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Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management
This course provides you with the skills necessary to manage clinical health care systems and processes. The degree gives you a broad framework from which to manage clinical health care with attention to human resource, financial, information, medico-legal, political, cultural, economic, ethical, industrial, technological and psychosocial issues. This course can lead to the Master of Health Services Management or the Master of Public Health.
Professional Recognition
This degree is accredited with the Australian College of Health Service Executives (ACHSE) for College entry and advancement purposes.
Career Fields
Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Clinician with management responsibility or interest, General Hospital Administration, Quality Assurance Management, Health Care Coordination, Case Managers.
Course Structure
Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management
Off-campus learning (OCL) with compulsory block requirements |
| Study length |
Full-time: 1 year @ 4 units per semester
Part-time: 2 years @ 2 units per semester |
| Course code |
2314 |
| CRICOS code |
037848B |
| Entry requirements |
You must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. Your application will also be considered if you do not have a degree but have extensive relevant experience. |
| Course structure |
7 units: 7 core + 1 elective |
| Units |
PART-TIME
Semester 1 – Year 1
MPH2066 Clinical leadership & management
MPH2068 Financial issues in health care management
Semester 2
ECX9720 Introduction to epidemiology & biostatistics
MPH2067 Principles of health care quality improvement
Semester 1 – Year 2
MPH2069 Health systems policy
Elective ©
Semester 2
MPH2065 Law for health systems
MPH2072 Reform & development of health services |
FULL-TIME
Semester 1 – Year 1
MPH2066 Clinical leadership & management
MPH2068 Financial issues in health care management
MPH2069 Health systems policy
ECX9720 Introduction to epidemiology & biostatistics
Semester 2
MPH2065 Law for health systems
MPH2067 Principles of health care quality improvement
MPH2072 Reform & development of health services
Elective © |
© = Optional electives
Students are encouraged to select electives from the
DEPM postgraduate MPH units. Alternate electives
include Master of Nursing units:
NUR9201 Case management & care integration
NUR9215 Advanced nursing practice in context and
GHS9850 Nursing practice & management.
Those interested in Health Informatics could consider
CPE7603 Contemporary issues in health informatics.
Further information is available from the Monash PG Handbook. |
| Assessment |
Assessment includes web-based tasks, written assignments, examinations, individual or group presentations. |
Further Information
Full and complete information including unit descriptions, staff profiles and location details can be found the 2008 DEPM Postgraduate Course Guide (PDF, 244kb)
Course Enquiries
Please direct all course enquiries to the course coordinator:
Professor Just Stoelwinder
Phone: +61 03 990 30563
Full Contact Deatails
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