Course summary
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership is an entry-level management course introducing students to critical concepts of accountability, policy and management in healthcare. The course is also a pathway to further postgraduate study in the Master of Healthcare Leadership.
Units of study focus on strategic health management, leading change, health systems, policy and principles and practice of clinical accountability.
The course will appeal to professionals from nursing or allied health backgrounds, such as physiotherapy, osteopathy, counselling or optometry who are looking to extend their career into management and leadership roles.
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership is an entry-level management course introducing students to critical concepts of accountability, policy and management in healthcare. The course is also a pathway to further postgraduate study in the Master of Healthcare Leadership.
Units of study focus on strategic health management, leading change, health systems, policy and principles and practice of clinical accountability.
The course will appeal to professionals from nursing or allied health backgrounds, such as physiotherapy, osteopathy, counselling or optometry who are looking to extend their career into management and leadership roles.
Strategic health management, leading change, health systems and policy; principles and practice of clinical accountability.
Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
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Intellectual rigour | Exercise critical thinking, judgement (and in some courses research processes) in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence |
Creativity | Apply knowledge and skills creatively in broad disciplinary and community related challenges |
Ethical practice | Demonstrate well developed judgement and use of ethical framework(s) in scholarly, and professional situations Apply sustainability principles to relevant scholarly and professional contexts |
Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate an advanced theatrical and technical knowledge in one or more disciplines or areas of practice |
Lifelong learning | Reflect on, assess and regulate their own learning and research capabilities and performance with personal autonomy and accountability Locate, analyse, evaluate, manage and use information from a range of sources |
Communication and social skills | Communicate to demonstrate understanding of theoretical concepts and to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences Work in collaboration with others and in a team to achieve self-determined goals |
Cultural competence | Demonstrate an understanding of Indigenous Australian contemporary realities and protocols Demonstrate cultural competence in local, Australia-wide and/or global settings |
Course overview
Course code
1008108
Course abbreviation
GradCertHlthLdr
Credit points
48
Equivalent units
4
Duration
8 months part-time
Duration
0.5 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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SCU Online | Study Period 4 | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
International
Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
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SCU Online | Study Period 4 | N/A | N/A |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
To be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership students must complete four (4) units (48 credit points) comprising all four (4) core units
Schedule of units
Title | Level of learning | Note | |
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HEA93001 - Leading Change in Healthcare | Advanced | ||
MNG91220 - Strategic Health Management | Introductory | ||
CMM93010 - Health Systems, Policies and Practices | Advanced | ||
HEA93020 - Principles and Practice of Clinical Accountability | Advanced |