Philosophy of the programme

1. Need and Relevance

Health issues in sub-Saharan Africa are unique to the continent. The BSc, HSM with IT programme is designed to address the national, and regional health system needs in using relevant strategies while retaining the international or global perspectives of healthcare.

2. Sustainability
   As the custodian of the programme, the university recognizes positive contributions from stakeholders and collaborators in its endeavor to improve health systems management and development in Africa. The goodwill of the stakeholders involved will be crucial to the sustainability of the programme.
3. Practicality
   The burden of diseases is still an obstacle to development in many African countries. The current approaches to managing health systems have not worked to mitigate this problem. The programme is therefore designed to provide evidence-based training and ‘lessons learned’ approaches that have been proved practical to improving health systems in Africa and other parts of the world with similar environments.
4. Creative Thinking Skills Development

The programme endeavors to inculcate within the students a creative and analytical thinking process during their training in regard to the best approaches in solving health system challenges. Ultimately, this is expected to build up to reflective thinking abilities in the practice of their professional roles for the improvement of healthcare delivery.

5. Innovativeness
   The programme accepts that change in regard to health systems management issues is inevitable. Therefore, the programme adopts a holistic approach to training as well as recognizing the need to move in tandem with trends.
6. Outcome-Based Training
   Programme design and implementation is based on the need to have graduates attain the stated competencies at the end of the programme. 

 

Goal of the Programme

The main goal of the Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management with IT programme is to enable graduates to acquire the necessary competencies to improve the quality of health services through effective management of the health systems.

Expected Learning Outcomes of the programme

The competencies expected to be achieved by graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management with IT programme include but not limited to:

 

1. Manage health care facilities, commodities, infrastructure, logistics, and services for optimal performance of the health system
2. Participate in health policy formulation, implementation, and health planning for effective guidance of health systems initiatives and interventions
3. Manage Health Information Systems for decision making
4. Manage Human Resources for Health for effective and quality performance of the health sector
5. Provide effective governance and leadership for effective stewardship, oversight, regulation, and sustainability of the health system
6. Undertake Health Systems research to inform innovation and interventions for improving performance, quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of the health sector
7. Mobilize and manage financial resources for a sustainable health sector

 

Mode of Delivery

1. Face-to-face (Full-time and Part-time)
2. E-learning modes
3. Blended face to face and e-learning

 

Duration of the Program

The duration of the program shall normally be four (4) academic years.

 

Course Structure

Teaching methods in all units shall include lectures, field trips, seminars, tutorials, discussions, and practical

 

Admission Requirements for the Proposed Programme

The candidate must meet the following requirements to be admitted to the BSc. HSM with IT programme:

• Have the minimum University admission requirements of C+ (Mean Grade) in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with at least C in Biology, C in Chemistry, C in Mathematics or Physics, and a C in English.
• Candidates with relevant Diploma from Kenya Medical Training Colleges, or any other training institutions recognized by the University Senate.

 

Regulations on Credit Transfer in the Programme

Credit transfer of academic credits shall take place under the following criteria and certificates: 

1. A credit transfer can only take place in a health-related field  recognized by the University Senate and the Kenya Health Systems Managers Association
2. Interuniversity transfer i.e. transfers from one University to another university.  
3. The student transfer shall be approved by the senate accompanied by an index number to the new university.
4. Credit transfer for basic sciences shall be determined and approved by the senate
5. University common information technology (UCI) courses are not transferable:-
6. In accordance with the university statutes, a maximum of 1/3 (15 credit units) or equivalent of the study programme (degree or Diploma levels) at the University can be transferred.
7. Evidence supporting credit transfer application should include a duly filled application form, certified copies of academic transcripts, certified copies of certificates, and a letter from the relevant registrar or authority from an immediate academic institution. 
8. Application for credit transfer shall not be allowed three weeks after the start of the semester unless allowed by the senate.
9. Such courses are to satisfy the requirements of the Maseno University  first and second years of study only
10. There shall be a non-refundable fee as determined by the School Board and approved by Senate
11. The University reserves the right to approve or reject credit transfer

