Diploma in Health Service Management

Course Objectives

The Diploma in Health Services Management is a course specifically designed to meet the needs of health services personnel. The aim of the programme is to provide health services personnel with the management skills and academic knowledge necessary in their specialised work environments. The programme has been of assistance to all categories of health services personnel including administrators, doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and social workers. Apart from general management subjects, the Diploma addresses legal and insurance issues of concern to the health care sector.

There are two stages to the assessment procedure:

1. modular assignments and
2. an end of year examination.

Key skills & knowledge gained

Participants will gain in-depth knowledge into all aspects of Health Service Management.

Subjects

• The Corporate Environment of Health Services: Includes the Organisational Framework, the Hospital Sector, Health Organisations, Associations and Societies, the Economics of Health and the Legal Environment.
• Management Processes & Functions: Includes Management of Self, Working with Others, Management Functions and Organisational Strategy.
• Managing Information Systems: Includes Systems, Statistics and Finance, and Electronic Commerce.
• Managing Human Resources: Includes Individual Behaviour, Working in Groups and Managing People.

Qualifications gained

The Diploma in Health Services Management is awarded by the Institute of Commercial Management (I.C.M.) to students who successfully complete all assignments and examinations for the four modules.

• Year 1: €1,200