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Graduate Certificate in Medical and Health Leadership | 2019
Testamur Title of Degree: | Graduate Certificate in Medical and Health Leadership |
Abbreviation: | GCertMedHlthLead |
UOW Course Code: | 2132 |
CRICOS Code: | N/A |
Total Credit Points: | 24 |
Duration: | 1 year part-time |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn / Spring |
Delivery Mode: | Distance |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | UOW Online Wollongong |
Overview
Leadership and Management qualifications are important in developing the skills for leadership and management and are important to those who wish to obtain senior leadership or management positions in health. This degree will broaden the employment scope for those working as health professionals with either a clinical or administrative background.
The Graduate Certificate is also suitable for those people who may not have an undergraduate qualification but significant experience in medical and health leadership and management, this would include Practice Managers, managers of aged care centres and services. The Graduate Certificate is a pathway for further studies or roles in the sector.
Career pathways include: Senior professional clinical leadership roles Nurse Unit Management, Directors of Services, Managers of aged care facilities and services.
Entry Requirements & 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 | Critically evaluate the components of clinical governance and the effect these have on healthcare systems. | ||||||
| 2 | Apply theories and frameworks of leadership for practice in healthcare systems. | ||||||
| 3 | Evaluate the role of leadership in effecting and leading change. | ||||||
| 4 | Critically analyse and synthesise complex challenges and generate strategic solutions to problems. | ||||||
| 5 | Exercise critical thinking in developing and applying new understanding. | ||||||
| 6 | Communicate knowledge and ideas regarding leadership and medical administration to a variety of audiences. | ||||||
| 7 | Initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions related to being a health leader or manager in a professional context. | ||||||
Course Structure
To qualify for award of the degree, the Graduate Certificate in Medical and Health Leadership, a candidate must successfully complete at least 24 credit points in accordance with the table below.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMAH915 | Clinical Governance | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| SMAH916 | Health Care Systems | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| SMAH917 | Leading Change In Healthcare | 6 | Spring |
| SMAH918 | Emotional Intelligence for Leaders | 6 | Spring |
Other Information
For further information please email: smah-students@uow.edu.au