BA in HealthCare Service Management Course at Boitekanelo College

BA in HealthCare Service Management Course at Boitekanelo College

What is HealthCare Service Management?

Health care administration and service management oversees the operations of a healthcare facility and ensures that everything from computer systems to the staff is functioning properly.


BA in HealthCare Service Management

The objectives of the programme are to provide the opportunity for clinicians, managers and others to direct their education toward the field of management; to provide an education that is both intellectually challenging and directly relevant to the field of healthcare management; to deliver an educational programme which is designed to provide participants with concepts, models, techniques and examples relevant to healthcare service management, which will enable them to improve the provision of care to patients.

Admission Requirements

BGCSE Or Equivalent With At Least 36 Points With A Minimum Of Grade C In Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics Or CC In Double Science, D In English As Wells A Credit In Any Other Subject.

Candidates Should Be 25 Years Or Above At The Time Of Application And Must Have An Appropriate Diploma In A Relevant Course From An Institution Accredited By BQA May Also Be Considered.

Exemptions May Be Granted To Candidates With A Diploma In Healthcare Management Or Equivalent.

The potential candidate must also have experience in the counselling practice with proof thereof, a letter of confirmation from the service or portfolio of evidence may be required.

Modules

Year 1

  • Introduction to Healthcare Management
  • Basic Computer Applications Communication and Study Skills
  • Legal Aspects of Healthcare
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • Principles of Economics
  • Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Behaviour
  • Financial Management
  • Introduction to Counselling

Year 2

  • Strategic Management in Healthcare
  • Healthcare Quality Management
  • Operations Management
  • Health Economics
  • Health Economics
  • Records Keeping & Management
  • Public Health Administration
  • Risk Management
  • Occupational Health & Safety
  • Purchasing Supply Chain Management
  • Health Insurance and Medical Billing & Coding

Year 3

  • Health Information Systems I
  • Biostatistics
  • Project Management
  • Marketing Research Methods I
  • Health Information Systems II
  • Health Planning, Evaluation & Monitoring
  • Principles of Epidemiology
  • Research Proposal Entrepreneurship

Year 4

  • Research Project
  • Disaster Management
  • Work-integrated learning

Employment Opportunities

  • Hospitals
  • Clinics
  • Rehabilitation Centres
  • Insurance Companies
  • Pharmaceutical Distribution Firms
  • Non-Governmental Organisations