Master of Health Administration, Policy and Leadership
Murdoch University
About
The health industry is changing rapidly.
Change is driven by an ageing population, greater consumer expectations, digital and technological disruption, the burden of chronic diseases and a growing focus on data and privacy.This is the only course of its kind in Australia, and is designed to help you become a fully informed and competent health industry leader and step up in your career.You can take advantage of our expertise in health research and teaching, with the opportunity to be taught by leading experts while connecting with industry employers at a local, national and international level.You can choose to specialise in the areas of health administration and leadership, evaluation and policy, or health informatics and analytics.
You can also take a non-specialised approach for a broader and tailored pathway.6 reasons to study a Master of Health Administration, Policy and Leadership at MurdochPut theory into practice with professional placements through our Work Integrated Learning program.
Some of our students have interned with government agencies (e.g.
WA Health), not-for-profit organisations (Red Cross and Ngala) and small to medium enterprises.
Industry engagement is an important element, so you’ll have the opportunity learn from case studies presented by health leaders.
Take on a case study project, research internship, supervised project or research thesis as part of your studies, to suit your career aspirations.
Study on your own terms.
Choose full-time, part-time, on-campus or online options to help you fit study into your working life.
If you’re an international student, you’ll need to study full-time to meet your visa requirements.
Get involved in free workshops and seminars to help you with writing, statistics and analysing data, ethics, how to run surveys and research as a postgraduate student.
Get support from course advisors and academic staff along your postgraduate journey – and be taught by experienced academics and senior health leaders.Develop your skillsBuild essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals.
Topics you’ll cover include:health systems research, policy and governance health analytics and informatics health economics and finance global and public health and epidemiology entrepreneurship and innovation management.Your careerHealth is one of Australia’s largest industries, with more than one million people employed nationally.
It is also our largest single employment sector here in WA, with an extra 798,000 healthcare jobs expected to become available by 2025.
Source:
Job Outlook Professional 2018Careers could include:Health Manager Project Evaluation/Administration or Policy Officer Finance Officer/Chief Finance Officer Health Business Analyst Health Information Officer.International trends suggest an increasing demand for executives, managers, professionals, administrators and analysts working in the healthcare industry – and the specialised skills you gain in this course will help you graduate with a competitive edge in your career.Professional recognitionThis course is accredited by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM), and recommended as an approved course by the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrator (RACMA).
Structure
Course Core 36 credit points
Required Units 12 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| LLM614 | Health Law | 3 |
| MBS527 | Health Policy and Governance | 3 |
| MBS578 | Health Economics and Finance | 3 |
| VET656 | Public Health and Epidemiology | 3 |
Specified Elective Units 24 credit points
Option 1 - Supervised Project 24 credit points
Required 9 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| MBS520 | Research Preparation for Business | 3 |
| MBS643 | Applied Research Practicum | 6 |
Specified Electives 15 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| BIO639 | Global Biosecurity | 3 |
| OR | ||
| ENV616 | Environmental Policy for the 21st Century | 3 |
| OR | ||
| LLM601 | International Law | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS535 | Managing, Evaluating and Developing Human Resources | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS555 | Human Resource Management Perspectives | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS568 | Organisational Change, Management and Consultancy | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS589 | Social Enterprise, Social Innovation And Profit For Purpose | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS603 | Data, Metrics, Reporting and Analytics | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS663 | Leading the Engaged Enterprise | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS664 | Strategies for Growth and Excellence | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS673 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS684 | Managing Strategic Risk and Projects | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS687 | Effective Leadership | 3 |
| OR | ||
| PSY609 | Changing Behaviour in Policy and Practice: The Psychology of Influence | 3 |
| OR | ||
| PSY611 | Work and Well-being | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM511 | Critical Approaches to Development | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM514 | Global Public Health | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM516 | Policy Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS529 | Strategic Health Leadership and Management | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS542 | Financial Administration and Budgeting | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM612 | Global Governance, Security and Economy | 6 |
| OR | ||
| SWM621 | Ethics and Global Justice | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM628 | Development and Sustainability | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM645 | Public Sector Economics | 3 |
