Overview of the Programme

The BSc in Health Systems Management with IT is designed to provide the health sector with personnel specialized in health systems management and having relevant knowledge and skills required to direct, plan, budget, and coordinate the delivery of healthcare services regionally and globally.

The vision of the programme

Graduates who provide leadership and improve healthcare.

The mission of the Programme

The Bachelor of Science in Management of Health Systems programme prepares students to become future managers and leaders within healthcare provider, organizations, and consulting firms who are committed to improving the delivery of health services

Goals of the Programme

The main goal of BSc health systems management with IT programme is to enable students to acquire competencies to improve the quality of health services through effective management of the health systems.

Programme Objectives

The objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management with IT programme are to prepare graduates who are able to:

1. Assess needs in health care systems and plan ways of addressing/solving them for optimal health service delivery.
2. Interpret and operationalize health sector policies at various levels.
3. Manage health care resources for optimal performance of the health systems.
4. Monitor and evaluate health service delivery at different levels of the health system.
5. Maintain quality in health care.
6. Initiate and promote inter-sectoral linkages in the health sector. 
7. Participate in capacity development in the health system.
8. Apply research skills for the improvement of the performance of health systems

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. 

 

Mode of Delivery of the Programme

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

 

Admission Requirements for the 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 and **** 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 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

 

1.1 FIRST YEAR SEMESTER I

S/NO	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
1	PHM 101	FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
2	PHM 103	PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
3	PHM 105	COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
4	PHT 111	HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
5	PHT 123	DRUGS, SUBSTANCE USE AND DISORDERS
6	PHT 116	PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
7	APY 101	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
8	MMA 106	BASIC MATHEMATICS I
9	UCI 101	FOUNDATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
10	UCI 103	WORD PROCESSING AND DESIGN OF PRESENTATION

 

1.2 YEAR ONE SEMESTER II

S/NO	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
1	PHM102	INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
2	PHM104	HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE STATISTICS
3	PHR 106	BASIC EPIDEMIOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY
4	PHM 108	PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
5	PHT112	HIV & AIDS DETERMINANTS, PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT (ONLINE)
6	PHT124	FIRST AID
7	UCI102	COMPUTER COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
8	UCI104	DATA MANIPULATION AND ANALYSING USING SPREADSHEETS

 

 

BSC HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGEMENT WITH IT

2.1  SECOND YEAR SEMESTER I

S/NO	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
1	PHM 201	HEALTHCARE LAW AND ETHICS
2	PHM 203	QUALITY PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTHCARE
3	PHM 205	MANAGING HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION
4	PHM 207	HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT
5	PHM 209	HEALTH ,CULTURE AND SOCIETY
6	PHM 211	DEMOGRAPHY AND POPULATION HEALTH
7	PHT 216	BIOSTATISTICS
8	UCI 201	THE INTERNET AND WORLDWIDE WEB
9	UCI 203	DESKTOP PUBLISHING TECHNIQUES

 

 

2.2 YEAR TWO SEM II

S/NO	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
1	PHM 202	HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
2	PHM 204	HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
3	PHM 206	HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
4	PHM 208	PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
5	PHM 210	SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS
6	PHM 212	HEALTH SERVICES QUALITY DEVELOPMENT
7	PHM 214	HEALTH SYSTEMS ATTACHMENT I
8	UCI 202	COMPUTER BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMS
9	UCI 204	RELATIONAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

BSC HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGEMENT WITH IT

3.1 THIRD YEAR SEMESTER I

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
PHM 301	HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT I
PHM 303	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH SYSTEMS I
PHM 305	OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
PHM 307	HEALTHCARE MARKETING
PHM 309	PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE, RESPONSE AND MANAGEMENT
PHM 311	MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE IN HEALTH SYSTEMS
PHT 313	HEALTH PROMOTION
UCI 301	MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
UCI 303	MULTIMEDIA & GRAPHICS  SYSTEMS & APPLICATIONS

 

 

3.2 YEAR THREE SEM II

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
PHM 302	HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT II
PHM 304	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH SYSTEMS II
PHM 306	HEALTH ECONOMICS
PHM 308	HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH PROJECT
PHM 310	HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH METHODS
PHT312	HEALTH POLICY
PHT314	HEALTH SYSTEM ATTACHMENT II
UCI 302	ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
UCI 304	STATISTICAL DATA ANALYSIS