Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences - Health Leadership and Management

University of Canterbury

This Diploma is aimed at people who are currently employed in, or seeking employment in, a health-related field, the social services, or local or central government. UC's Health Sciences qualifications give students the opportunity to examine critically a range of significant issues in health sciences, and where relevant to improve their professional practice. The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences is an advanced, interdisciplinary programme. You may either follow a general course of study, or focus on a specialisation and receive your qualification endorsed in: Environment and Health Health and Community Health Behaviour Change Health Information Management Health Leadership and Management Palliative Care Taha Hinengaro – Health and Wellbeing Practice The new Health Leadership and Management endorsement offers you the opportunity to extend your experience into strategic and operational roles where you can develop innovative business solutions for better health outcomes. Health organisations face daily challenges ranging from staffing and workload, to complicated processes and information systems, funding and and policy limitations. In these disruptive environments, effective leaders perform vital roles, using multiple skills such as strategic planning, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, communication, negotiation, recruitment and managing risk. The Health Leadership and Management endorsement of the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences, the Master of Health Sciences, and the Master of Health Sciences Professional Practice will help you develop your capability and interpersonal skills to shape and develop teams with high engagement, collaboration, resilience and innovation.

Faculty of Health