Institute for International Health and Development - IIHD
MSc in Human Resources for Health
Much attention has been focused on the shortages of numbers of clinical health professionals, but it is increasingly recognized that these problems are worsened by a parallel crisis of effective human resource management.
Are you seeking a career in human resource management, strategy or policy advice? Do you want to help solve the escalating human resource crisis in health in your country or health care organization?
This new MSc programme will equip you with the requisite skills to advance your career in the health or social sectors.
The new MSc is an adaptation of one formerly offered by Keele University – the faculty from Keele are now associated with QMU and will be delivering key elements of this programme.
The MSc in Human Resources for Health is designed for experienced graduates or health professionals keen to gain an understanding of how to mobilize scarce human resources to strengthen health systems internationally. The programme aims to equip participants with the necessary skills to achieve optimally sustainable deployment of personnel and ensure that users of health services are served by the most highly skilled and efficient workforce possible.
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Programme structure
The programme is available for either full-time or part-time students, and students can start in either September or January. The full time
programme normally lasts one calendar year, and part-time students can complete in two or three years. The programme consists of seven
compulsory modules, one elective module, and a dissertation of a maximum of 10,000 words, which may take the form of a critical review,
empirical study or a project/research proposal. All modules are worth 15 scotcat credits (5 ECTS). ). The dissertation is worth 60 scotcat credits
(20 ECTS).
IIHD Programme Structure
Programme content
The core modules for this Masters are:
- Strategic Human Resources Management
- Health Systems Development
- Health Economics
- Managing and Developming the Workforce
- Workforce Planning
- Health Related Research
- Research Design and Planning
In addition, students can opt for one further
module from others on offer in IIHD, including
modules on social development and health,
and project design and management on the
basis of agreement with personal tutor.
Dissertation
The final element of the programme is the
dissertation of 10,000 words on a topic chosen
by the student and with the approval of their
supervisor. This may take the form of a critical
review, empirical study or project/research
proposal, and enables participants to consolidate
their learning derived from previously studied
modules with respect to a chosen health issue.
Teaching Team
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