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Overview

The Master of Health Management/Master of Infectious Disease Intelligence dual program is an innovative approach to postgraduate health education enabling candidates to gain a better understanding of infectious diseases in the era of new and emerging disease threats, and management approaches for the identification, assessment, prevention and control of infectious … For more content click the Read More button below. The dual MHM/MIDI program provides students with advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills to undertake infectious diseases prevention and control and health services management roles in government, community and health service settings in Australia and internationally. The program fosters sophisticated understanding and application across a complex body of multidisciplinary knowledge including infectious diseases intelligence, leadership and workforce management, strategic planning and change management, quality improvement, and health program and policy design, implementation and evaluation. Graduates are equipped with the specialised skills and leadership needed for professional practice in control of infectious diseases and for health management research and evidence based professional practice. The program fosters judgment-ready practitioners who can contribute to improving population health and to work across a range of contexts including ministries and departments of health, government and non-government and voluntary organisations, primary care and community healthcare services in both public and private sectors.

Learning Outcomes

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Apply advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills to protecting the health of national and/or international populations and preventing communicable diseases using appropriate scientifically based methods and contemporary theories and techniques
  • Global Citizens
  • Scholars
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Demonstrate capacity to engage in scholarly inquiry and an ability to critically analyse health care systems and policy contexts to inform infection prevention/control strategies drawing on recent scholarship and contemporary approaches to organisational practice in health settings
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
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Appraise health service needs and apply evidence informed approaches for determining productive strategies, policies and management of resources drawing on contemporary disciplinary domains, theories and techniques (including multilevel systems analysis, health finance and economics, and health workforce leadership and development)
  • Scholars
  • Leaders
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Demonstrate sophisticated capabilities for leading and managing in complex health settings including the capacity for improving health service outcomes through research driven risk management and clinical governance quality processes.
  • Leaders
  • Professionals
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Demonstrate high level skills in management, communication, team work and advocacy to promote and enhance interventions that prevent and control infectious diseases in populations
  • Professionals
  • Global Citizens

Program Structure
72 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 72 UOC as a standalone program.

1. Compulsory courses - 54 UOC
2. Infectious Diseases electives - 6-18 UOC
3. Prescribed electives - 0-12 UOC

Academic Practice: International Students

International students from non-English speaking countries enrolled in the full time program in Sydney (Kensington campus) are required to take the following additional preparatory course in their first semester. This course is available for all students to assist to gain maximum benefit from their study. The course is made available at no charge to students and does not contribute to the UOC requirements of the degree.

Prescribed Electives

Students can take up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.

Project, Independent Study or Internship

Students may apply to their Program Director to be allowed to replace a maximum of 12 UOC of prescribed electives with the following courses.

Part-time students can complete the 12 UOC Project (PHCM9144) part time by enrolling in PHCM9145 (6 UOC) in two consecutive terms.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Related Programs

Related Programs

Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence - MIDIMaster of International Public Health - MIPH9042 - International Public Health/Infectious Diseases Intelligence
Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence - MIDIMaster of Public Health - MPH9059 - Public Health/Infectious Diseases Intelligence

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Post Graduate

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1835 - Public Health & Community Med

Articulation Arrangements

Graduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases Intelligence - GradDipIDI5362 - Infectious Diseases Intelligence
Graduate Diploma in Health Management - GradDipHM5509 - Health Management
Graduate Certificate in Health Management - GradCertHM7360 - Health Management
Graduate Certificate in Infectious Diseases Intelligence - GradCertIDI7362 - Infectious Diseases Intelligence
Master of Infectious Diseases Intelligence - MIDI8362 - Infectious Diseases Intelligence
Master of Health Management - MHM8901 - Health Management
Master of Health Management (Extension) - MHM(Extn)8902 - Health Management (Extension)

Professional Outcomes

Accreditations

Professional Recognition

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Additional Information

PLuS Alliance

The Infectious Diseases Intelligence programs are part of the PLuS Alliance, a new international university partnership between UNSW, Arizona State University and King's College London.

Students enrolled in this degree will be able to complete specific electives online from Arizona State University. Further information can be found on the SPHCM PLuS Alliance website.

Further Information

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

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