Leadership in the Health and Wellbeing Sector

BHW701

Level 7
20 Credits
0.1667 EFTS
Delivery type:

Online
Course duration: 16 weeks
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Course cost:

$1,021 NZ Domestic

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$2,418 NZ International
Workload - Approximately 13 hours per
week
Workload

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Number of credits times 10 divided by the number of teaching weeks for the course.

The hours are rounded up to the nearest whole number.

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Availability

Monthly course availability for upcoming periods
Not available Nov	Not available Dec	2027 Not available Jan	Not available Feb	Not available Mar	Not available Apr	Not available May	June enrolment dates Enrol by - Course starts - Course ends - 8 Jun 2027 21 Jun 2027 10 Oct 2027	Not available Jul	Not available Aug	Not available Sep	October enrolment dates Enrol by - Course starts - Course ends - 5 Oct 2027 18 Oct 2027 6 Feb 2028

In this online course you will examine models of leadership through case studies to understand best practice in the governance, leadership and management arenas - connecting evidence-based strategies to good service delivery outcomes in a range of contexts.

A key feature of this course will be the ability for you to undertake a project that assists you to reflect on your own leadership style and how this affects service delivery to enhance your leadership capability.

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

Students who successfully complete this online course will be able to

Analyse the factors that support effective leadership within different organisations.
Compare and contrast the difference between leadership, management, and governance, and how these aspects affect the successfully delivery of services in the social health and wellbeing sector.
Demonstrate leadership within the social health and wellbeing sector.

Assessment

100% internal assessment

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

Access to a laptop or desktop computer
Reliable internet and data plan.

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol.

Find out more about online learning

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

choose the qualification you will study the course under
check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

How to apply

Apply to study a programme

You can study this course as part of any of the programmes listed below.

Click on a tile to go the programme information, including the entry requirements and how many courses you'll need to do to complete the programme.

From there you click 'Apply now' and start your study journey.

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Social Health and Wellbeing (Disability) OP780002 Bachelor of Social Health and Wellbeing (Mental Health and Addictions) OP780001

Graduate Diploma

Graduate Diploma in Disability Sector Leadership OP7802 Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Sector Leadership OP7801

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