important senate notice - Walter Sisulu University

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT AND
LEADERSHIP
Admission
The Walter Sisulu University, University of Fort Hare, University of Port Elizabeth and Rhodes
University through facilitation of the Eastern Cape Department of Health and Equity Project. The
submission to the Council on Higher Education was made by Walter Sisulu University, Faculty
of Health Sciences on behalf of all four participating universities. A joint venture agreement
has been signed by the four universities and the Eastern Cape Department of Health. In the
agreement, it is stated clearly that the participating universities will be responsible for offering
the diploma, whilst the department of health will be responsible for providing the students/
candidates/participants. The programme is targeted at current government employees and
candidates must have a tertiary qualification (such as in nursing or medicine) and must be
members of the district health management team. Students register with the University of Fort
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
HEALTH SCIENCES
78