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This short course is comprised of five three-hour
sessions and usually runs in the Michaelmas
term (September to December).
Fee
€1,000 (excluding application fee)
Managing People in Healthcare
Organisations
This short course comprises three subjects:
management and organisational behaviour;
human resources management; and
organisation development. The synergistic
relationship between individual and group
behaviour and organisational functioning and
organisational culture is central to the course.
By the end of the course, participants should:
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Understand and utilise a strategic approach
to the operation of the main activities in the
management of people.
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Understand how to enable the healthy
functioning of organisation systems through
process consultation.
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Appreciate the role of the manager or leader
in Irish healthcare, particularly in bringing
about change and infuencing the delivery of
person-centred care in health services.
This short course is comprised of eleven
three-hour sessions and usually runs in the
Michaelmas and Hilary terms (September to
March).
Fee
€2,000 (excluding application fee)
Comparative Healthcare
This short course compares the health systems
of a number of countries with the Irish health
system. The aim is to provide the tools to
critically compare and analyse similarities and
differences in the approaches to planning,
financing and delivering healthcare. This short
course is structured around four subjects:
comparative analysis; healthcare financing;
sustainability in healthcare expenditure; and
resource allocation in healthcare. Participants
will at the end of this short course:
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Develop an in-depth understanding of the
major challenges and dilemmas facing the
health systems in each of the countries
profiled in the course.
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Develop an understanding of the healthcare
systems of the comparative countries, and a
deeper understanding of the Irish health
system in the international context.
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Gain new insights into the management of
healthcare and innovations in other countries
that could be applied in Ireland.
This short course is comprised of six three-hour
sessions and usually runs in the Hilary and
Trinity terms (January to June).
Fee
€2,000 (excluding application fee)
Admission criteria
Applications will be considered from applicants
with health service management experience. In
addition, applicants should hold a good honors
degree in a professional discipline or hold other
qualifications deemed appropriate by the course
committee.
