M5007 Graduate Diploma of Health Management
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Graduate Diploma of Health Management (M5007) is a 1 years full-time, 48-credit-point, graduate diploma course from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, taught at Alfred Hospital. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 48
- Duration
- 1 years full time
- 2 years part time
- Campus
- Alfred Hospital
- On campus, Multi-modal
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, provides a broad framework from which to manage clinical health care systems by attention to human resource, financial, information, medico-legal, political, cultural, economic, ethical, industrial, technological and psychosocial issues.
Course structure
Part A. Core studies36 credit points
- MPH5265Law for health systemsNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5266Clinical leadership and managementNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5267Principles of health care quality improvementNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5268Financial management in health careNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5269Foundations of health policyNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5272Principles of health systemsNo reviews yet6 cp
Part B. Specified elective units12 credit points
https://www.monash.edu/medicine/sphpm/study/postgraduate/pgrad/master-of-public-health-electives
- MPH5002Foundations of health promotion and program planningNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5020Introduction to epidemiology and biostatisticsNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5040Introductory epidemiologyNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5041Introductory biostatisticsNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5213Research methodsNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5215Qualitative research methodsNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5220Introductory health economicsNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5221Determining value for money in health careNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5239Systematic reviews and meta-analysisNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5271Implementation and innovation in health careNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5283Ethics, good research practice and practical research methodsNo reviews yet6 cp
- MPH5289Professional practice developmentNo reviews yet6 cp
- MAP5200Improving Indigenous equity in professional practiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- NUR5327Management and leadership in healthcare practiceNo reviews yet12 cp
The handbook's description of this structure
The course comprises 48 credit points structured in two parts: Part A. Core studies (36 credit points) and Part B Specified elective units (12 credit points).
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.
Part A. Core studies (36 points)
You must complete:
- MPH5265 Law for health systems
- MPH5266 Clinical leadership and management
- MPH5267 Principles of health care quality improvement
- MPH5268 Financial management in health care
- MPH5269 Foundations of health policy
- MPH5272 Principles of health systems
Part B. Specified elective studies (12 points)
You must complete 12 points in total from the following list, or from any postgraduate unit offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (excluding MPH5301 - MPH5320; EPM5001 - EPM5033).
https://www.monash.edu/medicine/sphpm/study/postgraduate/pgrad/master-of-public-health-electives
- MPH5002 Foundations of health promotion and program planning
- MPH5020 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
- MPH5040 Introductory epidemiology
- MPH5041 Introductory biostatistics
- MPH5213 Research methods
- MPH5215 Qualitative research methods
- MPH5220 Introductory health economics
- MPH5221 Determining value for money in health care
- MPH5239 Systematic reviews and meta-analysis
- MPH5271 Implementation and innovation in health care
- MPH5283 Ethics, good research practice and practical research skills
- MPH5289 Professional practice development
- MAP5200 Improving Indigenous equity in professional practice
- NUR5327 Management and leadership in healthcare practice (12 points)
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
demonstrate a detailed understanding of principles of financial, resource and information management in clinical health care systems
- 2
demonstrate a detailed understanding of medico-legal issues in clinical health management
- 3
demonstrate a detailed understanding of basic elements of health care systems
- 4
demonstrate a detailed understanding of health care quality assurance and quality improvement
- 5
demonstrate a detailed understanding of factors which influence the design and implementation of health programs
- 6
demonstrate a detailed understanding of epidemiological and statistical skills necessary for the understanding of evidenced based medicine, quality improvement and health program evaluations
- 7
be familiar with research initiatives in clinical health policy and clinical health policy and clinical health services planning
- 8
demonstrate skills in working in a team and team leadership
- 9
demonstrate skills in literature review, report writing, oral presentations, verbal and visual communications and the basic use of computers
- 10
demonstrate skills in analysis of the economic, political, cultural, ethical, industrial, technological and psycho-social determinants of clinical health care systems and their relationship to health policy initiatives.
Entry requirements
English language
Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
More information
Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course with a minimum weighted average mark of at least 60%, may provide a pathway to the Master of Health Management (M6008) or the Master of Public Health (M6024).
Other information
This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, provides a broad framework from which to manage clinical health care systems by attention to human resource, financial, information, medico-legal, political, cultural, economic, ethical, industrial, technological and psychosocial issues.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Dr Zahra Aziz
- Associate Professor Chris Moran
Common questions
How long is Graduate Diploma of Health Management?
1 years full time, 48 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 2 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Graduate Diploma of Health Management?
At Alfred Hospital.
How do I plan my Graduate Diploma of Health Management units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.
Course details
- Qualification
- Graduate Diploma
- AQF level
- Level 8
- Credit points
- 48
- Full time
- 1 Years
- Part time
- 2 Years
- Maximum time
- 4 years
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
- CRICOS code
- 098598K
- Abbreviation
- GradDipHlthMan
- Award title
- Graduate Diploma of Health Management