Master degree program
Health Management

Health Management

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Medical Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

Upon completion of this program, students are expected to be able to:
1. Differentiate the hierarchy of the development of scientific knowledge in the field of management
2. To interpret and generalize the principles and methods of management decisions in primary health care organizations, medical institutions of various profiles engaged in the provision of medical and diagnostic and preventive activities, to understand the range of management issues in the health care system;
3. To find technological solutions of methodological foundations of management, especially the principles of policy and management in the health care system and evaluation of quality management of medical services, interpretation and drawing conclusions, as well as to be able to synthesize new knowledge;
4. Analyze and interpret policy and management in the health care system, determine the appropriate tactics of administrative management, conduct a methodological review, analyze theories in the field of management, determine an experimental plan in the design of research on the section of management in the health care system
5. Characterize experimental data with theoretical approaches to the management section, demonstrate an understanding of the history and methodological approaches in the interpretation of data in relation to management in the health care system;
6. To carry out independent scientific research in the field of Management (in the field of health), policy and management in the health care system;
7. Systematically present different concepts in the field of administrative management;
8. Define goals, objectives and methodology in independent marketing research;
9. To formulate problems and tasks of scientific research in the field of Management (in the field of health), to choose the appropriate methodology, to determine the stages of research;
10. To carry out scientific research in the field of Management (in the field of health), to evaluate and interpret the results;
11. Generate the received scientific knowledge into own scientific research on Healthcare Management;
12. Explain the content of the methodical portfolio, participate in the discussion in the process with the purpose of reasoned defend.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Health Management
Speciality Code
7M10101
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine and Health

disciplines

Biostatistics
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: The course aims to form a master students' ability in statistical data analysis, principles of adequate choice and application of biostatistical methods, interpretation of their results for making decisions and using computer statistical programs in the field of public health. As a result of studying the discipline, the master student will be able to: - bathing skills and abilities of statistical data analysis, principles of adequate selection and application of statistical methods, -interpret results for decision-making in the field of public health and health care using computer statistical programs. -Apply different methods of analysis and interpretation based on biostatistics. -Generate the scientific knowledge obtained in their own scientific clinical research. The course covers the basics of medical statistics and the organization of the statistical part of the study. Statistical analysis, methods of processing the results of biomedical research. Relative values. Average values and indices of variation. The use of average values for assessing the health status of the population. Population and sample. The parameters and Estimation theory. Confidence interval. The Validity & Reliability of different Assessment Methods. Simple regression and correlation. Nonparametric criteria. Graphical images in a statistical study. Use of computer programs in the processing of statistical data. Health statistics of the population. Analysis of mortality and morbidity of the population. Method of standardization, its meaning and application.

Evaluation of medical technologies in healthcare
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to be able to develop basic skills for evaluating medical technologies to improve the quality of medical care. The discipline will provide the basic concepts of a system for evaluating the clinical and financial effectiveness of medical technologies, methods for promoting safe and effective patient care, and develop skills to systematize information about the effectiveness, safety and economic feasibility (acceptability) of diagnostic, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation methods.

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form practical skills in various types of speech activity in a foreign language. The training course builds the ability to perceive, understand and translate information in the modern global space, participate in scientific events to test their own research. The discipline is aimed at improving competencies in accordance with international standards of foreign language education.

Fundamentals of management teaching methodology
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to train professional specialists with applied and theoretical methods in the field of management and using their knowledge to solve practical problems aimed at ensuring rational management of the economy at the level of a firm, enterprise, organization in modern conditions. Successful mastery of the discipline "Fundamentals of management" will allow you to apply the knowledge gained in the practical work of a professional manager.

Fundamentals of research methodology in health management
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of "Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)": to form the skills of research work, including the development of research methodology. As a result of mastering the discipline, the student is able to: - own modern conceptual approaches and the conceptual apparatus of science and practice of world mass media research; - systematize, analyze and summarize information reflecting trends in the world practice of scientific research in the field of mass media; - master the basic methods of organizing and planning the content strategy in media research; - apply qualitative research methods in scientific work: observation included, in-depth interviews, focus groups and textual analyzes. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: The training course allows you to interpret and critically evaluate the media experience in the framework of various paradigms of media research, to use data collection methods in an empirical study.

