managing people productively in health services (8)
HML503 Governance, law and ethical leadership in healthcare (8)

Year 3, Session 2 (60)
HML502 Improving healthcare quality (8) or HML504 Financial management of health services (8) (Choose the one not previously studied)

Year 4, Year-long period 1 (31)
HML505 Project management in health care (16)
HML506 Evaluating in Health Services (Project) (16)
OR

Year 3, Session 1 (30)
HML507 Planning Health Services (8)
and

Year 3, Micro-sessions 1 through to 6 (14, 34, 44, 54, 74, 84)
Accumulated 2 or 4 point restricted electives for a total of 8 points
and

Year 3, Year-long period 1 (31)
HML505 Project management in health care (16) or HML506 Evaluating in Health Services (Project) (16)
OR

Year 3, Session 1 (30)
HML507 Planning Health Services (8)
and

Year 3, Session 2 (60)
HML508 Creativity, Innovation and Change (Health Services) (8)
and

Year 3, Year-long period 1 (31)
HML505 Project management in health care (16) or HML506 Evaluating in Health Services (Project) (16)
OR

Year 3, Micro-sessions 1 through to 6 (14, 34, 44, 54, 74, 84)
Accumulated 2 or 4 point restricted electives for a total of 8 points
and

Year 3, Session 2 (60)
HML508 Creativity, Innovation and Change (Health Services) (8)
and

Year 3, Year-long period 1 (31)
HML505 Project management in health care (16) or HML506 Evaluating in Health Services (Project) (16)

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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