Clinical Governance
PostgraduateMUR-SHP6412025
Course information for 2025 intake View information for 2024 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 16 Feb 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Price from
- $2,160
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Clinical Governance
About this subject
On successful completion of the subject you should be able to:
- Communicate an understanding of the importance of an effective clinical governance framework for patient safety and quality patient outcomes
- Discuss and analyse the links between effective governance and the four domains of patient safety and quality
- Evaluate the systems and processes to maintain and monitor patient outcomes within each of the four domains of patient safety and quality
- Discuss and analyse the drivers and barriers for the implementation of effective clinical and corporate governance frameworks
- Clinical Governance Overview
- Consumer Participation
- Clinical Effectiveness
- Effective Workforce
- Clinical Risk Management
- Drivers and Barriers to Implementing Effective Governance
This subject is designed to foster knowledge of concepts, frameworks and practices of clinical and corporate governance, and an understanding of their application in health care settings. The integral links between an effective clinical and corporate governance framework and the four domains of patient safety and quality (consumer participation, clinical effectiveness, effective workforce and risk management) will be explored. The drivers and barriers to the implementation of effective governance within healthcare organisations will also be investigated.
Murdoch University students should note that Clinical and Corporate Governance (NUR641) is considered academically equivalent and therefore you should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed NUR641.
Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.
Assessment in this subject is used to provide opportunity for students to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, analysis and evaluation skills, and critical reflection and application of theoretical concepts to practice. Additionally, these assessments allow students to further develop academic and professional communication skills. Detailed feedback is provided on all assessments in addition to the marking rubrics to facilitate student learning and achievement of subject learning outcomes.
- Multiple Choice Quizzes - Module 1, 2, 5, 6 (40%)
- Online Discussion Board - Module 3 and 5 (30%)
- Written Report (30%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- MUR-HCM-MAS-2025 - Master of Health Care Management
Others
Enrolment in a graduate degree.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Health Care Management
PostgraduateMUR-HCM-MAS