Master of Health Management (PU84)
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Course Details
| Course duration (full-time): | Domestic: 0.5 - 2 years International: 2 years |
|---|---|
| Course duration (part-time): | Domestic: 1 - 4 years |
| Total credit points: | 192 |
| Course coordinator: | For more information email: askqut@qut.edu.au; ph: 07 3138 2000 |
| Discipline coordinator: | AskQUT |
| Course contact: | +61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au |
| Delivery: | Kelvin Grove |
| CRICOS code: | 084929M |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health |
Scholarships
Study areas
Specialised streams of study are offered in the areas of:
- Emergency and Disaster Management
- Health Law
- Health Policy and Planning
- Quality and Patient Safety
There is also the option of not completing a specialisation area and choosing units from more than one stream.
Pathways to further study
The Graduate Diploma in Health Management fully articulates into the Master of Health Management. Students may be able to exit early with a Graduate Diploma in Health Management or a Graduate Certificate in Health Science depending on their choice of units.
Study costs
Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Course Structures
Course structure for students commencing in 2018
Students who have been awarded advanced standing and are undertaking the 1.5 year program are required to complete a total of 144 credit points for the award of the degree.
· You must complete six core units and one research methods unit.
· You must also complete a 24 credit point research project, 24 credit point internship or 48 CP dissertation.
· If you wish to undertake a specialisation, then you will need to complete two core units from the specialisation and undertake your project or dissertation in that field.
· You may choose electives from across the program to complete your 144 credit points.
Students undertaking the 2 year program are required to complete 192 credit points of study.
· You must complete six core units and one research methods unit.
· You must also complete a 24 credit point research project, 24 credit point internship or 48 credit point dissertation.
· If you wish to undertake a specialisation, then you will need to complete at least two core units from the specialisation and either complete two other units from the choices available or undertake your project or internship in that field.
Students who may wish to proceed to a research higher degree (e.g. PhD) should undertake a dissertation.
Professional recognition
The program is designed to meet the accreditation requirements of The Australasian College of Health Service
Managers (ACHSM) subject to their experiential and other requirements.
The MHM also meets the academic component for medical practitioners who are seeking Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA). Obtaining Fellowship is subject to the other experiential and examination requirements of RACMA.
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFN423 Equivalents: EFQ423 | Health Economics: Applications and Policy |
| Antirequisites: PUN211 |
| LWN164 Equivalents: LWQ164 | Health Care Law and Ethics |
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| PUN106 Equivalents: PUQ106 | Population Health |
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| PUN640 Equivalents: PUQ640 | Health System Challenges and Opportunities |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research methods elective unit | |||
| 3 x elective options or units from specialisation | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| You MUST complete a project, internship or dissertation to be eligible for graduation | |||
| HLN703 Equivalents: HLQ703 | Project |
| This is an advanced unit which should be undertaken in your final year. It is assumed that you have knowledge of research approaches and design relevant to your discipline |
| OR | |||
| PUN704 Equivalents: PUZ704 | Health Management Extended Internship |
| Prerequisites: PUN640 and PUN632 and completion of 144 credit pointsStudents embarking on an internship will be expected to have a broad understanding of the structure of the Australian healthcare system. This unit is not available to offshore students. |
| 2 x elective options or units from specialisation | |||
| OR | |||
| HLN700 Equivalents: HLZ700, HLQ700, HLN750-1, HLN750-2 | Dissertation |
| Completion of all coursework units is assumed knowledge. |
Students with a completed recognised bachelor degree in health, business or law will receive advanced standing for up to 4 elective units based on their bachelor degree. This will reduce course duration in the MHM to 1.5 years FTE.
Because of the reduced course duration, to be able to undertake a specialisation you will need to undertake the project as part of your specialisation or cross-specialisation. Your Project will need to be in the area of the specialisation that you select.
If you wish to undertake a Dissertation, you will not have room in your program of study for a specialisation.
