Master of Health Science (Health Service Management)

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Campus
City East

Duration
1.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
IMHP

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
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Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have:
- a completed Bachelor degree in a health science area from a recognised higher education institution, or equivalent qualification; and
- a minimum of two years full-time or equivalent work/professional/clinical experience in a health science related area, following the completion of the undergraduate degree.
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This program has no further intakes, please see the Master of Health Science.

Aim

The program is designed to further advance the knowledge of health science professionals for leadership in their chosen fields. The program advances management knowledge, critical thinking, and analysis and leadership skills for functioning in a complex health system.

Content & Structure

The program consists of 54 units of study offered over 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent study. Students will undertake 18 units of core courses, 18 units of health service management coureses and 1 further 18 units of elective courses.

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
CORE COURSES (18 units)
Critical Thinking and Reasoning in Health	HLTH 5141	4.5
AND either
Allied Health Evidence Based Theory and Practice	REHB 5102	9
OR 9 units from
Introductory Epidemiology	HLTH 5131	4.5
Evidence-Based Practice	HLTH 5122	4.5
AND
Leadership and Management in Health 1	NURS 5111	4.5
PLUS 18 units chosen from the following Health Service Management Courses:			Note(s): 2
Health Ethics	HLTH 5002	4.5
Health Economics	BUSS 5185	4.5
Accounting for Management M	ACCT 5011	4.5
Introduction to Human Resource Management	BUSS 5307	4.5
Health Science Advanced Knowledge Project	HLTH 5145	4.5
PLUS 18 units of Elective Courses

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units

Marketing Management	MARK 5025	4.5
Small Business for Professionals	BUSS 2040	4.5
Managing Change	BUSS 5065	4.5
Strategic Concepts	BUSS 5074	4.5
Introductory Statistics	HLTH 5129	4.5
Literature Review	HLTH 5128	4.5
Qualitative Methods	HLTH 5124	4.5
Research Proposal	HLTH 5127	4.5
Issues in Indigenous Health	HLTH 5121	4.5
Negotiated Study 2H	HLTH 5146	4.5
Health Science Advanced or Extended Practice Report	HLTH 5147	4.5
Risk Management	BUSS 5292	4.5
Entrepreneurial Foundations	BUSS 5298	4.5
Frameworks for Practice in the Care of Older People	NURS 5129	4.5
Healthy Ageing	NURS 5130	4.5
Ageing with Chronic and Complex Conditions	NURS 5131	4.5
Consolidation of Mental Health Practice	HLTH 5148	9
Perspectives in Mental Health	HLTH 5149	9
Theoretical Approaches to Mental Health Practice	HLTH 5150	9
Therapeutic Encounters in Mental Health	HLTH 5151	9
Complex Health Problems in Rural Settings	HLTH 5152	4.5
Pharmacology for Health Professionals	PHAR 5041	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Students who have a background, or previous studies in a particular course, may substitute a course of equal value and standing, with the approval of the Program Director.

2. Applications for credit, exemption and/or studies in lieu will be considered in accordance with University Policy. Normally, the maximum credit allowed in a coursework Masters degree is one-third of the total units of the program.

Notes

1. The program is normally completed in one and a half years full-time or the part-time equivalent (international students can only study full-time). All courses are offered subject to achieving viable enrolment numbers and therefore may not be offered every year.

2. Health Service Management electives may include courses available cross-institutionally at Flinders University, the University of Adelaide or any other Australian university, subject to approval by the Program Director.