Graduate Diploma in Health Administration
Curtin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00301J
Graduate Diplomas prepare students to develop advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and further learning corresponding to AQF level 8 qualifications. The Graduate Diploma of Health Administration is designed for clinicians, managers and administrators who wish to up skill in areas of leadership and management, quality and safety, health economics, health policy, health systems as well as planning and evaluating health services. Students gain practical leadership and management skills that can be translated to the workplace, allowing them to lead and manage high performing teams in the healthcare environment. This course develops students ability to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate systems of health care delivery. It is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for senior administrative and planning positions in hospitals and other health service areas. It is aimed at both health professionals intending to acquire management and administrative skills and non-health professionals seeking a career in health administration.
Structure
Credit Points: 200
Subjects
- HEAL6043 Health Economics
- PUBH6003 Health Policy and Decision Making
- PUBH6034 Leadership in Public Health
- HEAL6010 Organisation of Health Care Systems
- HEAL5001 Safety and Quality in Health Care
- HEAL5005 Health System Planning
- STAT6000 Epidemiology and Evidence
- ENHL6000 Health Impact Assessment
- HEAL5004 Strategic and Operational Health Management
- HLPR6006 Politics and Power in Public Health
- ISYS5001 Business Project Management
- MGMT5022 Organisational Behaviour for Managers
- MGMT6039 Human Resource Strategies
- PUBH6005 Global Public Health Challenges
- PUBH6025 Public Health Special Topics
Standard entry requirements
- Specifically, applicants require a Postgraduate Certificate qualification relevant to health administration, health leadership, health services management, health information management, business administration, public policy and public health OR
- A Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution in a field relevant to health management, health administration, business administration of healthcare organisation, clinical governance, medical administration, human resource management for health, health information management, health financial management, public health and leadership in health policy AND work experience equivalent to two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. Work experience may also include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of four or more years duration (e.g., MBBS, MD).
Study pathways
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Further information can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Curtin Perth | Domestic: $25,275 International: $42,253 | No |
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| Online | Domestic: $25,275 International: $42,253 | No |
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