Faculty of Health

Master of Applied Management (Health) (Distance Learning)

Program Code11287
Graduate LevelPostgraduate
LocationsGradSchool.com (WebLearn)
UAC Code921605 - GradSchool.com (WebLearn)
Contributing Schools and FacultiesFaculty of Business and Law

Graduate School of Business

Faculty of Health

School of Medicine and Public Health

Faculty of Science and Information Technology

School of Design, Communication and IT

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Back to topDescription

The Master of 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 health based and management based. There is a wide selection of management courses available, allowing students to tailor the program to their personal needs.

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.

The Health Promotion Specialisation has no new intake in 2009.

Back to topInternational Students

This program is available to offshore International students only.

Back to topSpecial Needs

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 Master of Applied Management (Health) program is an 80 unit program. Students are required to complete five compulsory health courses (50 units) and three courses (30 units) from the Management Directed Course options.

Back to topTransition Arrangements

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 and HPRO6750. Students enrolling in 2010 or after will not be able to undertake specialisations.

Back to topCourse Information

Back to topCore Courses
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.
BIOS6910Biostatistics A
Semester 1 (City Precinct)
Semester 1 (GradSchool)
10 units
EPID6420Epidemiology A - Basic Methods
Semester 1 (City Precinct)
Semester 1 (GradSchool)
10 units
PUBH6150Introduction to Quality and Safety in Health Care
Semester 2 (GradSchool)
10 units
PUBH6250Health Economics
Semester 1 (GradSchool)
10 units
PUBH6260Clinical Economics
Semester 2 (GradSchool)
10 units
Back to topDirected Courses
Choose 30 units from Management Directed Courses.
GEBU6010Management Information Systems
Trimester 2 (GradSchool)
Semester 2 (Callaghan)
Trimester 2 (GradSchool)
Semester 2 (Callaghan)
10 units
GEBU6490eBusiness for Managers
Trimester 1 (GradSchool)
Semester 1 (Callaghan)
Trimester 1 (GradSchool)
Semester 1 (Callaghan)
10 units
GECO6410Economics of Competitive Advantage
Trimester 1 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 1 (GradSchool)
Block 2 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 3 (Singapore)
Block 5 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 3 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 3 (GradSchool)
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Trimester 1 (Sydney CBD)
Block 2 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 2 (GradSchool)
Trimester 3 (Singapore)
Block 5 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 3 (City Precinct)
Trimester 3 (Sydney CBD)
10 units
GSBS6010Foundations of Marketing Theory
Trimester 1 (Singapore)
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Trimester 1 (GradSchool)
Block 3 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 2 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 3 (City Precinct)
Trimester 3 (GradSchool)
Block 6 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 1 (Singapore)
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Trimester 1 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 1 (GradSchool)
Block 3 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (GradSchool)
Trimester 3 (City Precinct)
Trimester 3 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 3 (GradSchool)
Block 6 (Hong Kong)
10 units
GSBS6020Management & Organisational Behaviour
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Trimester 1 (GradSchool)
Block 2 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 3 (Singapore)
Block 5 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 3 (City Precinct)
Trimester 3 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 3 (GradSchool)
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Block 2 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 3 (Singapore)
Block 5 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 3 (City Precinct)
10 units
GSBS6021Consumer Decision Making and Behaviour
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (GradSchool)
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Trimester 1 (GradSchool)
Trimester 3 (City Precinct)
Trimester 3 (GradSchool)
10 units
GSBS6040Human Resource Management
Trimester 1 (GradSchool)
Trimester 3 (GradSchool)
10 units
GSBS6041Contemporary Global Marketing
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Trimester 1 (GradSchool)
Trimester 3 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (GradSchool)
10 units
GSBS6055International Human Resource Management
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 3 (GradSchool)
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (GradSchool)
Trimester 3 (City Precinct)
10 units
GSBS6130Corporate Finance
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Trimester 1 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 2 (Singapore)
Block 3 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (Sydney CBD)
Block 5 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 3 (City Precinct)
Trimester 3 (GradSchool)
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Trimester 1 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 2 (Singapore)
Block 3 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (GradSchool)
Block 5 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 3 (City Precinct)
Trimester 3 (Sydney CBD)
10 units
GSBS6162Entrepreneurship
Trimester 1 (Singapore)
Block 1 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Block 4 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 3 (GradSchool)
Trimester 1 (Singapore)
Block 1 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Block 4 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 3 (GradSchool)
10 units
GSBS6200Accounting and Financial Management
Trimester 1 (Singapore)
Block 1 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Trimester 1 (GradSchool)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (Sydney CBD)
Block 4 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 3 (City Precinct)
Trimester 3 (GradSchool)
Trimester 1 (Singapore)
Block 1 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Trimester 1 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 2 (GradSchool)
Block 4 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 3 (City Precinct)
10 units
GSBS6480International Business Environment
Trimester 1 (City Precinct)
Trimester 1 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 2 (GradSchool)
Block 4 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 3 (Singapore)
Trimester 3 (City Precinct)
Trimester 3 (Sydney CBD)
Block 6 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 2 (Sydney CBD)
Trimester 2 (GradSchool)
Block 4 (Hong Kong)
Trimester 3 (Singapore)
Block 6 (Hong Kong)
10 units
GSBS6503Project Management
Trimester 1 (GradSchool)
Trimester 2 (City Precinct)
Trimester 1 (GradSchool)
10 units

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