Master of Science (Health Practice) Clinical Leadership Major (Teach-out) (Curtin Singapore)
Course Information
Description
Course overview
The Clinical Leadership Major (MSc Health Practice) enhances professional career development, preparing health professionals for clinical leadership in a health care setting. Clinical theory and research, as well as professional role development, are an integral part of the course, which is focused on the development of the multiple roles of clinical leaders and prepares them for managerial and leadership roles within health care teams, units and organisations.
Fundamental to this course is the development of leadership, critical thinking and clinical decision-making capacity, preparing health professionals for a leadership role at an executive level.
Entry Requirements
- Nurses, doctors or allied health practitioners are required to be currently registered with their appropriate registering authority in Singapore, or eligible for registration in their home country.
- Specifically, prospective students must have a bachelor degree in a relevant clinical based health or allied health field or in a related area, entry to the course is competitive, with a course weighted average of 70% is required.
- The program is offered for Singaporean and Permanent Resident applicants, or foreigners holding relevant working visas.
- Selection is based on academic performance and clinical experience.
Minimum English language entry requirements
Career Opportunities
Information not available.
Modules
Credits needed to graduate: 200.
Each unit is 25 credits unless stated otherwise.
Semester 1
- Leadership for the Clinical Context
- Clinical Workforce Development
Semester 2
- Clinical Management
- Clinical Safety and Quality
Semester 3
- Evidence Informed Clinical Practice
- Research and Evaluation in Health
Semester 4
- Advanced Nursing Practice In Primary Health Care
- Clinical Health Systems
Semester 5
- Project Proposal Development (50 credits)
Semester 6
- Health Research Professional Project (50 credits)
Units are not necessarily shown in the order studied. Units are subject to change.