Course HN9 - Master of Health | Federation University Handbook

Course overview

The Master of Health is built for people who want to make a bigger impact in health, whether that’s improving services, influencing policy, or leading teams through change. This course gives you practical, real-world skills to understand complex health systems, use evidence to guide decisions, and turn ideas into action. You’ll learn in a flexible environment that fits around work and life, with opportunities to tailor your study to match your career goals and interests. Throughout the course, you’ll strengthen your ability to design and interpret research, think critically about health challenges, and apply what you learn directly to your workplace. Just as importantly, you’ll develop the confidence and skills to lead; from managing projects and guiding teams to contributing to service improvement and innovation. The focus is always practical, relevant and grounded in real health settings. You can choose a leadership-focused path or a research-focused path, depending on where you want your career to go. For those who choose the research pathway, the degree can open the door to further academic study, including higher research degrees. While this course doesn’t provide professional registration, it’s ideal for health professionals who want to move into leadership, research, education, policy, or senior roles where they can influence how health care is delivered.

Institute / school:

Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Discipline:

Nursing

Study level:

Postgraduate - Coursework

Study load:

Credit points:

240

AQF level:

9 - Masters Degree

Duration (in full time equivalent):

2 years

Domestic students:

Course coordinator:

Academic requirements

Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.

Complete 240 credit points comprising:

75 credit points from Core Units, and
45 credit points from Electives, and
120 credit points for Research or Leadership Stream

Core Units

Complete exactly 75 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
HEALT5000	Applied Health Research and Evidence Based Practice	15
HEALT6001	Research Methods for Health	30
HEALT6002	Inquiry and Analysis of Literature	30

Electives

Complete exactly 45 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
HEALM6302	Family and Community Studies	15
HEALM6306	Infant and Child Nutrition	15
HEALN6101	Introduction to the Well Neonate	15
HEALN6103	Complex Neonatal Care	30
HEALN6106	Advanced Human Lactation	15
HEALN6108	Supportive Neonatal Care	30
HEALP6201	Perinatal and Infant Mental Health 1	15
HEALP6202	Perinatal and Infant Mental Health 2	15
HEALP6203	Advance Perinatal and Infant Mental Health	30
HEALT7007	The Impact of Alcohol and Other Drugs on Mental Health	30
HEMTL6004	Advanced Therapeutic Skills	30
HEMTL6005	Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Health Professionals	30
HEALM5001	Foundations in Child and Family Health	30
HEALM5002	Advanced Clinical Practice in Child and Family Health	30
HEAAN6602	Advanced Pathophysiology for Acute Care Nursing	15
HEAAN6603	Advanced Health Assessment for Acute Care Nursing	15
HEAAN6604	Specialty Emergency Nursing Practice	30
HEAAN6605	Specialty Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice	30
HEAAN6606	Specialty Critical Care Nursing Practice	30
HEALA6400	Pathology and Pharmacology in the Older Adult	30
HEALA6401	Comprehensive Assessment of the Older Adult	30
HEALA6402	Management and Leadership in Aged Care	30
HEALA6403	Supportive and Palliative Care of the Older Person	15
HEALA6404	Mental Health in the Older Person	15
HEMTL5000	Therapeutics and Mental Health Systems	30
HEMTL5001	Mental Health Nursing Practice	30

Research or Leadership Stream

Complete 120 credit points for either of the following:

120 credit points for all Research Thesis Units, or
120 credit points for all Leadership Units

Research Thesis Units

Complete 120 credit points for ALL of the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
HEALT7000	Qualitative Health Research	30
HEALT7001	Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research in Health	30
HEALT7002	Research Thesis A	30
HEALT7003	Research Thesis B	30

Leadership Units

Complete 120 credit points for ALL of the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
HEALT6005	Governance in Healthcare	30
HEALT6006	People and Resource Management in Healthcare	30
HEALT7004	Leadership Development in Health Contexts	30
HEALT7006	Work Integrated Project	30

Commendation

Counselling

Unsatisfactory

Exclusion / suspension

Final unit supplementary assessment

Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline). Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).

Year 1

Semester 1

Electives

Can be 2 x 15 Credit Point Electives

Semester 2

HEALT5000

Applied Health Research and Evidence Based Practice

Core Units

Electives

Year 2

Semester 1

HEALT6001

Research Methods for Health

Core Units

Semester 2

HEALT6002

Inquiry and Analysis of Literature

Core Units

Year 3

Semester 1

Research or Leadership Stream

Semester 2

Research or Leadership Stream

Year 4

Semester 1

Research or Leadership Stream

Semester 2

Research or Leadership Stream

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

Ref	Outcome

Credit pathways

Course code and title	Institute / school	Credit points
	Institute of Health and Wellbeing	60 credit points
	Institute of Health and Wellbeing	120 credit points

Recognition of prior learning

Unit exclusions

Institute / school:

Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Discipline:

Nursing

Study level:

Postgraduate - Coursework

Study load:

Credit points:

240

AQF level:

9 - Masters Degree

Duration (in full time equivalent):

2 years

Domestic students:

Course coordinator:

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Complete exactly 75 credit points from the following:

Electives

Complete exactly 45 credit points from the following:

Research or Leadership Stream

Research Thesis Units

Complete 120 credit points for ALL of the following:

Leadership Units

Complete 120 credit points for ALL of the following:

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Core Units

Complete exactly 75 credit points from the following:

Electives

Complete exactly 45 credit points from the following:

Research or Leadership Stream

Research Thesis Units

Complete 120 credit points for ALL of the following:

Leadership Units

Complete 120 credit points for ALL of the following:

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