DIPLOMA IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT

The Diploma in Health Care Management is a 3-year programme that provides comprehensive coverage of the health care management needs within the health care industry. It aims to groom students with the appropriate health care management knowledge, personal skills and business leadership skills to enable them to contribute effectively to the management of health services and the planning and attainment of goals and objectives.

The programme encompasses both medical and management fields. The programme is built over four (4) major areas with a capstone applied practicum (clinical placement) during the last semester that will allow trainees to put their knowledge to practice in a community and hospital administrative setting. The 4 major areas are:

• The Management Process
• Health Policy and Planning
• Behavioural Science/Allied Science
• Basic Science

SPM

• 5 credits including Bahasa Malaysia, English, Mathematics and at least one Science subject (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Applied Science) and any other one subject

O-Level

• At least Grade C in English, Mathematics and at least one Science subject (Biology/Physics/Chemistry/General Science/Applied Science) and any other two subjects

Graduates of Diploma in Health Care Managament will have employment opportunities in the following sectors:

• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Public Health Department
• Rehabilitation Centres
• Community Health Organisations
• Nursing Homes
• Health Insurance Organisations
• Health Care Consulting Firms
• Universities and Research Institutions

• Core Modules
  Academic English Infection Control policies and Procedures Environmental Health Basic Psychology QUality Service Management Nutrition and Health Introduction to Basic COunseling First Aid Stress Management Introduction to Community Health Entrepreneurship Healthcare Marketing Quality Management and Hospital Accreditation

• Health Human Resources
• Pengurusan Ko-kurikulum
• General Language Training
• Pengajian Malaysia 2
• Organisation Behaviour
• Information Technology in Healthcare
• Professional Development
• Decision Making Skills
• Introduction to Healthcare System
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Communication in Healthcare
• Leadership in Healthcare Organisation
• Occupational Health and Safety