MHAdmin
120 cp
Minimum duration:1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Course available at:Nationally online
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EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Health Administration, an applicant must have completed either:
- a Bachelor degree in a health discipline or equivalent;
- the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration; or
- the Graduate Diploma in Health Administration.
International Applicants must also meet the English Language Proficiency Requirements as detailed in the Admissions Rules.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 40 cp from Part A Health Administration units;
- 30 cp from Part B Health Administration units;
- 10 cp from either Part B Research Stream or Part B Project Stream; and
- 40 cp from Part C Project Stream or Part C Research Stream.
3. Exit Points
A student who has completed the following requirements from the specialisations in the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with the relevant award:
- Graduate Certificate in Health Administration: 40 cp from Part A Health Administration units;
- Graduate Diploma in Health Administration: 80 cp from Part A Health Administration units, Part B Health Administration units and either Part B Research Stream or Part B Project Stream.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Part A: Health Administration Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HLSC603 | 10 | Organisational Culture and Management |
HLSC604 | 10 | Quality and Safety in Health Care |
HLSC605 | 10 | Leadership in Health Care |
HLSC606 | 10 | Resource Management |
Part B: Health Administration Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HLSC607 | 10 | Policy and Planning in Health Care |
HLSC640 | 10 | Interpreting Health Research |
HLSC600 | 10 | Ethics in Contemporary Practice |
AND
Part B: Research Stream
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HLSC646 | 10 | Qualitative Research Methods (Pre: HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research) |
OR |
HLSC647 | 10 | Quantitative Research Methods (Pre: HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research) |
OR
Part B: Project Stream
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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Elective1 | 10 | |
Part C: Research Stream
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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HLSC623 | 20 | Research Dissertation Part A (Pre: HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research, HLSC646 Qualitative Research Methods or HLSC647 Quantitative Research Methods (with a minimum GPA of 5 for the research methods unit)) |
HLSC624 | 20 | Research Dissertation Part B (Pre: HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research; HLSC646 Qualitative Research Methods or HLSC647 Quantitative Research Methods (with a minimum GPA of 5 for the research methods unit)) |
OR
Part C: Project Stream
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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Elective | 10 | |
Elective | 10 | |
HLSC617 | 20 | Independent Project 2 (Pre: HLSC640 Interpreting Health Research) |
1Electives will normally be selected from another Master strand or Master’s level unit approved by the Course Coordinator.
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2017-06-28
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