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Master of Health Administration

M6007MHA

Credit points
72
Qualification
Level 9 - Master's Degree (Coursework)
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Campus
Monash Online

Units in this degree not taught at Malaysia: 13

This course aims to provide academic preparation for managers in health care and public health and those that aspire to such a career. This course is suitable for managers in the broad range of health care organisations from central agencies, health insurers, non-government organisations and the various health provider organisations. It involves structured learning in the key management disciplines including policy, organisational theory, financial management, human resources management, economics and marketing, with an emphasis on health care organisations and specific health-focused domains such as epidemiology, biostatistics and managing the patient care process. The course adopts an adult learning approach, encouraging self-directed learning, independent research and enquiry, reflection from practice, and peer learning with guidance from experienced academics in their respective fields.

Structure

You must complete one of the following units. Note: Enrolment in MPH5320 is with the permission of the Course Director only, and is restricted to medical graduates aiming to satisfy the requirements for the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA) Fellowship. Medical graduates who are students undertaking this course and wanting to satisfy the requirements for the RACMA Fellowship need to complete the following units: MPH5301, MPH5304, MPH5307, MPH5308, MPH5318, and MPH5320.