Course variations

Course summary

This program aims to provide students with sustainable health administration strategies and leadership skills that will enable them to respond effectively in a rapidly changing health arena that is strongly influenced by market place demands, economics, and local, national and international health policies; to support and challenge students in the development of their knowledge and skills to enable them to enter and / or continue more effectively in the professional practice of health administration; to engage students in the process of the practical application of their developing knowledge and skills in influencing increased effectiveness in their world of work; to provide students with the opportunity to plan and conduct a health administration project leading to the completion of a professional project report. It prepares them to function at a higher level in the complex world of health care delivery, within a broad international context. Learning, teaching and assessment methods focus on providing them with engaging and contemporary materials which link theory to practice and require to take a critical perspective on both. Critical appraisal of culturally relevant health and social policy is used to facilitate students to achieve advanced levels of practice and influence decision making at local and strategic levels.

Program modules

The modules are International Health and Social Care or Contemporary Ethical and Professional Issue; Contemporary Human Resource Management; Leadership for Effective Service Delivery; Behaviour and Management in Organisations; Clinical Governance and Improvement Practice; Exploring Evidence to Improve Practice; Health Administration Project; Health Administration Project (continue).

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants must possess the following: graduate with experience working in the field of health care; IELTS score of 6.0 if their first language is not English. If they do not possess a degree but has recognised equivalent prior learning, their application will be considered sympathetically on an individual basis. If they do not possess the required English language requirement, they can undertake an Edinburgh Napier University English Language Bridging programme. If they already possess a Master in Business Administration, they may be exempted from the two business modules.

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

Edinburgh Napier University