Health Management Major - Bachelor of Health Science
Health Studies
A course by
AUT
Gain the skills for a career in health sector management with the Health Management major in AUT's Bachelor of Health Science—New Zealand's only undergraduate health management degree.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Available in 3 locations
It will take a total of 3 years
Core skills this course teaches
Develop health sector management skills
Gain knowledge and abilities in planning, coordinating, and managing health services and teams in healthcare contexts.
Build expertise in health sector communication and teamwork
Learn effective communication with health professionals, patients, and stakeholders, and enhance teamwork, advocacy and problem-solving skills.
Understand healthcare systems and human health
What You're Signing Up For
AUT's Health Management major provides students with skills and foundational knowledge in health administration and management at the national, local, and inter-professional levels. Students learn about healthcare systems, communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and gain practical workplace experience in the health sector. The degree covers human health, health sector structure, management, health law, health economics, and culminates with 150 hours of real-world workplace experience.
Course Content
- Lifespan Development and Communication
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Knowledge, Enquiry and Communication
- Health and Environment / Hauora Māori
- Health Records Management
- Health Management & Service Development
- Managing & Organising
- Medical Terminology
- Long Term Conditions
- Methods of Research and Enquiry
- Introduction to Health Economics
- Advocacy & Dispute Resolution in Health & Human Services
- Human Resource Management
- Health, Risk and Disaster Resilience / Stress and Resilience at Work
- Quality in the Health Sector
- Health Law and Policy
- Māori Health Promotion
- Professional Practice and Ethics
- Health Practice Cooperative (150 hours of workplace experience)
- Elective courses / Minor
What you need to know first
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Health Sector
Business Management
Healthcare Administration
Future employment opportunities might be
Quality coordinator
Care coordinator
Clinical records administrator