Faculty of Health

Graduate Certificate of Applied Management (Health) (Distance Learning

Program Code11286
Graduate LevelPostgraduate
LocationsGradSchool.com (WebLearn)
UAC Code921607 - GradSchool.com (WebLearn)
Contributing Schools and FacultiesFaculty of Health

School of Medicine and Public Health

Faculty of Science and Information Technology

School of Design, Communication and IT

Faculty of Business and Law

Graduate School of Business

Admission InstructionsHow to apply as a:
Program Award Rules and SchedulesRules Governing Postgraduate Coursework Awards
40 Unit Graduate Certificate Model Schedule - 000397
40 Unit Graduate Certificate Model Schedule - 000404
Mode of deliveryGraduateSchool.com

Back to topDescription

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Management (Health) is designed for public health managers, administrators, clinicians and medical practitioners with a need to acquire essential management skills while expanding and upgrading their clinical and specialist competencies.

Graduates will develop a strong portfolio of skills that can be applied to day to day operations of community health facilities. These will be both management based and health based, with health options being further enhanced by the specialisations in Public Health, and Drug and Alcohol Studies.

The Health Promotion Specialisation has no new intake in 2009.

Back to topWhy study with us?

Our degree programs are renowned for their student-centred approach and emphasise the development of the skills and knowledge necessary for careers in a rapidly changing international environment. Many of our professional qualifications are recognised around the world. As one of Australia's top 10 research universities, we are recognised as a leader in medical and health research and education, supported by our multidisciplinary and collaborative approach.

Back to topCareer Opportunities

Graduates will develop a strong portfolio of skills that can be applied to day to day operations of community health facilities. These will be both management based and health based.

Back to topAdmission Requirements

Completion of a Bachelors Degree in a Health Field and 3 years relevant Health/Allied Health Work Experience.

Back to topInternational Students

This program is available to offshore International students only.

Back to topSpecial Needs

Under Academic Senate resolution (01:335) (28 November 2001), the Faculty accepts that it is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations for students with special needs, in liaison with the Student Support Unit, which offers practical assistance and advice to students with a disability or chronic illness. The Faculty will seek advice from the Student Support Unit as to what constitutes "reasonable accommodations" under Anti-Discrimination legislation.

Back to topRequirements and Structure

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Management (Health) program is a 40 unit program. Students are required to complete EPID6420 Epidemiology A - Basic Methods, two courses (20 units) from the Group A (Management) options and one course (10 units) from the Public Health Stream options.

The Health Promotion Specialisation has no new intake in 2009.

The Health Promotion Specialisation has no new intake in 2009. Only students already undertaking the Health Promotion specialisation will be able to enrol in HPRO6710, HPRO6750 and HPRO6760.

Back to topCourse Information

Back to topCore Courses
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.
EPID6420Epidemiology A - Basic Methods10 units
Back to topDirected Courses
Choose 20 units from Management Directed Courses.
GEBU6010Management Information Systems10 units
GEBU6490eBusiness for Managers10 units
GECO6410Economics of Competitive Advantage10 units
GSBS6010Foundations of Marketing Theory10 units
GSBS6020Management & Organisational Behaviour10 units
GSBS6021Consumer Decision Making and Behaviour10 units
GSBS6040Human Resource Management10 units
GSBS6041Contemporary Global Marketing10 units
GSBS6055International Human Resource Management10 units
GSBS6130Corporate Finance10 units
GSBS6162Entrepreneurship10 units
GSBS6200Accounting and Financial Management10 units
GSBS6480International Business Environment10 units
GSBS6503Project Management10 units
Choose 10 units from Public Health Directed Courses.
BIOS6910Biostatistics A10 units
PUBH6150Introduction to Quality and Safety in Health Care10 units
PUBH6250Health Economics10 units
PUBH6260Clinical Economics10 units