NUR5327 Management and leadership in healthcare practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUR5327 Management and leadership in healthcare practice is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUR5327
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After NUR5327
No unit lists NUR5327 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree
Overview
This unit examines the concepts of management and leadership as applied to the conduct of health professional practice. The content is delivered in four modules. The first module examines key professional and organisational structures that govern the scope and practice of health professionals’ work in particular healthcare contexts. The uses and roles of policy (development, utilisation and compliance) in assisting governance will be studied. In the second module, contemporary methods for the organisation of work in healthcare environments will be examined including human resources management. These also will be considered in relation to industry and technology reforms; political, business and social agendas; and developmental strategies. The third module examines principles and models for strategic planning and operational interventions for the management and development of health services and work. The fourth module examines the role of interdisciplinary engagement and activities in relation to health professional leadership and management strategies.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | Flexible |
Assessment
- Poster (1,750 words)Artefact30%
- Critical appraisal (2,500 words)Written35%
- Essay (3,000 words)Written35%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Compare and contrast leadership and management responsibilities and outcomes associated with the organisation of health professional practice.
- 2
Critique contemporary methods of organising health professional work in a range of practice contexts
- 3
Apply leadership and management principles to a health professional practice setting to ensure delivery of safe, quality care
- 4
Critically debate professional and workplace governance structures that have been proven to be successful in particular healthcare workplace contexts.
- 5
Differentiate drivers for change (e.g. industry and technology reforms; political, business and social agendas) and proactively lead health professional responses to changing and dynamic environments.
- 6
Critique commonly used strategies for strategic planning and operational implementation in particular healthcare workplace contexts
- 7
Recommend techniques related to enhancing interdisciplinary engagement that can be used in health professional leadership and management situations
- 8
Distinguish between leadership and management principles to influence health services and professional organisations to enhance the voice of health professionals in improving the quality of service delivery and health policy development.
- 9
Evaluate the implementation of a specific management and leadership strategy in the conduct of health professional work
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials36 hours
24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Edward Zimbudzi
- Unit Coordinators
- Edward Zimbudzi
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUR5327?
NUR5327 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is NUR5327 offered?
In 2026, NUR5327 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
Does NUR5327 have an exam?
No. NUR5327 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.