BA Health Services Management
Are you dreaming of having a top university degree qualification…but never been able to justify taking the time out to study? Did you start working immediately after qualification and now wish you had gone to University to study for a degree?
Management Development Centre International (MDCI) may have the answer for you. Join over 7000 international students from Europe, USA and the rest of the world.
MDCI has developed a unique partnership with University of South Africa (UNISA) to offer locally supported distance education programmes specifically for working people.
UNISA – The “MEGA” University The main partner of MDCI for this programme is the highly regarded University of South Africa (UNISA) – classed as one of the 11 leading very large universities. Founded in 1873, UNISA gained its University Royal Charter in 1876. It became the world’s first completely Distance Education University in 1946.
MDCI is delighted to work with UNISA in the development of this programme, and has an excellent reputation for the delivery of distance education to busy individuals. This has resulted in MDCI’s parent company being awarded the Queen’s award for Export Achievement in 1999.
Aim of the ProgrammeThe efficient management of health services depends on managers that are equipped and able to take the lead in curative as well as primary health care services. The programme has been designed to provide health services managers with the academic knowledge and practical skills needed to act as leaders in their fields of practice.
Career Opportunities Health services manager, health services management consultant, unit manager, health care superintendent or director, and health facility manager.
How it Works The method of teaching this course is highly innovative. We call it “locally supported distance education” : learning through University supplied materials and MDCI administration and resource centres. It is based on MDCI “On-location” method of teaching which is so successful for postgraduate study here in the Middle East.
Locally Supported Distance Education A specially designed study method based on Unisa’s extensive competence in distance education. This expertise is supplemented locally by MDCI’s considerable experience in supporting over 500 postgraduate students close to their homes but distant from the university.
Advantages of Locally Supported Distance Education · Flexibility: you study at your own pace · Convenience: you study from home · Local administrative support: through MDCI’s regional offices · On-line support: through Unisa’s Student on Line (SOL) system · Telephone and email support: from Unisa faculty · On-line library access: for the your all-important research materials (journals, books, papers, etc) · Textbook ordering facility: speedy service at reasonable prices for your books.
Minimum Duration of Studies The degree cannot be completed in less than three years.
Course Structure 10 modules on 1st level
First Level · Planning and macro-organisation in health services (HMA101-Y) · Micro-organisation and control in health services (HMA102-3) · Persuasive communication skills (COM102-Y) · Primary health care 1 (CMH101-W)
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Business management
1A (MNB101-D)
and Business management 1B
(MNB102-E) plus any four of the following modules: · Introduction to Sociology: Societal structures and processes (SOC101-V) and Introductory demography (SOC103-X) · Psychological processes in work context (IOP101-M) and Personality in work context (IOP102-N) · The anthropological study of culture in a multicultural context (APY101-E) and Culture as human resource in the African context (APY102-F) · Introduction to the Economic and Management Environment 101 (INM101-3) and Introduction to the Economic and Management Environment 102 (INM102-4) · Economics 101 (ECS101-6) and Economics 102 (ECS102-8) · Comparative religious studies: introduction to the religions of the world (RST121-U) · HIV/AIDS care and counselling (PSY206-B)
Second Level · Human resources in health services (HMA201-5) · Health services management: practica (HMA212-9) · Primary health care 2 (CMH203-5) · Basic epidemiology (CMH209-C) · Nursing Dynamics (NUD211-9) · Research in the Social Sciences (RSC201-H) plus any four of the following modules: · Globalisation and social change in South Africa (SOC202-3) · Sociology of population (SOC204-5) · Financial management (MNF202-3) · Marketing management (MNM202-Y) · Welfare and social services (PUB204-E) · Interpersonal communication (COM201-4) · Intercultural, development and health communication (COM204-8) · Anthropology and health-care (APY203-K) · Work diversity (IOP209-Y)
Third Level Financial aspects pertaining to health services (HMA301-9)
plus any five of the following modules:
Course Fees Fees are payable to MDC International in US Dollars. Each module is $290. The fees are subject to change from one academic year to the next.
Enquires can be addressed to: Management Development Centre International P.O. Box 26305 Manama, Bahrain
For more information, please contact: Tel 00973 17216002 Fax 00973 17216007 e-mail: mdcipro@batelco.com.bh |
