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
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 the following units
- LEO5301Decision making for managers⤳
- MPH5301Health systems and policy⤳
- MPH5302Biostatistics: Concepts and applications⤳
- MPH5304Leading and managing in public health and health care⤳
- MPH5305Epidemiology: Concepts and applications⤳
- MPH5307Introduction to health law principles⤳
- MPH5308Developing health systems⤳
- MPH5311Safety and quality in health care⤳
- MPH5315Introduction to management⤳
- MPH5316Healthcare improvement and learning systems⤳
- MPH5318Healthcare and financial management⤳
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.