Students with a bachelor degree in health, business or law who articulate from PU63 Graduate Diploma in Health Management to PU84 will receive credit for all 8 units completed in PU63, as well as advanced standing for 4 elective units based on their bachelor degree. This means that there may not be room to undertake a specialisation in PU84. It will depend on the elective units completed in PU63.
Students with a bachelor degree in health, business or law who articulate from HL38 Graduate Certificate in Health Science to PU84 with the Emergency and Disaster Management, Quality and Patient Safety, Health Services Innovation or Health Policy and Planning Major will receive credit for all 4 units completed in HL38, as well as advanced standing for 3 elective units based on their Bachelor degree. This will ensure that students have room in their PU84 program to complete the 6 core units, as required by RACMA.
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFN423 Equivalents: EFQ423 | Health Economics: Applications and Policy |
| Antirequisites: PUN211 |
| LWN164 Equivalents: LWQ164 | Health Care Law and Ethics |
| |
| PUN106 Equivalents: PUQ106 | Population Health |
| |
| PUN640 Equivalents: PUQ640 | Health System Challenges and Opportunities |
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| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| You MUST complete a project, internship or dissertation to be eligible for graduation. If you select a specialisation, then you will need to undertake your project or internship as part of that specialisation. | |||
| HLN703 Equivalents: HLQ703 | Project |
| This is an advanced unit which should be undertaken in your final year. It is assumed that you have knowledge of research approaches and design relevant to your discipline |
| OR | |||
| PUN704 Equivalents: PUZ704 | Health Management Extended Internship |
| Prerequisites: PUN640 and PUN632 and completion of 144 credit pointsStudents embarking on an internship will be expected to have a broad understanding of the structure of the Australian healthcare system. This unit is not available to offshore students. |
| 2 x elective options or units from specialisation | |||
| OR | |||
| HLN700 Equivalents: HLZ700, HLQ700, HLN750-1, HLN750-2 | Dissertation |
| Completion of all coursework units is assumed knowledge. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x elective options or units from specialisation | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research methods elective | |||
| 1 x elective option or unit from specialisation | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x elective options or units from major | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| You MUST complete a project, internship or dissertation to be eligible for graduation | |||
| HLN703 Equivalents: HLQ703 | Project |
| This is an advanced unit which should be undertaken in your final year. It is assumed that you have knowledge of research approaches and design relevant to your discipline |
| OR | |||
| PUN704 Equivalents: PUZ704 | Health Management Extended Internship |
| Prerequisites: PUN640 and PUN632 and completion of 144 credit pointsStudents embarking on an internship will be expected to have a broad understanding of the structure of the Australian healthcare system. This unit is not available to offshore students. |
| OR | |||
| HLN750-1 | Dissertation |
| Prerequisites: Minimum overall course GPA of 5 and unit coordinator approvalOther Requisites: unit coordinator approvalCompletion of all coursework units is assumed knowledge. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research methods elective | |||
| 1 x elective option or unit from specialisation | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| You MUST complete a project, internship or dissertation to be eligible for graduation | |||
| HLN703 Equivalents: HLQ703 | Project |
| This is an advanced unit which should be undertaken in your final year. It is assumed that you have knowledge of research approaches and design relevant to your discipline |
| OR | |||
| PUN704 Equivalents: PUZ704 | Health Management Extended Internship |
| Prerequisites: PUN640 and PUN632 and completion of 144 credit pointsStudents embarking on an internship will be expected to have a broad understanding of the structure of the Australian healthcare system. This unit is not available to offshore students. |
| OR | |||
| HLN750-1 | Dissertation |