Health economics and financing
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: To familiarize students with the basic principles of behavior of individual economic units and methods of microeconomic analysis in healthcare, to form students' knowledge, skills and practical skills in the field of microeconomics. During the course of the course, to form students' abilities: - be able to use microeconomic analysis methods in healthcare, - - apply skills and practical skills in the field of microeconomics. -to master the methods of macroeconomic analysis in healthcare, -evaluate macroeconomic indicators, reveal the contents of macroeconomic policy.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form a holistic systemic understanding of philosophy as a special form of cognition of the world, its main sections, problems and methods of their study in the context of future professional activity. The training course forms the theoretical and methodological basis of research work.

Macro and Microeconomics
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose: To familiarize students with the basic principles of the behavior of individual economic units and methods of microeconomic analysis in health care system, the formation of students' knowledge, skills and practical skills in the field of microeconomics. As a result of studying the discipline, the master student will be able to: -differentiate the functions of fiscal policy, the system of financing health care; -analyze the sources of income; - be able to apply the principles of macroeconomics of health; -to understand the importance and role of microeconomics in a medical organization; -identify types of financing in the health care system; - consider medical personnel as an economic entity for further economic analysis; - master the methods of macroeconomic analysis in health care with the study of macroeconomic indicators, - establish cause-and-effect relationships that lie in making an economic decision, disclose the content of macroeconomic policy.. During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects: The study of macroeconomics and microeconomics in health care, their differences. Mastering the basics of macroeconomics, research, forecasting the economic picture as a whole, identifying common qualities, properties, signs, mastering micro-economics, studying economic processes related to the state and activities of the health system. The development of the themes - the formation of the budget, the revenue part, the function of fiscal policy; structure of the health budget, types of budget and regulatory funding.

Management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline - to develop students' understanding of modern concepts of financial management, financial planning skills, budgeting of cash flows of investment projects, analysis of the company's financial performance, calculation and analysis of profitability and risks in the conduct of international business. Will be studied: fundamentals of foreign and domestic management theory; management tools; methods of strategic planning, organization of powers, personnel incentives and quality control of work performed.

Management in the system and healthcare organizations
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline - to develop students' understanding of modern concepts of financial management of medical organizations, financial planning skills, budgeting of cash flows of investment projects, analysis of the company's financial performance, calculation and analysis of profitability and risks in the conduct of international business. As a result of mastering the discipline, the student is able to: - reveal the essence of the fundamental concepts of financial management; - identify the main sources of funding; - analyze the content of the company's financial statements; - assess the profitability, risks and effectiveness of financial decisions made. - evaluate the effectiveness of financial activities and capital management of the enterprise of heakth care system; - to acquire skills in financial management of the enterprise of medicine . During the study of the discipline students will learn following aspects:: 1. The specifics of international financial management. 2. International company as an object of management of financial management. 3. Instruments of the international financial market.4. Short-term financing of an international company. 5. Long-term financing of an international company. 6.Suschestvo, goals and objectives of investment design, etc

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline to form the ability to apply practical skills in the organization and planning of scientific research. The discipline studies: forms and methods of planning, organization and design of scientific articles and dissertations; forms of summarizing the results of scientific research in presentations, speeches, projects, articles.

Pedagogy
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: the formation of professional competence through the assimilation of theoretical foundations and practice-oriented aspects of pedagogical science. As a result of mastering the course, students will be able to: explain the theoretical and methodological foundations of pedagogy; systematize the basic concepts of pedagogy; apply forms, methods and means of interaction with participants in the educational process; design the educational process; plan professional activities taking into account the laws and principles of learning, development, education; evaluate the social role of the teaching profession in modern society.

Pedagogy of Higher education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is the formation of the ability of pedagogical activity through the knowledge of higher education didactics, theories of upbringing and education management, analysis, and self-assessment of teaching activities. The course covers the educational activity design of specialists, Bologna process implementation, acquiring a lecturer, and curatorial skills by TLA-strategies.

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The course "Psychology of Management" forms the competencies of undergraduates necessary for the professional activities in the framework of managerial relations. Purpose: provision of scientifically based training of highly qualified specialists on the basis of study and analysis of psychological conditions and peculiarities of management activity in the process of professional formation within the selected specialty.

Regulatory financing and budgeting in health care
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline :understanding, critical analysis and application of professional methodological knowledge, research methods in the assessment of medical technologies and risk management in healthcare, the formation of the ability to differentiate types of financing in the healthcare system and the formation of students ' abilities during the course and explaining the mechanism of healthcare financing.

