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This major is a unique blend of management and health to address the desired competencies in effective leadership and management of healthcare professionals. The major addresses the growing need for healthcare professionals to effectively manage healthcare settings in private and public health, aged care and community services. Effective leadership and management is crucial in the healthcare industry where continuous change requires people of vision and commitment to meet the challenges of providing effective health care and optimising outcomes within a diverse population. The Health Management major develops key graduate attributes to manage complex problems in addressing workplace needs, opportunities and challenges in health management. Students will gain an understanding of human resource management, health, society and sustainability, organisational behaviour, communicable disease control, leadership, health promotion planning and administration, strategic management, and business ethics. They will be equipped to gain positions in hospital settings, aged care facilities, clinics, outpatient facilities, schools and a range of healthcare environments, as facility, allied health, clinical nurse, or corporate services managers. This major aims to provide transformative educational experiences to prepare healthcare professionals to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment and perform at a strategic business level through critical reflection and learning.
This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
On Campus at Joondalup
Online
Hospital Administrator, Facility Manager, Regional Manager, Nurse Unit Manager, Allied Health Manager, Clinical Nurse Manager, Corporate Services Manager
Graduates will be equipped for entry level roles and middle management roles in health care environments, including in hospital settings, aged care facilities, clinics, outpatient facilities, businesses, schools and community centres.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MAN2145 | Human Resource Management | 15 |
| HST1183 | Health, Society and Sustainability | 15 |
| MAN2120 | Organisational Behaviour | 15 |
| HST2184 | Communicable Disease Control | 15 |
| MAN3121 | Leadership | 15 |
| HST2220 | Health Promotion Planning and Administration | 15 |
| MAN3503 | Strategic Management | 15 |
| MAN3810 | Business Ethics | 15 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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This major is a unique blend of management and health to address the desired competencies in effective leadership and management of healthcare professionals. The major addresses the growing need for healthcare professionals to effectively manage healthcare settings in private and public health, aged care and community services. Effective leadership and management is crucial in the healthcare industry where continuous change requires people of vision and commitment to meet the challenges of providing effective health care and optimising outcomes within a diverse population. The Health Management major develops key graduate attributes to manage complex problems in addressing workplace needs, opportunities and challenges in health management. Students will gain an understanding of human resource management, health, society and sustainability, organisational behaviour, communicable disease control, health promotion planning and administration, strategic management and leadership. They will be equipped to gain positions in hospital settings, aged care facilities, clinics, outpatient facilities, schools and a range of healthcare environments, as facility, allied health, clinical nurse, or corporate services managers. This major aims to provide transformative educational experiences to prepare healthcare professionals to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment and perform at a strategic business level through critical reflection and learning.
This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
On Campus at Joondalup
Online
Hospital Administrator, Facility Manager, Regional Manager, Nurse Unit Manager, Allied Health Manager, Clinical Nurse Manager, Corporate Services Manager
Graduates will be equipped for entry level roles and middle management roles in health care environments, including in hospital settings, aged care facilities, clinics, outpatient facilities, businesses, schools and community centres.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MAN2145 | Human Resource Management | 15 |
| HST1183 | Health, Society and Sustainability | 15 |
| MAN2120 | Organisational Behaviour | 15 |
| HST2184 | Communicable Disease Control | 15 |
| MAN2610 | Managing for Sustainability | 15 |
| HST2220 | Health Promotion Planning and Administration | 15 |
| MAN3503 | Strategic Management | 15 |
| MAN3121 | Leadership | 15 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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