GDPHADFP Graduate Diploma in Health Administration - Flinders City Campus

Overview

The course articulates with the 54 unit Master of Health Administration, and the sequentially developed topics enable progression through the awards.The course is also available as an exit award from Master of Health Administration, subject to meeting the requirements in the Program of Study below. In order to be able … For more content click the Read More button below.

The course articulates with the 54 unit Master of Health Administration, and the sequentially developed topics enable progression through the awards.

The course is also available as an exit award from Master of Health Administration, subject to meeting the requirements in the Program of Study below. In order to be able to exit with the Graduate Diploma in Health Administration students must indicate their intention to not to proceed with their degree and request that they exit with the Graduate Diploma in Health Administration.

Course offerings

Flinders City Campus

Courses / qualifications may not be offered in all locations and modes each year. For more information on Mode of Delivery, visit Mode definitions

Student guidance

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Program of study overview

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Health Administration, a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Not all topics are necessarily available each year.

Upon completion of 18 units a student may choose to exit with Graduate Certificate in Health Administration or the Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Administration, subject to meeting the program of study for that award.

Program of study notes

This Program of Study serves as a suggested study plan. When core topics are offered in both halves of the year, students may enrol in these topics in either half of the year as long as requisites are met.
The introductory core topics HACM9100, HACM9101 and HACM9102 should normally be completed prior to other core and option topics.
With the permission of the Course Coordinator an alternate option topic that is appropriate to the student's program of study may be substituted.

Program of study
36 Units

Year 136 Units

Core31.5 Units

First half18 Units

Second half13.5 Units

Option4.5 Units

Select 4.5 units from the following:

Virtual Health, Innovation and Co-Design

HACM9001

4.5 Units

Process Redesign and Lean Thinking in Health and Aged Care

HACM9002

4.5 Units

Clinical Practice Improvement

HACM9104

4.5 Units

Corporate Communications in Health and Aged Care

HACM9105

4.5 Units

Project in Rural Health Management

Strategic Leadership and Management in Health and Aged Care

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must:

Normally hold a degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution and have not less than two years professional experience in the health or aged care sector following completion of the degree or equivalent qualification

Hold the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration or equivalent from Flinders University

However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

English Language requirements

Aims

The course is designed to enhance the competencies of health and aged care managers by building on their current workplace experience and promoting the application of management theories to existing problems. This is accomplished by utilising the expertise of our teaching staff (who are also experienced managers) and of health and aged care leaders in both the public and private sectors who lecture in the program.

The course prepares graduates for entry to the Australasian College of Health Service Management and assists medical practitioners to enter the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators.

Student progression rules

One or more of the following may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress:

Failure to complete the course full-time within two consecutive semesters or part-time within eight consecutive semesters
The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion
The award of a grade of Fail (F) in 9 units or more

Professional accreditation and recognition

Professional accreditation

Associations

Course/Exit award association

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Overview

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Program of study36 Units

Admission requirements

Aims

Student progression rules

Professional accreditation and recognition

Associations

Program of study
36 Units