MSc in Healthcare Leadership (Online)

Program Overview

This online healthcare leadership program equips professionals with self-awareness, problem-solving, change management, and quality improvement skills. Through coursework-based assessments and interactive online learning, participants develop leadership capabilities and a comprehensive understanding of healthcare policy. Graduates are prepared for various healthcare management roles, including hospital management, clinical leadership, and policy-making.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Modules:
• Self as Leader (30 credits): Explores self-awareness, leadership theory, and personal development.
• Supporting Change, Innovation, and Problem-Solving (30 credits): Examines problem-solving, innovation, and change management in healthcare.
• Promoting Quality and Safety in Healthcare (30 credits): Focuses on quality improvement frameworks, human factors, and evidence-based practices.
• Global Perspectives on Healthcare Policy (30 credits): Analyzes healthcare policy development and its impact on organizational priorities and clinical practice.
• Capstone Project (60 credits): A self-designed project that demonstrates the integration and application of learning through a service improvement, personal development activity, or academic exercise.

Assessment:

• All assessments are coursework-based and submitted online.
• Assessment methods include:
• Guided online discussions/activities
• Online lectures and seminars
• Online tutorials
• Critiques and feedback from tutors
• Critical self-reflection and independent study
• Written assessments include:
• Professional development plan
• Commentary on a primary research paper
• Analysis of a patient safety incident
• Reflective account of the change process

Teaching:

• The program is delivered online through a combination of:
• Online lectures and seminars
• Online tutorials
• Guided online discussions/activities
• Critiques and feedback from tutors
• The teaching team includes academic and industry professionals with expertise in healthcare leadership.

Careers:

• Graduates will be equipped with the skills and understanding to serve effectively in healthcare management roles, including:
• Healthcare provider leadership (e.g., hospital management, primary care manager)
• Clinical leadership with primary, secondary, or tertiary healthcare
• Healthcare commissioner leadership
• Healthcare policy maker (e.g., local government)
• Leadership within professional or regulatory bodies

Other:

• The program is designed to develop students' leadership capabilities and enhance their ability to positively impact healthcare organizations and communities.
• The program emphasizes the importance of lifelong learning and professional development.
• Students have the opportunity to engage with a global network of healthcare professionals through online discussions and forums.