Faculty Prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University

Hare.
Courses
In order to qualify for the diploma a student must complete the core modules (40 credits) and
four other modules (i.e. two modules from the health services programme development section
and two from the health systems management section).
1.2.1 The core module focuses on:
- The District Health System
- The Strategic Action Cycle
- Collecting, analysis, interpreting and using information
- Analysis, interpretation and use of financial information
- Presentation skills (both written and oral).
The Health Services Programme Development Modules include managing a:
- HIV/AIDS/STI/TB (HAST) programme
- Drug management programme.
- Maternal, Women’s and Reproductive health programme
- Child health (including nutrition and school health) programme
- Mental health /disability/rehabilitation programme.
1.2.3 The Health Systems Management modules include:
- Building the district health team
- District health governance
- Human resources development (including labour relations, discipline and
supervision
- Budgeting and financial management
- Management of physical resources (including transport and communication
systems)
Each module is coordinated by one of the participating universities who plans in conduction with
a senior member of the department of health to ensure that content is relevant and current.
Assessment
Each module runs over a six month period and consists of two one-week blocks, approximately
two months apart. As this is a team-based and project-based programme, most of the work
occurs at the workplace. Projects are carried out between the two blocks and after the
completion of the second block. At the end of each module, all the district participants present
what they have achieved to a big audience consisting of senior members of the department
of health, representatives of the four participating universities and module teachers and
facilitators. The presentation is both oral (or poster) and written.
Graduation
Lectures are presented mainly at the All Saints Campus of Fort Hare at Bhisho, but
decentralization is also welcome. On completion of the programme, students graduate from
all four participating universities at a graduation ceremony that is organized on a rotational
basis. The certificates carry the university logos of all four universities.
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