| OR | ||
| TLC501 | Communication Skills for Postgraduate Study | 3 |
| OR | ||
| VET655 | One Health Management and Leadership | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MCM506 | Strategic Communication | 3 |
OR
Option 2 - Research Internship 24 credit points
Required Units 9 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| MBS520 | Research Preparation for Business | 3 |
| MBS654 | Business Professional Placement | 6 |
Specified Elective Units 15 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| BIO639 | Global Biosecurity | 3 |
| OR | ||
| ENV616 | Environmental Policy for the 21st Century | 3 |
| OR | ||
| LLM601 | International Law | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS535 | Managing, Evaluating and Developing Human Resources | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS555 | Human Resource Management Perspectives | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS568 | Organisational Change, Management and Consultancy | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS589 | Social Enterprise, Social Innovation And Profit For Purpose | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS603 | Data, Metrics, Reporting and Analytics | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS663 | Leading the Engaged Enterprise | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS664 | Strategies for Growth and Excellence | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS673 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS684 | Managing Strategic Risk and Projects | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS687 | Effective Leadership | 3 |
| OR | ||
| PSY609 | Changing Behaviour in Policy and Practice: The Psychology of Influence | 3 |
| OR | ||
| PSY611 | Work and Well-being | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM511 | Critical Approaches to Development | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM514 | Global Public Health | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM516 | Policy Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS529 | Strategic Health Leadership and Management | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS542 | Financial Administration and Budgeting | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM612 | Global Governance, Security and Economy | 6 |
| OR | ||
| SWM621 | Ethics and Global Justice | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM628 | Development and Sustainability | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM645 | Public Sector Economics | 3 |
| OR | ||
| TLC501 | Communication Skills for Postgraduate Study | 3 |
| OR | ||
| VET655 | One Health Management and Leadership | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MCM506 | Strategic Communication | 3 |
OR
Option 3 - Supervised Thesis 24 credit points
Required 9 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| SWM618 | Social Science Research Design | 3 |
| SWM617 | Supervised Research Thesis | 6 |
Specified Electives 15 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| BIO639 | Global Biosecurity | 3 |
| OR | ||
| ENV616 | Environmental Policy for the 21st Century | 3 |
| OR | ||
| LLM601 | International Law | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS535 | Managing, Evaluating and Developing Human Resources | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS555 | Human Resource Management Perspectives | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS568 | Organisational Change, Management and Consultancy | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS589 | Social Enterprise, Social Innovation And Profit For Purpose | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS603 | Data, Metrics, Reporting and Analytics | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS663 | Leading the Engaged Enterprise | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS664 | Strategies for Growth and Excellence | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS673 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS684 | Managing Strategic Risk and Projects | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS687 | Effective Leadership | 3 |
| OR | ||
| PSY609 | Changing Behaviour in Policy and Practice: The Psychology of Influence | 3 |
| OR | ||
| PSY611 | Work and Well-being | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM511 | Critical Approaches to Development | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM514 | Global Public Health | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM516 | Policy Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS529 | Strategic Health Leadership and Management | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS542 | Financial Administration and Budgeting | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM612 | Global Governance, Security and Economy | 6 |
| OR | ||
| SWM621 | Ethics and Global Justice | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM628 | Development and Sustainability | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM645 | Public Sector Economics | 3 |
| OR | ||
| TLC501 | Communication Skills for Postgraduate Study | 3 |
| OR | ||
| VET655 | One Health Management and Leadership | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MCM506 | Strategic Communication | 3 |
OR
Option 4 - Supervised Thesis 24 credit points
Required 12 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| SWM618 | Social Science Research Design | 3 |
| SWM6171 | Supervised Research Thesis | 9 |
Specified Electives 12 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| BIO639 | Global Biosecurity | 3 |
| OR | ||
| ENV616 | Environmental Policy for the 21st Century | 3 |
| OR | ||
