Overview 2020
Location
Commonwealth Supported places available
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
Course objectives
The School of Health Sciences, aims to create an educational environment which values critical, reflective thinking, life-long learning, acquisition of generic attributes and professional development. This course contextualises the advanced knowledge and skills for students to understand the importance of and participate in quality and safety in Healthcare delivery. In the Graduate Diploma of Quality Services research units are introduced which extend abilities to generate and transmit solutions to complex quality and safety in healthcare problems. Course objectives are intended to:
- advance theoretical and practical appreciation of various health care systems;
- allow students to gain an in-depth knowledge of strategic management of health care organisations;
- enable students to understand epidemiological issues of health care organisations;
- generate strategies to identify and implement best practice models for quality service design;
- demonstrate problem solving and critical analysis skills for quality evaluation;
- enable students to critique workplace culture and its impact on quality service delivery and;
- develop solutions to address barriers to the development of a quality culture in the workplace.
Career outcomes
Graduates may find employment in hospital administration, health administration or risk and quality assurance management.
Course structure
Core Units
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Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for CNA423 Introduction to Quality Health Services
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View all details for CNA419 Monitoring and Measuring Performance
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| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for CNA420 The Quality Culture and implementing quality improvements
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Recommended Electives
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Credit Points: 12.5
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| Launceston | Spring school (extended) | ||||
View all details for CNA613 Project Management for Health Professionals
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Credit Points: 12.5
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View all details for CRH500 Introduction to Health Informatics
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This unit is currently unavailable.
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Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for BAA712 Health Sector Strategic Management
Entry requirements
Eligibility
Domestic applicants must have an Australian bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline with at least two years work experience in the healthcare sector or be selected and sponsored through another agency, with evidence of equivalent qualifications and/or experience.
English Language
A minimum standard of English language proficiency must be met for entry into postgraduate programs at the University of Tasmania and can be demonstrated in any one of a variety of ways. Applicants for Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Masters by coursework degrees have the following English language requirements.
1. IELTS (Academic) - 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0)
2. TOEFL (PBT) 575 TWE 4.5; TOEFL (iBT) 88 (no score below 20)
3. PTE Academic 50 with no score lower than 50
4. UTAS DEAP Overall 60% (Writing 60%)
5. Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English) - B Grade
6. Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) - C Grade
7. Cambridge BEC (Business English Certificate) Higher - C Grade
Student Support
Domestic student support including email availability of staff, online IT and student services and the Flexible Library Service available to students outside Tasmania is available through the usual systems. Some of this, such as discussion forums, will be built into MyLO.
Articulation from
The proposed course articulates with the Graduate Diploma and Masters.
Articulation to
On completion of this course candidates may apply for credit into programs such as the MBA(Health Services)
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Domestic students enrolled in a full fee paying place are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the fees you pay for each unit you enrol in. Full fee paying domestic students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Detailed tuition fee information for domestic students is available at the Domestic Student Fees website, including additional information in relation to a compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
International students should refer to the International Students course fees page to get an indicative course cost.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
How can we help?
Do you have any questions about choosing a course or applying? Get in touch.
- Domestic
- 1300 363 864
- International
- +61 3 6226 6200
- Course.Info@utas.edu.au
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