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Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership

Graduate Certificate

Course snapshot

Domestic snapshot

  • Course abbreviation

    GradCertHlthLdr

  • Course code

    1008108

  • Credit points

    48

  • Equivalent units

    4

  • Indicative Fee

    Fee paying

Overview

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.

Graduate AttributeCourse Learning Outcome
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

Strategic health management, leading change, health systems and policy; principles and practice of clinical accountability.

Location Teaching period UAC code QTAC code
SCU Online Study Period 4, Study Period 5, Study Period 6 N/A N/A

Requirements

We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.

Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.

Entry requirements

All applicants must have successfully completed a minimum three (3) year Bachelor qualification in a health related discipline and must provide evidence of minimum one (1) year full-time and current work experience at degree level in a health related field and/or as acceptable to the School Board.

Course requirements

To be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership students must complete four (4) units (48 credit points) comprising all four (4) core units

Course structure

Unit Code Unit Title Level of learning Notes
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