Master of Leadership (Health and Human Services)

Masters (Coursework)

This course is designed to enhance the professional skills of health and human service professionals, clinical leaders, managers and policy/planning practitioners working, or aspiring to work, in leadership or management positions within the broad health and human service sectors in Australia and...

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

3 - 7 years full-time

Course Code

M7S

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

About this course

This course is designed to enhance the professional skills of health and human service professionals, clinical leaders, managers and policy/planning practitioners working, or aspiring to work, in leadership or management positions within the broad health and human service sectors in Australia and internationally.

Graduates will develop in-depth contemporary knowledge of health and human service systems across a range of leadership and management dimensions including system planning, policy, strategy, governance, risk management, legal issues, ethics, health economics, financial management, quality & safety, leading & managing change, professional supervision, epidemiology, evaluating data/ evidence and translating evidence into practice.

At Masters level the course consists mainly of supervised work-based research projects. The course is able to be completed entirely via distance study methods but can be supported with optional mixed method delivery in some components of study at Hobart, Launceston, Burnie and Rozelle campuses particularly through short course intensives.

Entry requirements

Applicants with higher education study
Completed undergraduate degree at AQF7 level from an Australian higher education provider in a health or human welfare studies and services field, or equivalent overseas qualification

or
Completed undergraduate degree at AQF7 level from an Australian higher education provider in any discipline (or equivalent overseas qualification) and at least five years relevant professional and/or industry experience in a health or human welfare studies and services field.

This course is not available to international students. Please enquire online for advice on alternative course options.

What you will learn

1 Develop, critically appraise and demonstrate in-depth contemporary knowledge of effective health & human services leadership and management in professional practice.

2 Lead the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions and services to improve access and quality and safety in health & human service delivery, in local, national and international contexts.

3 Communicate innovative and insightful leadership responses to complex health and human services problems with a range of audiences in the context of professional practice.

4 Apply advanced leadership & management competencies in reflective professional practice, including expert judgement, self-management and ethical practice

5 Plan, conduct and manage high quality, ethical health & human services evaluation and research relevant to system change, policy development and personal professional practice, drawing upon in-depth knowledge of research principles and methods.

Course structure

In year 3 you will select from three pathways. To select the Professional Practice Pathway you must have previously completed one of the following UTAS courses: M4V Bachelor of Healthcare with Professional Honours, M6S Graduate Diploma of Leadership (Health and Human Services), M6Z Graduate Diploma of Healthcare Redesign.

Credit for prior study or work

Applications for credit can be made in your course application. Find out more information about how to apply for a credit transfer/advanced standing at Recognition of Prior Learning.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of Tasmania.

84.1%

Overall satisfaction

73.3%

Skill scale

69.4%

Teaching scale

95%

Employed full-time

$107.7k

Average salary

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