Healthcare Management
Healthcare Management

Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management

Degree Structure

College

Health Sciences

Department

Health Care Management

Level

Undergraduate

Study System

Courses

Total Credit Hours

134 Cr. Hrs.

Duration

4 Years

Intake

Fall and Spring

Language

English

Study Mode

Full Time

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Degree Overview

Welcome to the Health Care Management Department at the University of Sharjah! Here, we extend a warm invitation to explore the dynamic features of our department, where innovation and excellence converge in the realm of healthcare management.

Established in 1999, our Bachelor's program in Health Care Management (formerly known as the Health Services Administration - HSA) stands as a pioneer in integrating diverse aspects of healthcare management. This four-year program, spanning 134 credits, is accredited by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. It focuses on evaluating and managing significant contemporary issues in healthcare administration, encompassing leadership, health policy, human resources management, strategic planning, quality improvement, digital health, and more.

As a distinctive feature of our department, we pride ourselves on offering a robust, multi-disciplinary program meticulously crafted to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge required to excel as leaders and healthcare managers. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our faculty's dedication to providing a comprehensive education that goes beyond traditional boundaries.

Situated within a dynamic and progressive university in the rapidly expanding Gulf region, our department takes pride in contributing to the educational and professional growth of aspiring healthcare leaders. Whether your career aspirations lead you to hospitals, managed care organizations, health insurance firms, or international organizations dedicated to the health sector, we extend a heartfelt invitation to join our program.

Through our comprehensive curriculum and dedicated faculty, we are committed to preparing you for a rewarding career in healthcare management. We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to our vibrant academic community and supporting your journey toward becoming a leader in the field of healthcare management at the University of Sharjah.

 

Study Plan

What You Will Learn

Through appropriate education and training, this program graduates environmental health professionals equipped with an understanding of how the environment impacts health and how to assess and control environmental determinants having an impact on health. Students further learn to develop and modify plans that will help to protect the environment. Graduates find employment in ministries, federal environmental agencies, health centers and hospitals, petroleum and gas companies, factories, municipalities, environmental institutions, ports, airports, and academia.

University Requirements

College Requirements

Degree Requirements

Program Requirements (PR)

This component consists of 86 credit hours of courses, 80 credit hours of which are mandatory courses and 6 credit hours are elective courses.

A. Core requirements

The HSA core courses are listed in the table below.

Course # Course Name Cr.Hrs Prerequisites
0301120 Financial Accounting 3

0504250

Introduction to Health Care Management 

3

0504354

Health Policy  3
0302254 Business Communication 3
0504260 Leadership and Management in Health Professions 2
0504261 Health Economics 3 0504250
0504262 Management in Primary Healthcare 3 0504250
0504263 Introduction to Management Information Systems for Health Services Administration 3 1501100
0302231 Financial Management 3
0504350 Healthcare Terminology and Classifications 3 0504250
0504351 Hospital Management 3 0504250
0504352 Healthcare Delivery Systems 3 0504250
0504353 Materials Management 3 0504261
0506352 Occupational Health and Safety 3
0302368 Introduction to Management Science 3
0504362 Epidemiology and Population Health 3 0504252
0504360 Health Information Systems 3 0504350
0504361 Human Resources Management in Health Organization 3 0504351
0504450 Planning in Health Services 3 0504351
0504451 Quality Management in Healthcare 3
0504452 Seminars in Health Services Administration 3 0504453
0504453 Orientation to Health Services Organizations 3 0504361
0503462 Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Professional 3
0504460 Practicum in Health Care Management  7

0504453 -  Orientation to Health Services Organizations

0504461 Marketing in Health Services 3 0504450
0504462 Research Project 2 0504450

Electives requirements

The student is allowed to choose two elective courses from the list given in the table below.

Course # Course Name CrHrs Prerequisites
0308131 Personal Finance 3
0308150 Introduction to Economics 3
1501322 Professional, Social and Ethical Issues in Computer Science 3
0503263 Health Education and Health Promotion 3
0506250 Introduction to Environmental Health 3 0500160

Course Description

0504251

Computer Applications for Healthcare Managers

3-0-:3

Prerequisite: 1501100 - Introduction to IT (English). This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of the fundamental systems and applications of information technology as it applies to healthcare executives and managers. The course will show managers how to use the power of computer technology to increase their productivity. Focus will be on computer applications that managers will need to enhance their performance.

0504261

Health Economics

3-0-0:3

Prerequisite: 0504250 - Introduction to Health Services Administration. The course provides students with an understanding of the major economic forces and issues involved in the health care system that are of relevance for health care administrators. This course examines the health care industry, supply and demand for health services, production of health, relationship between health and health care, health insurance, government programs, supply and demand for physicians, nurses, drugs, and technology, hospitals, and the role of insurance, government, professional groups, and for-profit and not-for-profit providers in health care markets. Topics include the supply and demand for health services, markets for health professionals, health insurance, health care costs, cost inflation, uniqueness of health care, and health care markets.