| Prerequisites: Minimum overall course GPA of 5 and unit coordinator approvalOther Requisites: unit coordinator approvalCompletion of all coursework units is assumed knowledge. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUN210 Equivalents: PUQ210 | Contemporary Health Management |
| |
| PUN632 Equivalents: PUQ632, PUZ632 | Leadership in Healthcare |
| PUN106 or equivalent is assumed knowledge. |
| LWN164 Equivalents: LWQ164 | Health Care Law and Ethics |
| |
| 1 x elective option or unit from specialisation | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUN106 Equivalents: PUQ106 | Population Health |
| |
| PUN640 Equivalents: PUQ640 | Health System Challenges and Opportunities |
| |
| EFN423 Equivalents: EFQ423 | Health Economics: Applications and Policy |
| Antirequisites: PUN211 |
| 1 x elective option or unit from specialisation | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research methods elective unit | |||
| 3 x elective options or units from specialisation | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| You MUST complete a project, internship or dissertation to be eligible for graduation | |||
| HLN703 Equivalents: HLQ703 | Project |
| This is an advanced unit which should be undertaken in your final year. It is assumed that you have knowledge of research approaches and design relevant to your discipline |
| PUN704 Equivalents: PUZ704 | Health Management Extended Internship |
| Prerequisites: PUN640 and PUN632 and completion of 144 credit pointsStudents embarking on an internship will be expected to have a broad understanding of the structure of the Australian healthcare system. This unit is not available to offshore students. |
| OR | |||
| 2 x elective options or units from specialisation | |||
| OR | |||
| HLN700 Equivalents: HLZ700, HLQ700, HLN750-1, HLN750-2 | Dissertation |
| Completion of all coursework units is assumed knowledge. |
- Cognate students will receive advanced standing for 4 elective units based on their Bachelor degree. This will reduce course duration in the MHM to 1.5 years FTE.
- Because of the reduced course duration, to be able to undertake a specialisation you will need to undertake the project as part of your specialisation. Your Project will therefore need to be in the area of the specialisation that you select. Alternatively, you may choose to do your Project as part of a cross-specialisation.
- If you wish to undertake a Dissertation, you will not have room in your program of study for a specialisation.
- Cognate PU63 students articulating to PU84 may not be able to undertake a specialisation in PU84. It will depend on the elective units completed in PU63. Most students may have to undertake a cross-specialisation in PU84.
- Cognate HL38 students articulating to PU84 with the Emergency and Disaster Management, Quality and Patient Safety, Health Services Innovation or Health Policy and Planning Major will receive credit for all 4 units completed in HL38, and will be eligible for an additional 3 elective units of advanced standing based on their Bachelor degree. It is not possible to grant 4 units advanced standing due to RACMA requirements to complete the 6 core units in PU84. So these cognate students would do the following in PU84: 6 core units, 1 research methods unit, Project. Students articulating from HL38 will not have room for a dissertation unless they agree not to have all units credited from HL38.
- Part-time students only take 2 of the 4 units recommended each semester (total 24 credit points).
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| EFN423 Equivalents: EFQ423 | Health Economics: Applications and Policy |
| Antirequisites: PUN211 |
| LWN164 Equivalents: LWQ164 | Health Care Law and Ethics |
| |
| PUN106 Equivalents: PUQ106 | Population Health |
| |
| PUN640 Equivalents: PUQ640 | Health System Challenges and Opportunities |
|
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| You MUST complete a project, internship or dissertation to be eligible for graduation. If you select a specialisation, then you will need to undertake your project or internship as part of that specialisation. | |||
| HLN703 Equivalents: HLQ703 | Project |
| This is an advanced unit which should be undertaken in your final year. It is assumed that you have knowledge of research approaches and design relevant to your discipline |
| OR | |||
| PUN704 Equivalents: PUZ704 | Health Management Extended Internship |
| Prerequisites: PUN640 and PUN632 and completion of 144 credit pointsStudents embarking on an internship will be expected to have a broad understanding of the structure of the Australian healthcare system. This unit is not available to offshore students. |
