Graduate Certificate of Health and Human Services Management

2023 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2023 course information
Award granted	Graduate Certificate of Health and Human Services Management
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2023. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Campus
Online	No
Duration	1 year part-time
Deakin course code	H556
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Learn to apply business and management skills in a health context and step into a healthcare management role in the booming health sector. Gain valuable skills in leadership, analysis and management to influence positive change in healthcare systems with the Graduate Certificate of Health and Human Services Management.

Do you dream of helping to improve healthcare delivery and contribute to healthier communities?

Healthcare professionals are responsible for oversight of billions of taxpayer dollars that fund the sector. That is a significant responsibility, but it’s also an incredible opportunity to make positive changes that benefit individuals, communities and countries. With a Graduate Certificate of Health and Human Services Management, you’ll be able to make your mark in resource allocation and in the way healthcare organisations operate, evolve and deliver health services into the future.

During your Graduate Certificate of Health and Human Services Management you’ll complete four credit points of study comprising 3 core units and 1 elective unit. You’ll cover key concepts like health economics, research literacy and the fundamental of health informatics, and develop core skills that allow you to make evidence-based decisions that improve the quality of health services.

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Health and Human Services Management you will have the option of enhancing your skills by continuing on to the Master of Health and Human Services Management and will have already completed one quarter of the credit points from the masters course

Indicative student workload

In the Faculty of Health you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Career opportunities

The healthcare sector is projected to be Australia’s biggest and fastest-growing sector over the next five years*. With a Graduate Certificate of Health and Human Services Management, you will have an important role to play in managing the new projects, services and jobs that emerge from this growth.

Your skills will help prepare you for future management and leadership roles across a variety of areas including:

public health departments
hospital management
nursing home management
clinic management
medical practices
mental health organisations
community health centres
rehabilitation centres
skilled nursing facilities

* Australian Government National Skills Commission Industry Employment Outlook 2021

Participation requirements

Mandatory student checks

Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a National Police Record Check, a Working with Children Check or other check. Refer to the relevant unit guide.

Pathways

Students completing the Graduate Certificate of Health and Human Services Management can articulate into a higher award, the Master of Health and Human Services Management (H756)

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Application of knowledge and skills in the selected stream of Health and Human Services Management that demonstrates creativity and initiative, evidenced through successful completion of a capstone assessment task.
Communication	Demonstrate communication skills to interpret, articulate and transmit information and interact professionally with clients and colleagues in a Health and Human Services context.
Digital literacy	Demonstrate digital literacies in public health practice and scholarship to locate, interpret and transmit knowledge, data and ideas.
Critical thinking	Independently select and uses appropriate digital tools to disseminate accurate information.
Problem solving	Consistently identify multiple approaches to solving complex problems, demonstrating a high level of intellectual independence and autonomy.
Self-management	Consistently and autonomously demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional development including self-management.
Teamwork	Contribute and work effectively within a team environment demonstrating awareness of, and sensitivity to, difference amongst team members.
Global citizenship	Consistently and sensitively adapt practices to meet the cultural, ethnic, religious, social and political backgrounds of all stakeholders.

Course rules

To complete the Graduate Certificate of Health and Human Services Management students must complete 3 core units (these are compulsory) and 1 elective unit.

All commencing Faculty of Health Undergraduate and Postgraduate course work students are required to complete HAI010 Academic Integrity in their first trimester of study (0 credit point compulsory unit).