 

FIRST YEAR SEMESTER I

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
PHR 101	FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT I
PHR 105	HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
PHR 103	MEDICAL STATISTICS I
PHM 101	FOUNDATIONS OF  HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
PHR 107	COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN  HEALTH RECORDS & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
APY 101	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
PHT 116	PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
MMA 106	MATHEMATICS I
UCI 101	FOUNDATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
UCI 103	WORD PROCESSING AND DESIGN OF PRESENTATION
MIT 103	WEB BROWSING AND COMMUNICATION

 

FIRST YEAR SEMESTER II

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
PHR102	FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT II
PHR104	HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II
PHR106	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY AND NOSOLOGY I
PHR 110	ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
PHT 123	DRUG, SUBSTANCE USE AND DISORDERS
PHT112	HIV & AIDS DETERMINANTS, PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
PHT 116	FIRST AID
UCI102	COMPUTER COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
MIT 102	HANDLING DATA
MIT 104	DESCRIPTIVE, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION

  SECOND YEAR SEMESTER I

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
PHR 201	MEDICAL STATISTICS II
PHR 203	HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE STATISTICS
PHR 205	BASIC EPIDEMIOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY
PHR 207	HEALTH ETHICS AND LAW I
PHR 209	HEALTHCARE AND PATIENT DATA SYSTEMS
PHR 211	INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL DEMOGRAPHY
PHR 213	HEALTHCARE DATA CLASSIFICATION MANAGEMENT I
PHR 215	HUMAN PATHOLOGY
PHR 217	HEALTH RECORDS MANAGEMENT
MIT 201	STATISTICAL COMPUTING
MIT 203	SCIENTIFIC REPORT READING, WRITING, AND COMMUNICATION

SECOND  YEAR SEMESTER II

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
PHR 202	MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
PHR 204	COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
PHR 206	HEALTHCARE DATA CLASSIFICATION MANAGEMENT II
PHR208	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY AND NOSOLOGY II
PHR 210	HEALTH ETHICS AND LAW II
PHR 212	COMMUNITY DIAGNOSIS AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT
PHR 214	INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING
PHR 216	HEALTH FACILITY ATTACHMENT I (RURAL)
PHR 218	PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
UCI 202	COMPUTER BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MIT 202	DATA MANAGEMENT

 THIRD YEAR SEMESTER I

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
PHR 301	ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS MANAGEMENT
PHR 303	FACILITY-BASED HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
PHR 305	FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT PROCESS
PHR 307	HEALTH PROMOTION
PHR 309	INTEGRATED DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE
PHR 311	OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
PHM 207	HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT
PHR 313	OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
UCI 301	MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
UCI 303	MULTIMEDIA & GRAPHICS  SYSTEMS & APPLICATIONS

 

THIRD YEAR SEMESTER II

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
PHR 302	HEALTHCARE DATA QUALITY AND TECHNOLOGY
PHR304	HEALTH RECORDS RESEARCH PROJECT
PHR 306	HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING FOR HEALTH DATA MANAGEMENT
PHR308	APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY
PHR 310	RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
PHR 312	EVENT-DRIVEN PROGRAMMING
PHR 314	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PHR 316	HEALTH FACILITY ATTACHMENT II (URBAN)
UCI 302	ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

 

FOURTH YEAR SEMESTER I

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
CIT 401	SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PHR 401	CONTEMPORARY ISSUE IN HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
PHR 403	HEALTH SERVICE QUALITY DEVELOPMENT
PHR 405	DATA MINING AND HEALTH SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
PHR 407	HEALTH ECONOMICS
PHR 409	ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
UCI 403	INFORMATION ASSURANCE & SECURITY

 

FOURTH YEAR SEMESTER I

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
PHR402	PRINCIPLES OF TELEMEDICINE
PHR 404	HEALTH PROJECT MANAGEMENT MONITORING AND EVALUATION
PHM 402	STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
PHR 406	PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS
PHR408	GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT
PHR 410	DISASTER AND HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
UCI 410	INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATION