HSMT9008A Major Project in Health Management

Peivand Bastani

2019

2 x 3-hour supervised studies per semester

The student must approach the Topic Coordinator or another member of the Department of Health Management's academic staff with a proposal for an area of skills development and study. Supervision will be decided upon after this meeting.

Students undertaking 6 units of Major Project in Health Management enrol in HSMT9008A only. For students undertaking 12 units of Major Project in Health Management over two semesters, topics HSMT9008A and HSMT9008B are assessed as a continuum. For students undertaking 18 units over three semesters, topics HSMT9008A, B & C are assessed as a continuum.

Masters candidates are obliged to take this topic (in one of its configurations) to fulfil the research component of their award. Graduate Diploma students may take the 6-unit topic with permission of the course coordinator.

The aim of this topic is to enable students to undertake a major project in an aspect of health or aged care management of personal interest, in which they can apply and extend the knowledge they have gained through their management studies.

On completion of this topic, students should be able to:

undertake independent investigation and reporting of management problems or opportunities in the workplace
design and write reports of a high standard to meet the needs of decision-makers
demonstrate ability to prepare papers for publication
apply management theories and methods to practical problems and choose appropriate methods for addressing management tasks.

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2019 are no longer published.

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