Health Services Management
The Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management is a 24 credit point (4 units of study) certificate and students are required to complete 2 foundation units and 2 elective units over 6 months (1 semester full-time) or 1 year (2 semesters part-time).
The Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management is a 48 credit point award (8 units of study) and students are required to complete 4 foundation units and 4 elective units 1 year (2 semesters full-time) or 2 years (4 semesters part-time). Students who have competed the Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management will be eligible for credit towards this award.
The Master of Health Services Management is a 72 credit point award (12 units of study) and students are required to complete 6 foundation units and 6 elective units. Students who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management will be eligible for credit towards this award.
Students will be able to complete the required units of study in a variety of ways. Some units will be offered in the distance mode and online, others will be offered in the intensive mode, which requires attendance for a short period and some will require weekly attendance. After competing the foundation units, students can choose electives that best suit their disciplinary area or their management interests and career pathway.
Admission
Applications for all health service management courses are through the Faculty. International students who wish to study full-time on-campus should apply through the International Office of the University. International student who wish to study part-time may only take those units offered in the distance mode and should apply directly to the Faculty.
Applicants who have completed part of a management course or some management units of study either at the University of Sydney or other institutions will be eligible to apply for credit in accordance with the University’s rules. Applicants who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management or the Graduate Diploma of Health Services Management offered by the Faculty will receive credit towards the Master’s course providing they meet the requirements for admission.
The units offered are shown below.
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Key |
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HIMT |
Faculty of Health Sciences |
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BACH |
Faculty of Health Sciences |
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CLIN |
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery |
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TPTM |
Faculty of Economics and Business |
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WORK |
Faculty of Economics and Business |
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ACCT |
Faculty of Economics and Business |
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GOVT |
Faculty of Economics and Business |
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HPOL |
Faculty of Medicine |
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CEPI |
School of Public Health |
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Mode of Delivery Code: |
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1 |
On-campus attendance - seminars, workshops etc |
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2 |
Distance education, external, online |
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3 |
Intensive block mode, flexible |
Note. Units of study may contain ‘on line’ teaching and learning.
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Group A (Foundation Units) |
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Semester 1 |
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NURS 5027 |
Health Care Sector Management (2) |
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NURS 5028 |
Legal Studies for Health Care Managers (2) |
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HIMT 5070 |
Human Resource Management (2) |
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NURS 5015 |
Comparative Healthcare Systems (2,3) |
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BACH 5322 |
Sociology for Health Professionals (2) |
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TPTM 6115 |
People, Work and Organisation (1) |
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WORK 6026 |
Organisation Change and Development (1) |
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PUBH 5015 |
Public Health Principles and Practice (*4 one day workshops) |
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HPOL 5000 |
Introduction to Health Policy: History and Practice |
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CEPI 5200 |
Quality and Safety in Health Care (?) |
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WORK 5002 |
Introduction to Human Resource Management (1) |
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WORK 6001 |
Organisational Analysis (1) |
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Semester 2 |
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NURS 5050 |
Community Analysis and Health Planning (2) |
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HIMT 5078 |
Financial Management in Health Care Facilities (2) |
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NURS 5028 |
Legal Studies for Health Care Managers (2) |
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TPTM 6115 |
People Work and Organisation (1) |
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WORK 5002 |
Introduction to Human Resource Management (1) |
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WORK 6001 |
Organisational Analysis (1) |
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HIMT 5076 |
Casemix Measurement Systems (2) |
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HPOL 5002 |
Contemporary Issues in Australian Health Policy (?) |
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BACH 5322 |
Sociology for Health Professionals (2) |
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GOVT 6313 |
Leadership In Theory (1) |
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Group B (Electives) |
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Semester 1 |
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HIMT 5027 |
Introduction to Epidemiology |
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HIMT 5057 |
Introduction to Health Informatics |
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NURS 5029 |
Management in Aged Care 1 |
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CLIN 5033 |
Nursing Services Management in Health |
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CLIN 5034 |
Human Resources Management in Nursing |
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WORK 6034 |
Human Resource Management |
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WORK 6001 |
Organisational Analysis |
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WORK 6002 |
Foundations of Strategic Management |
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WORK 6118 |
Managing Communication in Organisations |
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ACCT 6119 |
Public Sector Accounts and Accountability |
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BACH 5268 |
Developing a Research Project |
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HIMT 5065 |
Project Management |
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NURS 5032 |
Reading Topic in Health Services Management |
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BACH 5306 |
International Health Risk Management |
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NURS 5033 |
Management Project (Pre-req: NURS 5022 or Qualitative or Quantitative Research methods) |
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IBUS 6002 |
Cross Cultural Management |
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Group B (Electives) |
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Semester 2 |
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NURS 5030 |
Management in Aged Care 2 (Prereq = Management in Aged Care 1) |
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NURS 5032 |
Reading Topic in Health Services Management |
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BACH 5306 |
International Health Risk Management |
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BACH 5326 |
Improving Health Systems |
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NURS 5031 |
Managing Financial Resources in Nursing |
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NURS 5035 |
Field Placement |
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NURS 5033 |
Management Project (Pre-req: NURS 5022 or Qualitative or Quantitative Research methods) |
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GOVT 6331 |
International Public Management |
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IBUS 6002 |
Cross Cultural Management |
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WORK 6001 |
Organisational Analysis |
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WORK 6030 |
Performance and Rewards |
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WORK 6031 |
Recruitment and Selection |
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WORK 6034 |
Human Resource Development |
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WORK 6116 |
Employment and the Law |
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WORK 6002 |
Foundations of Strategic Management |
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BACH 5268 |
Developing a Research Project |
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IBUS 6002 |
Cross Cultural Management |
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BACH 5226 |
Organisational Structures in Health Contexts |
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HIMT 5052 |
Database Management systems |
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NURS 6010 |
Clinical Qualitative Research Methods |
Enquiries
Susanne Norton
Tel. 61 2 9351 0504
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