Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership

Description

This course is designed for practicing clinicians in leadership roles in health services. It will provide access to knowledge on health systems and policy, leadership skills, legal, ethical and clinical governance issues, interpreting data and evaluating evidence. At Masters level, the course consists mainly of a supervised workplace based project.

Course Objectives
* To promote contemporary trends in the theory and practice of clinical leadership.
* To encourage clinicians to engage critically in current debates on reform of the Australian health care system.
* To enable clinicians to demonstrate ability in clinical supervision.

Requirements

Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership shall be qualified for entry if they:
* are a registered and currently practicing clinician for a minimum of three years, OR
* have equivalent experience and/or qualifications as deemed appropriate by the Dean.

Notes

Passes in subjects or units in other courses (completed or otherwise) in this University or another approved tertiary institution (or other approved professional examining body) may be credited towards the degree, provided that the Faculty may specify what more a candidate so credited shall be required to do to qualify for the Graduate Certificate.