The Healthcare Management Program is a training programme designed to prepare individuals in the healthcare field to become more effective managers and supervisors. Students will increase their overall understanding of management issues and concepts so they can make well-informed decisions. Understand the rudiments of managing a multi-disciplinary professional environment. Plan and implement the overall organizational objectives. The program allows students to receive management training while maintaining full-time work schedules and also apply their studies to their daily work challenges.
Objectives of the Programme
Programme objectives include the following:
- To encourage effective healthcare management and delivery
- To acquaint the participants with current managerial trends in managing the healthcare system
- To expose participants to basic managerial skills in healthcare management
- To inculcate effective leadership skills required in managing a multidisciplinary profession
- To introduce the participant to financial principles and accounting needs of a healthcare setting.
- To equip participants with the skills to build and maintain an effective team for the result and ;
- To prepare participants for membership of the Institute of Healthcare Management
Course Content
The Healthcare Management Programme modules cover:
- HCM 601 Health Personnel Management 3 Credits
- HCM 602 Marketing and Public Relations for Health 3 Credits
- HCM 603 Communication for Professionals 3 Credits
- HCM 604 Management and Leadership 3 Credits
- HCM 505 Healthcare Financing and Insurance 3 Credits
- HCM 606 Healthcare Facility Management 3 Credits
- HCM 607 Research Methods for Health 3 Credits
- HCM 608 Seminar Presentation 3 Credits
- HCM 609 Training and Manpower Development 3 Credits
- HCM 610 Monitoring and Evaluation 3 Credits
- HCM 611 Managing Meetings 3 Credits
- HCM 612 Grant and Proposal Writing 3 Credits
- HCM 613 Health Information System Management 3 Credits
- HCM 614 Comparative Healthcare Management 3 Credits
- HCM 615 Health Planning 3 Credits
- HCM 616 Research Project 6 Credits
- HCM 616 Practicum 6 Credits
Admission Requirements
- HND/ Bachelor degrees
- Registered Healthcare Professionals
- Managers and Administrators in healthcare settings
Course Duration
9 Months
Mode of Study
Tutorial and Open Distance Educational Learning