Managing in a Health Care Environment
PostgraduateMUR-SHP6122025
Understand what it takes to manage in diverse situations or improve your management skills. Consider the unique challenges of health leadership. Learn concepts in change management, motivation, conflict and human resources.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 15 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Managing in a Health Care Environment
About this subject
On successful completion of the subject students should be able to:
- Understand the multifaceted roles and functions of managers, and the core competencies required for effective management within a healthcare environment.
- Comprehensively analyse the managers’ role in influencing organisational culture and behaviour, within the healthcare environment.
- Examine the intricate relationship between management practices, consumer, and community engagement, and their impact on organisational outcomes.
- Critically evaluate the managerial roles and functions in addressing organisational operations and processes, including the ethical introduction of emerging technologies, into the healthcare environment.
- Engage in critical self-reflection while integrating an understanding of management theories and current research into practice to enhance managerial skills and performance.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
This subject introduces students to management in diverse health care environments. It explores the complexities and challenges of health care management, and examines theoretical and contemporary evidence-based practice perspectives through review of current research. Concepts of managing change, motivation, conflict, information, human resources, community engagement and organisational behaviour are discussed in the context of Australian health care organisations. This subject is suitable for health professionals working in leadership and management roles, and those aspiring to do so.
Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.
The assessment components of this subject are used to provide opportunity for students to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, analysis and evaluation skills, and critical reflection and application of theoretical concepts to practice. Additionally, these assessments allow students to further develop academic and professional communication skills. Detailed feedback is provided on both the Oral Presentation and Essay assessments to facilitate student learning and achievement of unit learning outcomes.
- Oral Presentation (35%)
- Online Discussion Board (25%)
- Case Study Essay (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- MUR-HCM-MAS-2025 - Master of Health Care Management
Others
Enrolment in a Graduate degree.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Health Care Management
PostgraduateMUR-HCM-MAS