Master of Health and Human Services Management
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B = Melbourne Burwood Campus
G = Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus
| Award granted | Master of Health and Human Services Management |
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| Campus | Offered at Melbourne Burwood Campus, Off campus |
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| Duration | 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
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| CRICOS course code | 056060C |
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| Deakin course code | H746 |
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Course structure for students commencing in 2012 onwards. Students who commenced prior to 2012 must follow the course structure applicable to their year of commencement and should discuss unit selections with their enrolment officer. Refer to course entry in the 2011 online handbook. |
Course sub-headings
Course overview
The Master of Health and Human Services Management comprises 12 credit points and is designed to develop the leadership and managerial skills of those working in the health services sector who seek or already hold senior positions in the sector. Students will build on their undergraduate knowledge in a health related field such as nursing, medicine, dentistry, psychology, health promotion, occupational therapy or social work. They will develop management and leadership skills relevant to hospitals and primary care, health networks (including government and NGO's), integrated local area planning for health and wellbeing, and various human service agencies, such as aged care facilities and disability services. The course will provide students with opportunities to develop core competencies required for leadership and strategic planning, evidence-based decision making, health needs assessment and evaluation, program planning and monitoring, resource and project management, communication and negotiation.
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Fees and charges
Unit fees can be viewed within individual unit descriptions. You can search for a unit using the Unit Search.
Please be aware:
- Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
- Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
- Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services
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Course rules
The course comprises of 12 credit points including eight core units (8 credit points) and four elective units (4 credit points). Students have the option of taking their electives as:
- Option A - a 2 credit point minor project (HSH731 and HSH732) plus two elective units (2 credit points) from the MPH or MBA elective streams; or
- Option B - a 4 credit point major research project (HSH733 and HSH734); or
- Option C - four units (4 credit points) from the elective specialty streams available in the Master of Public Health; or
- Option D - four units (4 credit points) from the elective specialty stream available in the Master of Business Administration
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Course structure
Core units
(for students commencing from 2012 onwards - students who commenced prior to 2012 should discuss unit selections with their enrolment officer)
| HSH701 | Principles and Practice of Public Health (B, X) |
| HSH702 | Contemporary Health Issues and Policies (B, X) |
| HSH717 | Health Economics 1 (B, X) |
| HSH719 | Economic Evaluation 1 (B, X) |
| MPA702 | Financial Interpretation (B, X) |
| MPK732 | Marketing Management (B, X) |
| MPM701 | Business Process Management (B, X) |
| MPM722 | Human Resource Management (B, X) |
Option A - Minor research report plus two electives from the MPH or MBA elective streams
Option B - Major research report
Option C - four units (4 credit points) from the elective specialty streams available in the Master of Public Health
| HMF701 | Agricultural Health and Medicine (X) * |
| HNN729 | Trends and Nursing Futures |
| HPS720 | Conflict, Negotiation and Mediation (B) ** |
| HSH703 | Health Promotion (B, X) |
| HSH704 | Health Communication (B, X) |
| HSH705 | Needs Assessment and Health Program Planning (B, X) |
| HSH707 | Social and Cultural Influences On Population Health (B) |
| HSH709 | Health and Social Impact Assessment (B) |
| HSH715 | Qualitative Health Research |
| HSH724 | Local Action for Healthy Cities and Communities (X) |
| HSH725 | Research for Health Practice (B, X) |
| HSH728 | Health Equity and Human Rights (B, X) |
| HSH736 | Community Consultation and Participation (B) |
| HSH739 | International Perspectives on Health Policy and Planning |
| HSH740 | People, Health and Planning |
| HSH745 | Health Program Evaluation (B, X) |
| HSN701 | Principles of Nutrition (X) |
| HSN704 | Food, Nutrition and Society (X) |
| HSN705 | Population Food and Health Issues (X) |
| HSN706 | Food Policy and Public Health (X) |
| HSN713 | Food, Nutrition and Behaviour (X) |
Option D - four units (4 credit points) from the elective specialty stream available in the Master of Business Administration
| MPA711 | Corporate Governance and Ethics (X) |
| MPA751 | Financial Reporting and Analysis (B, X) |
| MPE781 | Economics for Managers (B, X) |
| MPM703 | Business Strategy and Analysis (B, X) |
| MPM706 | Strategic Management (B, X) |
| MPM721 | Organisational Behaviour (B, X) |
| MPM735 | International Business Management (B, X) |
* Note: HMF701 includes a 5 day intensive workshop held in February
** Note: HPS720 offered in alternate levels
