Master of Community Health Science (Hospital Management and Health Science) – Part Time – StudyUKM

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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE (HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH ECONOMICS)

MQA/SWA11811

[### Intakes

September](#)

[### Duration

2.5 Years / \ 5 Semester](#)

[### Study Mode

Coursework](#)

[### Campus

UKM Bangi](#)

Introduction

Community health is one of the disciplines in science which aims to increase the standard of physical, mental and social health at individual, family and society levels through organized cooperation from individual, family, society and health and among the medical services providers. Community health practice emphasized the management of resources and facilities to achieve an optimum standard of physical, mental and social health by the population.

Community health scope includes functions such as community planning, organizing, coordinating and monitoring to ensure a comprehensive health service to fulfil the needs of society, in which it could be accessed, accepted and used by all the members of the society. An individual who is responsible for community health, whether national, state, district or a special unit of a specific service, must have extended training in community health. These individuals include doctors, nurses, scientists, engineers, lawyers, economists, social or administrative officers, and others.

In recent years, community health has been recognized as one of the disciplines which developed tremendously at an international level. Many higher learning institutions in developed and developing countries offer community health studies at the postgraduate level i.e. Master’s level and doctorate level.

Community health specialization progressively develops following the development and needs of a country. Scopes of specialization offered under the Master of Public Health Science (Hospital Management and Health Economics) cover the basic specializations in community health. These include occupational health, environmental health, family health, hospital management and health economics, statistics epidemiology and health promotion. Within these basic specializations, new developments in each area are continuously introduced based on the needs of the stakeholders in the community and country.

Master of Public Health Science (Hospital Management and Health Economics) specialising in hospital management and health economics (HMHE) is one of the main scopes in public health and health management. The HMHE knowledge and skill are essential today in managing the challenges with emerging and reemerging diseases, rising healthcare cost, and with limited resources.

Program Learning Outcome

No.	Program Learning Outcome
1.	Graduates are capable of applying knowledge and understanding of information, facts, principles, concepts and theories systematically in the field of public health, particularly in the field of hospital management and health economics (PHEK).
2.	Graduates are able to analyze problems and choose solution strategies in the field of public health, especially in the field of hospital management and health economics (PHEK).
3.	Graduates are able to display work skills with appropriate tools/methods/procedures in the field of public health, especially in the field of hospital management and health economics (PHEK).
4.	Graduates are able to perform tasks in a team by interacting and collaborating in the field of public health, especially in the field of hospital management and health economics (PHEK).
5.	Graduates are capable of organizing and communicating information and ideas effectively through oral or written language using appropriate language in the field of public health, particularly in the field of hospital management and health economics (PHEK)
6.	Graduates are able to identify various forms of information, media, technology and digital applications to solve problems in the field of public health, especially in the field of hospital management and health economics (PHEK).
7.	Graduates are able to explain quantitative and numerical data analysis that is relevant to learning, work and activities related to the field of public health, especially the field of hospital management and health economics (PHEK).
8.	Graduates are capable of displaying leadership characteristics, formulating decisions and being responsible for them professionally in the field of public health, especially in the field of hospital management and health economics (PHEK).
9.	Graduates are able to be independent in the field of public health, especially in the field of hospital management and health economics (PHEK).
10.	Graduates are capable of identifying entrepreneurial opportunities in the field of public health, particularly in the field of hospital management and health economics (PHEK).
11.	Graduates are able to display ethical, integrity and professional behaviour in the field of public health, especially in the field of hospital management and health economics (PHEK).

Entry Requirement

Bachelor’s degree in the field of basic, pure, applied or professional science from the National University of Malaysia or from another university recognized by the Senate;

Candidates with a Master’s Degree in another field will be considered for admission to this program if they have work experience in a relevant field of specialization

and obtained a CGPA of 3.00

As an additional English language requirement according to university requirements, the admission criteria for international students is IELTS 6.5, MUET 4.0 or TOEFL (IBT) 60-93 or TOEFL (PBT) 498-583 according to Senate approval.

International students must have proof of financial aid for the duration of their studies and have medical coverage and health insurance.

Course Structure

Full Time

Semester	Code & Name Course
Semester 1	FFFK6183 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
FFFK6313 Principles of Health Management
FFFK6513 Principles of Family and Community Health
FFFK6143 Research Methodology
FFFK6163 Fundamentals of Medical Statistics
Semester 2	FFFK6352 Organizational Behavior and Health Personnel Management
FFFK6342 Health Information Management in the HealthCare System
FFFK6493 Health Program Planning And Evaluation
FFFK6492 Directed Learning in Health Management
FFFK7223 Community Health Research Project
Semester 3	FFFK6363 Health Economics
FFFK6343 Hospital Management
FFFK 6382 Management Seminar
FFFK7513 Health Communication
FFFK7213 Principles of Environmental Health and Occupational Health

Part Time

Semester	Code & Name Course
Semester 1	FFFK6183 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
FFFK6313 Principles of Health Management
FFFK7213 Principles of Environmental Health and Occupational Health
Semester 2	FFFK6513 Principles of Family and Community Health
FFFK6143 Research Methodology
FFFK6163 Fundamentals of Medical Statistics
Semester 3	FK6492 Directed Learning in Health Management
FFFK6342 Health Information Management in the HealthCare System
FFFK6493 Health Program Planning And Evaluation
Semester 4	FFFK6363 Health Economics
FFFK7223 Community Health Research Project
FFFK6352 Organizational Behavior and Health Personnel Management
Semester 5	FFFK6343 Hospital Management
FFFK 6382 Management Seminar
FFFK7513 Health Communication

Learning Fees (Details)

Coordinator FPER
Professor Dr Aniza Ismail
aniza@ppukm.ukm.edu.my
03 91458783
UKMShape
En. Muhamad Aizat Mohd Azmi
03 8927 2126 / 013 244 1247
En. Syahir Hazmi Samsudin
017 250 2034
flexed@ukm.edu.my

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