Graduate Certificate in Health Care Leadership and Management

Edith Cowan University

About

The Graduate Certificate in Health Care Leadership and Management provides a strong focus on the application of leadership and management principles in health care settings to enhance client outcomes.

The curriculum includes principles of management and leadership as well as strong focus on patient safety and clinical risk.

Structure

Year 1 - Semester 1

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CLM6100 Clinical Leadership and Management 20
CMC6100 Coaching and Mentoring in the Clinical Setting 20
PSR5101 Managing Risk in the Clinical Environment 20

Entry requirements

Admission requirement (Band 6)

  • Bachelor degree; or
  • Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirement (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
  • Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy;
  • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
  • Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Learning outcomes

  1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in leadership and management in a health care setting.
  2. Examine and evaluate their own leadership style and optimise its impact within their healthcare team.
  3. Review, analyse and implement conflict resolution strategies and synthesise their application within the broader health environment.
  4. Initiate plan and implement strategies to solve problems in coaching and mentoring processes
  5. Analyse research findings related to working with aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
  6. Assess cultural, psychological, ethical and legal issues and their impact on patient safety
  7. Demonstrate appropriate levels of proficiency when dealing with difficult interactions with managers and peers.
  8. Demonstrate creativity, personal autonomy, judgement and accountability in the design of clinical risk management interventions incorporating national and international standards and principles of best practice
  9. Demonstrate autonomy and creativity in the application of clinical risk management interventions to the health care setting.

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