0504262

Management in Primary Healthcare

3-0-0:3

Prerequisite: 0504250 - Introduction to Health Services Administration. The student examines the different activities performed at the primary healthcare level, team composition, and basic elements offered by all ministries of health. The course also enables students to better plan, develop, manage and evaluate program, promote health and prevent disease.

0504263

Introduction to Management Information Systems for Health Services Administration

3-0-0:3

Prerequisite: 1501100 - Introduction to IT. The course provides coverage of Management Information Systems and Information Technology. It provides a foundation on how to use, understand and manage Information Technology, their architecture and to support business operations and objectives and improve managerial decision making. https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/academic/business/mis/courses/index.htm

0504350

Healthcare Terminology and Classifications

3-0-0:3

Prerequisite: 0504250 - Introduction to Health Services Administration. The course introduces students to the structure and components of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes and word roots and how to break down a medical term by simply knowing the meaning of its components. In addition, the course introduces students to the structure and use of health care terminologies, classifications, and coding schemes, with special emphasis on International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), NANDA's Nursing Diagnoses, Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC), Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC), National Drug Code (NDC), Common Dental Terminology (CDT), Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) and other relevant terminologies and classifications.

0504351

Hospital Management

3-0-0:3

Prerequisite: 0504250 - Introduction to Health Services Administration. This course introduces the student to the complex organization of hospitals and to the internal operations, processes, roles, management techniques, information needs and technology utilization in the different components of hospital system. The integration of functions and information of different departments to achieve effectiveness and efficiency is discussed.

0504352

Health Care Delivery Systems

3-0-0:3

Prerequisite: 0504250 - Introduction to Health Services Administration. The course covers the system's approach in health; the resources that comprise the health care system and how they operate. The sociological, historical and organizational factors that influence the development of the health care system as well as the international models of health care systems.

0504353

Materials Management

3-0-0:3

Prerequisite: 0504261 - Health Economics. The course covers the major principles of materials management and organization in healthcare facilities. It will detail the analysis of the basic materials functions such as inventory control, purchasing, storing, and receiving supplies and equipment, with major emphasis on the efficient and economical planning, procuring, scheduling and handling of materials in healthcare facilities.

0504360

Health Information Systems

3-0-0:3

Prerequisite: 0504350 - Healthcare Terminology and Classifications. This course covers information systems in various departments in healthcare organizations. It aims to provide computational skills and basic statistics required by health professionals. The course presents legal aspects of health information and the usage of information technology in health information system.

0504361

Human Resources Management in Health Organization

3-0-0:3

Prerequisite: 0504351 - Hospital Management. This course is emphasizing the concept of human resources in health care settings. It aims to improve the skills and knowledge of students in different aspects of human resources management in health sectors. It will introduce the students to the challenges facing human resources in health such as, cost of health care, increased demanding, shortage and surpluses and increasing dissatisfaction within the health care sectors. It focuses on the major managerial aspects such as recruitment procedures and the performance appraisal of different categories providing health care in the health facilities.

0504450

Planning in Health Services

3-0-0:3

Prerequisite: 0504351 - Hospital Management. The course portrays the application of planning theory to health concerns. It allows the student to examine concepts and techniques in planning for health care services. Decision areas covered need assessment, market segmentation, service strategy development, communication, organizational design and evaluation.

0504451

Quality Management in Healthcare

3-0-0:3

Prerequisite: None. This course presents a comprehensive background in health care quality. This includes definitions, dimensions, elements and principles of quality. It covers different methodologies and strategies for improving quality and performance in health care organizations. The course also presents the recent trends for quality improvement processes in health care.

0504452

Seminars in Health Services Administration

3-0-0:3

Prerequisite: None. Co-requisite(s): Orientation to Health Services Organizations (0504453). Students will independently research a subject related to issues in health services administration, chosen with the agreement of a faculty supervisor selected by the Departmental Chair. The course includes case studies that illustrate problems in the administration and delivery of healthcare in a wide range of differing facilities that are presented, analyzed, and discussed.

0504453

Orientation to Health Services Organizations

3-0-0:3

Prerequisite: 0504361 - Human Resource Management in Health Organizations. The course will expose students to factors influencing the health care delivery at health care facilities. It will also orient students to different residency sites.

Career Path

The HSA program prepares students for entry level managerial positions in a variety of health care settings, including, but not limited to hospitals, health centers, and health insurance organizations. The program emphasizes on the integration of scientific knowledge into the practice of health service administration in a variety of health care settings. The program provides its graduates with knowledge, problem-solving and life-long learning skills, professional competencies and basic principles necessary for success in a constantly evolving industry of healthcare. Additionally, it prepares them for graduate level education in health service administration.

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