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Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management | 2018
Testamur Title of Degree: | Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management |
Abbreviation: | GCertHLM |
UOW Course Code: | 1163 |
CRICOS Code: | N/A |
Total Credit Points: | 24 |
Duration: | 6 months full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn/Spring |
Delivery Mode: | Flexible: offered at Wollongong Campus and South Western Sydney Campus. Distance: Not Available in 2018. |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong, South Western Sydney |
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management is a program for health care professionals seeking: the leadership skills required to be an effective manager in the context of health care; to critically evaluate and incorporate reflective practice in a leadership role; and to analyse and demonstrate the values of coaching and mentoring skills.
The program comprises four six-credit point subjects offered by flexible delivery.
Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Articulate coherent and advanced knowledge of the principles and concepts associated with health leadership and management. | ||||||
| 2 | Demonstrate knowledge of research principles and methods associated with health leadership and management. | ||||||
| 3 | Demonstrate technical and cognitive skills in reviewing, analysing and synthesising information to independently generate solutions to complex problems. | ||||||
| 4 | Demonstrate critical thinking and judgement in developing and applying new understanding. | ||||||
| 5 | Communicating knowledge and ideas clearly and coherently to a variety of audiences. | ||||||
| 6 | Demonstrate initiative and judgement to adapt the knowledge and skills of effective leadership that can be applied in professional practice and/or scholarship. | ||||||
| 7 | Independently plan and execute a project in regard to health leadership and management | ||||||
| 8 | Demonstrate knowledge and application of skills in reflection and in coaching in relation to effective leadership | ||||||
Course Structure
To qualify for award of the degree, the Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management, a candidate must successfully complete at least 24 credit points in accordance with the table below.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNPG902 | Effective Management in Health | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| SNPG925 | Effective Leadership in Health | 6 | Annual, Autumn, Spring |
| SNPG915 | Essential Skills for Health Researchers | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| SNPG950 | Reflection For Practice | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
Please click the subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject at different locations. For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Other Information
For further information please email: smah-students@uow.edu.au