Strategic Health Management
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to be able to form a systematic understanding of the theoretical and practical foundations of modern strategic management among undergraduates, to equip undergraduates with progressive management methods in the organization, tools and skills for critical analysis and creative solutions to managerial problems; methods of strategic planning, organization of powers, personnel incentives and quality control of work performed, to manage changes and stresses in the organization.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Basics of lean manufacturing in healthcare
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to teach undergraduates the theoretical foundations of lean design; the application of the principles of building a lean production flow and tools aimed at identifying, neutralizing and preventing certain types of losses in the process of converting production to lean; the formation of practical skills for implementing lean production in projects. The study of the discipline should ensure that undergraduates master the basic concepts of lean manufacturing, master the tools of lean manufacturing and the practice of implementing lean projects in relation to the healthcare sector.

Biostatistics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to be able to develop the ability to apply knowledge and skills of statistical data analysis and statistical methods in medicine. During the course, undergraduates should develop the ability to analyze the main methods of generalization and statistical analysis; compare statistical data in medicine; summarize the results of statistical research; evaluate the main methods of statistical analysis.

Corporate Health Management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: mastering general cultural and professional competencies in the methods of collecting, processing, mathematical analysis and transmission of information when solving applied corporate governance problems, mastering the General Laws of the organization's work, determining the effectiveness of activities; - knowledge on general and specific issues of creating, maintaining and managing corporate organizations.

EHealth
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline :to master the theory and practice of digitalization of healthcare, to master the basics of the formation of electronic healthcare, registers, health passports in order to improve the quality of medical services provided. The formation of students ' abilities in the course of studying the course and working with the principles, methods and means of building medical information systems, medical information resources.

Evidence-based medicine
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability of master students to collect, analyze, summarize and interpret medical information that allows them to make scientifically evidence-based decisions on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment of diseases and the organization of healthcare. The following topics will be studied during the course: the role and place of evidence-based medicine in modern healthcare; types and designs of research, hierarchy of scientific data by degree of evidence; evidence-based terminology and tools; formulation of clinical issues, conducting an effective search for evidence-based medical information; critical assessment of scientific publications.

External and internal examination of the quality of medical services
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline :to form the ability to correctly interpret and use quality standards and evaluate the quality of medical services, the activities of departments and the medical organization as a whole. Ensuring that students work with types of audit work (external and internal) and regulatory documents on Audit,forming their abilities during the course.

Hospital management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the ability to critically evaluate and compare the process of providing citizens of Kazakhstan and abroad with a wide range of medical services based on the introduction of advanced medical technologies, to develop a systematic understanding of the management of a medical organization In the course of studying the course, to form the abilities of undergraduates: - be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge and skills in the management of a medical organization; -analyze the production and economic activities of public health organizations that directly provide medical services;

Hospital services and medical tourism
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is formation of a holistic view of "medical tourism", the essence of sanatorium tourism, its resources, and hospital services. The study of the discipline will contribute to knowledge of terminology in the field of medical and wellness tourism, skills in applying methods of organizing customer service for a tourist product, organizing sanatorium-resort assistance to the population, methods of assessing the climate for recreation and climate treatment

HR management. Coaching and mentoring in healthcare
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to be able to training of highly qualified specialists who are able to build, change, improve the personnel management system in the field of healthcare, apply human resource management technologies, understand the place and role of this subsystem in the management system of a medical organization; analyze the processes of organizational design of the personnel management system, know and master the methods of coaching, mentoring. substantiate the concepts of work motivation

HR-technologies in healthcare
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Purpose of discipline: form students' managerial thinking that considers personnel management (HR-management) as a priority and dominant of managerial professionalism; to give students knowledge about the methodology and technology of HR management; to prepare students for the independent formulation and meaningful solution of theoretical and practical problems in the management of the organization’s personnel. As a result of mastering the discipline, the student is able to: - Application of theoretical knowledge and practical skills that enable the professional performance of managerial functions in the promotion, encouragement and remuneration of employees of the organization. - critical analysis of the order of application of disciplinary actions - implementation of methods for assessing the effectiveness of tangible and intangible systems incentives in organizations - development of the basis of training, organization and research on the possibility of satisfaction and practical use of personnel with employees working in the organization - substantiation of the basic theoretical concepts of work motivation, as well as methods of their research, - plan work with staff in accordance with the strategy of the company; -to apply in practice modern technologies of marketing, selection, selection, hiring, adaptation, training, motivation, business evaluation, personnel career management -; evaluate the economic and social effectiveness of the personnel management system and technology, - To possess: the conceptual and categorical apparatus of the discipline, the skills of developing and implementing programs and projects in the personnel management system The discipline studies the key problems of management in health care, as well as the changing role in the organization of health care management and medical services. Management is one of the types of influence on people, the art of producing the right products, providing medical services to improve the efficiency of production technology, by managing people, the ability to achieve a certain profit goal, using the intellect and motives of the worker.

