Master of Leadership (Health and Human Services)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-07-01 | - |
| 2024-01-01 | - |
Program Overview
This online Master's program in Health and Human Services Management equips professionals with advanced leadership, management, and policy skills. It covers topics such as governance, risk management, health economics, and quality improvement. Graduates can choose from three pathways: Research, Professional Practice, or Coursework, and have access to a wide range of elective units.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This course enhances professional skills for health and human service professionals, clinical leaders, managers, and policy/planning practitioners. Graduates develop in-depth knowledge of health and human service systems in leadership and management dimensions, including planning, policy, strategy, governance, risk management, legal issues, ethics, health economics, financial management, and quality & safety. The course is offered via online study and may be supported by mixed method delivery in components at Hobart, Launceston, Burnie, and Rozelle campuses.
Outline:
- Year 1 Core units
- CAM539: Leadership in Health and Human Services
- CAM620: Management in Health and Human Services
- CAM621: Risk Management and Governance
- Year 1 Choice unit (select 1)
- CAM520: Global Health Systems
- CAM622: Positive Psychology in Leadership
- Year 2 Core units
- CAM720: Health Research Methods
- CAM722: Leading and Managing Change in Health and Human Services
- Year 2 Elective units (select 2)
- Students choose from an elective list
- Year 3 Pathways
- Research Pathway (2 core units (37.5cp) plus one Elective unit)
- CAM723: Major Project Part A
- CAM724: Major Project Part B
- Professional Practice Pathway
- CAM705: Professional Practice A
- CAM706: Professional Practice B
- Coursework Pathway (3 core units (50cp))
- CAM530: Systems Thinking in Public Health
- CAM638: Health Policy, Economics and Advocacy
- CAM725: Capstone Initiative
- Elective units (select 1)
- Students choose from an extensive elective list
Assessment:
Assessment varies based on the unit, but may include essays, research projects, case studies, presentations, and exams.
Teaching:
The course is delivered online with optional mixed-method delivery.
Careers:
Graduates may work in various health and human service sectors.
