Postgraduate Guide Fremantle 2021

76 | NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA POSTGRADUATE GUIDE MEDICINE Master of Health Leadership Building on the skills and knowledge learnt in the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Health Leadership, students in their final year of study in the Master’s program will complete a workplace leadership project to consolidate their research training. Program code: 4134 Commencement: Semester 1 and Semester 2 Duration: 3 years part-time Study mode: Blended learning Why study this degree? The Master of Health Leadership (MHL) comprises a comprehensive overview of the core principles of management and leadership within the complex health arena, in which consumers and their significant others play a central role. Students complete three foundational courses focused on leadership theory, systems-focused thinking and ethics for professional life, with a further three self-selected specialist courses, and a health leadership research study. Program summary Year One • Contemporary Leadership in Health A • Contemporary Leadership in Health B • Systems-focused Thinking A • Systems-focused Thinking B Year Two • Contemporary Leadership in Health A • Contemporary Leadership in Health B • Systems-focused Thinking A • Systems-focused Thinking B • Ethical Issues in Professional Life Plus three (3) elective courses, chosen from: • Reflective Practice in Health • Interpersonal Communication • Organisations: Power, Leadership and Transformation • Negotiation Skills • Strategic Workforce Issues • Leading Change Year Three • Contemporary Leadership in Health A • Contemporary Leadership in Health B • Systems-focused Thinking A • Systems-focused Thinking B • Ethical Issues in Professional Life Three Research courses • Developing a Research Proposal Or • Advanced Research Methods, Statistics and Ethics in Health Sciences • Supervised Research • Supervised Research (50 Units of Credit) Plus three elective courses, chosen from: • Reflective Practice in Health • Interpersonal Communication • Organisations: Power, Leadership and Transformation • Negotiation Skills • Strategic Workforce Issues • Leading Change Entry requirements To be eligible for admission to the Master of Health Leadership applicants must meet the following specific requirements: • As a minimum qualification, a recognised Bachelor degree in a health profession • Evidence of specific professional and/or industry experience WA Health nursing and midwifery employees require evidence of organisational support. Please refer to the online application form for health manager/executive signature.