Intersectoral collaboration and health insurance
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline to form the theoretical and practical foundations of the intersectoral approach among the undergraduates in health promotion strategies, the role of health insurance in the social protection of the public's interests in health protection. As a result of mastering the discipline, the student is able to: - analyze the theoretical and practical foundations of an intersectoral approach in health promotion strategies, - discuss the role of medical insurance in social protection of public interests in health protection - criticize the main problems of health systems - work with the system of compulsory medical insurance -plan potential changes in the health insurance system Annotation. The impact on the determinants of health is best achieved through intersectoral participation. Ministries of Health and public health authorities are increasingly acting as initiators of intersectoral interactions in healthcare and act as representatives and advocates of health interests. As an initial measure to improve the health of the population, strategies that shape the social determinants of health can be used. Compulsory social health insurance is an effective mechanism for realizing the joint responsibility of the state, departments, the employer, citizens themselves for the health of the population.

Legal regulation of healthcare. Mediation.Medical insurance
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to be able to formation of theoretical and practical foundations of modern legislation in the field of healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the field of health promotion based on international healthcare and legislation. Understanding the role of health insurance in the social protection of the interests of the population in health protection, to form skills of the basics of mediation, to know the NPA and methods of conflict resolution

Macro and Microeconomics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Microeconomics provides the basis for rational decision-making with limited resources, the basis for understanding the economic behavior of a medical organization in a market economy. Macroeconomics examines the economy as a whole, issues of economic growth, inflation and unemployment, monetary and fiscal policy. The course seems to be the most important from the point of view of studying global economic phenomena occurring in the country and abroad in the field of healthcare.

Risk management in the healthcare sector
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The goal of the discipline is to be able to form the ability to take actions to analyze risks in the activities of a medical organization and prevent them. The discipline studies approaches to the formation and implementation of economic and legal models of income and expense management, allows you to study the internal environment of an organization, minimize risks. to study the financial situation of the enterprise, to foresee unexpected obstacles, to minimize ris

Standardization, accreditation and licensing in health care
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main Purpose: - Practical application of stages of licensing, accreditation and standardization - Submission of recommendations for improving the accreditation and licensing process - Application of the procedure and procedure of medical organization accreditation - Summarize the results of licensing - Discussion of the main objectives of accreditation of a medical organization In the course of studying the course to form students' abilities: To learn a process how to improve the quality and effectiveness of the provided medical services and monitor them. This discipline makes it possible to determine the level of compliance of the medical assistance provided to the standards approved by the authorized body and based on the current level of development of legislation and licensing procedures. In the process of studying, students will be familiarized with the procedure for licensing medical activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan, working with ISO standards, their basic requirements, guidelines and characteristics, and will consider the accreditation process that helps healthcare providers to objectively improve the quality of medical Services.

Strategic Health Management
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The main purpose of the discipline: to form the ability to apply the knowledge and skills of statistical data analysis and statistical methods in medicine. As a result of mastering the discipline, the student is able to: analyze the basic methods of generalization and statistical analysis; - compare statistics in medicine; - apply statistics for educational and scientific purposes; - summarize the results of statistical research; - to evaluate the main methods of statistical analysis. During the study of the discipline master degree students will learn following aspects: The course covers the basics of medical statistics and the organization of the statistical part of the study. Statistical analysis, methods of processing the results of biomedical research. Relative values. Average values and indices of variation. The use of average values for assessing the health status of the population. Population and sample. The parameters and Estimation theory. Confidence interval. The Validity & Reliability of different Assessment Methods. Simple regression and correlation. Nonparametric criteria. Graphical images in a statistical study. Use of computer programs in the processing of statistical data. Health statistics of the population. Analysis of mortality and morbidity of the population. Method of standardization, its meaning and application.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Data for 2021-2024 years