| 2 x elective options or units from specialisation | |||
| OR | |||
| HLN700 Equivalents: HLZ700, HLQ700, HLN750-1, HLN750-2 | Dissertation |
| Completion of all coursework units is assumed knowledge. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x elective options or units from specialisation | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x elective options or units from specialisation | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research methods elective | |||
| 1x elective option or unit from specialisation | |||
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| You MUST complete a project, internship or dissertation to be eligible for graduation | |||
| HLN703 Equivalents: HLQ703 | Project |
| This is an advanced unit which should be undertaken in your final year. It is assumed that you have knowledge of research approaches and design relevant to your discipline |
| OR | |||
| PUN704 Equivalents: PUZ704 | Health Management Extended Internship |
| Prerequisites: PUN640 and PUN632 and completion of 144 credit pointsStudents embarking on an internship will be expected to have a broad understanding of the structure of the Australian healthcare system. This unit is not available to offshore students. |
| OR | |||
| HLN750-1 | Dissertation |
| Prerequisites: Minimum overall course GPA of 5 and unit coordinator approvalOther Requisites: unit coordinator approvalCompletion of all coursework units is assumed knowledge. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| You MUST complete a project, internship or dissertation to be eligible for graduation | |||
| HLN703 Equivalents: HLQ703 | Project |
| This is an advanced unit which should be undertaken in your final year. It is assumed that you have knowledge of research approaches and design relevant to your discipline |
| OR | |||
| PUN704 Equivalents: PUZ704 | Health Management Extended Internship |
| Prerequisites: PUN640 and PUN632 and completion of 144 credit pointsStudents embarking on an internship will be expected to have a broad understanding of the structure of the Australian healthcare system. This unit is not available to offshore students. |
| OR | |||
| HLN750-1 | Dissertation |
| Prerequisites: Minimum overall course GPA of 5 and unit coordinator approvalOther Requisites: unit coordinator approvalCompletion of all coursework units is assumed knowledge. |
Unit Lists
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUN450 Equivalents: PUZ451 PUQ451 | Disaster Risk Management in Health and Community Services |
| |
| PUN454 Equivalents: PUQ454, PUZ454 | Leadership in Disaster Management |
| Prerequisites: PUQ451 or PUN451 or PUN450 or PUZ451 |
| Select 24 credit points from the following options: | |||
| HLN703 Equivalents: HLQ703 | Project |
| This is an advanced unit which should be undertaken in your final year. It is assumed that you have knowledge of research approaches and design relevant to your discipline |
| PUN452 | Disaster Planning and Preparedness |
| Prerequisites: PUN450. PUN450 may be enrolled in the same teaching period as PUN452 |
| PUN453 Equivalents: PUQ453, PUZ453 | Disaster Response and Recovery |
| |
| PUN620 | Concepts of Environmental Health |
| |
| PUN704 Equivalents: PUZ704 | Health Management Extended Internship |
| Prerequisites: PUN640 and PUN632 and completion of 144 credit pointsStudents embarking on an internship will be expected to have a broad understanding of the structure of the Australian healthcare system. This unit is not available to offshore students. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUN213 | Quality Management in Health |
| |
| PUN219 Equivalents: PUZ219 | Leadership of Quality and Safety in Health |
| Prerequisites: PUN213 |
| Select 24 credit points from the following options: | |||
| HLN701 | Independent Study |
| |
| HLN703 Equivalents: HLQ703 | Project |
| This is an advanced unit which should be undertaken in your final year. It is assumed that you have knowledge of research approaches and design relevant to your discipline |
| PUN214 | Systems of Quality and Safety in Health |
| Prerequisites: PUN213. PUN213 may be enrolled in the same teaching period as PUN214 |
| PUN704 Equivalents: PUZ704 | Health Management Extended Internship |
| Prerequisites: PUN640 and PUN632 and completion of 144 credit pointsStudents embarking on an internship will be expected to have a broad understanding of the structure of the Australian healthcare system. This unit is not available to offshore students. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select 36 credit points from the following options: | |||
