Course summary
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership is an entry-level management course introducing students to critical concepts of accountability, policy and management in healthcare. The course is also a pathway to further postgraduate study in the Master of Healthcare Leadership.
Units of study focus on strategic health management, leading change, health systems, policy and principles and practice of clinical accountability.
The course will appeal to professionals from nursing or allied health backgrounds, such as physiotherapy, osteopathy, counselling or optometry who are looking to extend their career into management and leadership roles.
Domestic snapshot
| Duration | Location | Study Period |
|---|---|---|
8mths P | SCU Online | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
International snapshot
| Duration | Location | Study Period |
|---|---|---|
8mths P | SCU Online | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Students will complete all four core units: Strategic Health Management; Leading Change in Healthcare; Health Systems, Policies and Practices; and Principles and Practice of Clinical Accountability.
Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Exercise critical thinking, judgement (and in some courses research processes) in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence |
| Creativity | Apply knowledge and skills creatively in broad disciplinary and community related challenges |
| Ethical practice | Demonstrate well developed judgement and use of ethical framework(s) in scholarly, and professional situations Apply sustainability principles to relevant scholarly and professional contexts |
| Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate an advanced theatrical and technical knowledge in one or more disciplines or areas of practice |
| Lifelong learning | Reflect on, assess and regulate their own learning and research capabilities and performance with personal autonomy and accountability Locate, analyse, evaluate, manage and use information from a range of sources |
| Communication and social skills | Communicate to demonstrate understanding of theoretical concepts and to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences Work in collaboration with others and in a team to achieve self-determined goals |
| Cultural competence | Demonstrate an understanding of Indigenous Australian contemporary realities and protocols Demonstrate cultural competence in local, Australia-wide and/or global settings |
Units typically include written and/or oral assignments that match typical work tasks: business reports, case studies, presentations, research studies and plans. Practical assessments ensure you graduate with key industry skills and knowledge. Each unit has its own website to keep you focused. Weekly activities, readings and case studies are laid out with step-by-step instructions. As the weeks progress and your knowledge deepens, you'll tackle increasingly sophisticated concepts and employ critical analysis.
Our online study option is highly interactive and strives to promote collaboration and a sense of community. Students may receive a combination of podcast or video-linked lectures, electronic study materials, workshops, online discussion forums and virtual classes. The method of teaching may vary from unit to unit.
Australia has one of the best healthcare systems in the world. It’s the country’s largest employer and employment opportunities continue to evolve and grow. Graduates of this course will demonstrate a broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge that prepares them for a career pathway in health leadership, in healthcare, community outreach organisations, area health services, professional associations, hospitals, private practice, and local, state and federal policy making agencies.