Capstone in Health Services Management

Course aim

To provide students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge to a professional practice area and demonstrate relevant competencies by engaging with a community or industry partner.

Course content

Undertake an independent research project or work integrated learning under the supervision of an appropriate academic staff member, and may involve collaboration with a community or industry partner. Although students may carry out different topics, the course content for all students includes: health service planning, project management, ethics in health service management, infrastructure management, clinical risk and clinical governance, insurance and regulatory requirements, professional communication and leadership, cultural safety particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Portfolio, Project proposal, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.