| HLN703 Equivalents: HLQ703 | Project |
| This is an advanced unit which should be undertaken in your final year. It is assumed that you have knowledge of research approaches and design relevant to your discipline |
| PUN016 | Risk Assessment |
| Antirequisites: PUN008 and PUN467 |
| PUN213 | Quality Management in Health |
| |
| PUN214 | Systems of Quality and Safety in Health |
| Prerequisites: PUN213. PUN213 may be enrolled in the same teaching period as PUN214 |
| PUN301 | Occupational Health and Safety Law and Policy |
| |
| PUN363 | Environmental Health Law |
| |
| PUN704 Equivalents: PUZ704 | Health Management Extended Internship |
| Prerequisites: PUN640 and PUN632 and completion of 144 credit pointsStudents embarking on an internship will be expected to have a broad understanding of the structure of the Australian healthcare system. This unit is not available to offshore students. |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUN688 | Health Policy in a Global Context |
| |
| Select 24 credit points from the following options: | |||
| HLN701 | Independent Study |
| |
| HLN703 Equivalents: HLQ703 | Project |
| This is an advanced unit which should be undertaken in your final year. It is assumed that you have knowledge of research approaches and design relevant to your discipline |
| PUN704 Equivalents: PUZ704 | Health Management Extended Internship |
| Prerequisites: PUN640 and PUN632 and completion of 144 credit pointsStudents embarking on an internship will be expected to have a broad understanding of the structure of the Australian healthcare system. This unit is not available to offshore students. |
| Cross-specialisation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Any 48 credit points from the Health Management elective list |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLN701 | Independent Study |
| |
| HLN703 Equivalents: HLQ703 | Project |
| This is an advanced unit which should be undertaken in your final year. It is assumed that you have knowledge of research approaches and design relevant to your discipline |
| PUN016 | Risk Assessment |
| Antirequisites: PUN008 and PUN467 |
| PUN019 | Implementation Science - Theory and Application in Health |
| Principles of an evidence-based approach to practice is assumed knowledge |
| PUN213 | Quality Management in Health |
| |
| PUN214 | Systems of Quality and Safety in Health |
| Prerequisites: PUN213. PUN213 may be enrolled in the same teaching period as PUN214 |
| PUN219 Equivalents: PUZ219 | Leadership of Quality and Safety in Health |
| Prerequisites: PUN213 |
| PUN301 | Occupational Health and Safety Law and Policy |
| |
| PUN363 | Environmental Health Law |
| |
| PUN452 | Disaster Planning and Preparedness |
| Prerequisites: PUN450. PUN450 may be enrolled in the same teaching period as PUN452 |
| PUN453 Equivalents: PUQ453, PUZ453 | Disaster Response and Recovery |
| |
| PUN454 Equivalents: PUQ454, PUZ454 | Leadership in Disaster Management |
| Prerequisites: PUQ451 or PUN451 or PUN450 or PUZ451 |
| PUN620 | Concepts of Environmental Health |
| |
| PUN688 | Health Policy in a Global Context |
| |
| PUN704 Equivalents: PUZ704 | Health Management Extended Internship |
| Prerequisites: PUN640 and PUN632 and completion of 144 credit pointsStudents embarking on an internship will be expected to have a broad understanding of the structure of the Australian healthcare system. This unit is not available to offshore students. |
| NB Some law elective units are offered in alternate years. Law elective units are offered in internal, external or Block mode of study. Please check unit outlines to determine which is available. | |||
| PUN107 | Foundations of Digital Health |
| Principles of an evidence-based approach to practice is assumed knowledge |
| PUN108 | Clinical Informatics for Intelligent Healthcare |
| Principles of an evidence-based approach to practice is assumed knowledge |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLN405 | Qualitative Research |
| |
| HLN707 Equivalents: HLQ707 | Research Methods in Health |
| Prerequisites: Completion of 48 credit points of studyContent of HLN710 or PUN105 or HLN405 or PUN106 or PUN230 is assumed knowledge |
| HLN710 | Epidemiology |
| |
| PUN105 | Health Statistics |
| |
| PUN107 | Foundations of Digital Health |
| Principles of an evidence-based approach to practice is assumed knowledge |
| PUN108 | Clinical Informatics for Intelligent Healthcare |
| Principles of an evidence-based approach to practice is assumed knowledge |
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