| LLM601 | International Law | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS535 | Managing, Evaluating and Developing Human Resources | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS555 | Human Resource Management Perspectives | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS568 | Organisational Change, Management and Consultancy | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS589 | Social Enterprise, Social Innovation And Profit For Purpose | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS603 | Data, Metrics, Reporting and Analytics | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS663 | Leading the Engaged Enterprise | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS664 | Strategies for Growth and Excellence | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS673 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS684 | Managing Strategic Risk and Projects | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS687 | Effective Leadership | 3 |
| OR | ||
| PSY609 | Changing Behaviour in Policy and Practice: The Psychology of Influence | 3 |
| OR | ||
| PSY611 | Work and Well-being | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM511 | Critical Approaches to Development | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM514 | Global Public Health | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM516 | Policy Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS529 | Strategic Health Leadership and Management | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS542 | Financial Administration and Budgeting | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM612 | Global Governance, Security and Economy | 6 |
| OR | ||
| SWM621 | Ethics and Global Justice | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM628 | Development and Sustainability | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM645 | Public Sector Economics | 3 |
| OR | ||
| TLC501 | Communication Skills for Postgraduate Study | 3 |
| OR | ||
| VET655 | One Health Management and Leadership | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MCM506 | Strategic Communication | 3 |
OR
Option 5- Case Study 24 credit points
Required 3 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| SWM620 | Supervised Case Study Project | 3 |
Specified Electives 21 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| BIO639 | Global Biosecurity | 3 |
| OR | ||
| ENV616 | Environmental Policy for the 21st Century | 3 |
| OR | ||
| LLM601 | International Law | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS535 | Managing, Evaluating and Developing Human Resources | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS555 | Human Resource Management Perspectives | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS568 | Organisational Change, Management and Consultancy | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS589 | Social Enterprise, Social Innovation And Profit For Purpose | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS603 | Data, Metrics, Reporting and Analytics | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS663 | Leading the Engaged Enterprise | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS664 | Strategies for Growth and Excellence | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS673 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS684 | Managing Strategic Risk and Projects | 6 |
| OR | ||
| MBS687 | Effective Leadership | 3 |
| OR | ||
| PSY609 | Changing Behaviour in Policy and Practice: The Psychology of Influence | 3 |
| OR | ||
| PSY611 | Work and Well-being | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM511 | Critical Approaches to Development | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM514 | Global Public Health | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM516 | Policy Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS529 | Strategic Health Leadership and Management | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS542 | Financial Administration and Budgeting | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM612 | Global Governance, Security and Economy | 6 |
| OR | ||
| SWM621 | Ethics and Global Justice | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM628 | Development and Sustainability | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM645 | Public Sector Economics | 3 |
| OR | ||
| TLC501 | Communication Skills for Postgraduate Study | 3 |
| OR | ||
| VET655 | One Health Management and Leadership | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MCM506 | Strategic Communication | 3 |
Options 12 credit points
Minor 12 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| MC-SP-AL | Administration and Leadership | 12 |
| OR | ||
| MC-SP-IA | Informatics and Analytics (Specialisation) | 12 |
| OR | ||
| MC-SP-PE | Policy and Evaluation | 12 |
OR
Specified Electives 12 credit points
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| MBS542 | Financial Administration and Budgeting | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS651 | Leading and Managing Nonprofit Organisations | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS538 | Organisational Behaviour and Management | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS529 | Strategic Health Leadership and Management | 3 |
| OR | ||
| ICT583 | Data Science Applications | 3 |
| OR | ||
| VLS683 | Advanced Research Methods for Scientists | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MBS603 | Data, Metrics, Reporting and Analytics | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MCM507 | Health Communication | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM516 | Policy Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| OR | ||
| SWM613 | Public Policy Perspectives | 6 |
Entry requirements
Advanced Standing
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Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.
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