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KLAIPËDA UNIVERSITY |
HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
Qualification awarded
Level of qualification
University studies, Second cycle, graduate (Master's)
Specific admission requirements
Minimum access requirements: Bachelor degree or its equivalent
Minimum access qualification degree:
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning (formal, non-formal and informal)
Study subjects or parts thereof, corresponding to formal and subject requirements of selected study programme, may be included to individuals who graduated, studied or are presently studying at institutions of higher education in Lithuania or other countries, accredited in accordance with Lithuanian higher education curriculum, and who want to continue their studies at the University at the same or inferior cycle or studies of other studies programmes.
Profile of the programme
The aim of the graduate study programme of Health Care Management is to train highly qualified management specialists who would know and be able to apply scientific research methods, to manage health care organizations, to design and implement health care programmes. Master students study Health Policy, Organization and Management of Health Care, Health Ethics and Law, Service Management and other academic subjects. On the completion of the studies of Health Care Management, students are awarded the qualification of manager, therefore, they can continue in doctoral studies in the field of social sciences. The aim of the Master's final thesis is to write and defend a Master's final thesis in the field of management. The Master's final thesis in the Health Care Management study programme is to be analytical, based on independent scientific or applied research. It may not be of an exclusively descriptive or review character. By the final thesis, Master student is to prove the ability to analyze the chosen subject, to assess other people's research in the field, to formulate the conclusions of the research in a clear and justified way, and to describe the conducted research in compliance with the requirements set by the university. On the completion of the studies of Health Care Management, students are awarded the qualification of manager, therefore, they can continue in doctoral studies in the field of social sciences.
Key learning outcomes
Knowledge and Its Application
| A1 | |
| A2 | |
| A3 |
Research Skills
| B1 | |
| B2 | |
| B3 |
Subject–Specific Skills
| C1 | |
| C2 |
Social Skills
| D1 | |
| D2 |
Personal Skills
| E1 | |
| E2 |
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples
Health care management specialists will be able to work as managers, administrators, or researchers: in municipal health departments, individual and public health care organizations, educational and science institutions,State Patient Fund, non-governmental organizations, private health funds; as managers of health programes and projects or coordinators in the Ministry of Health.
Access to further studies
Access to the third cycle studies
Course structure diagram with credits
1 semester
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health Care Organization and Management (B680M001) | 6 |
| 2 | Health Care Ethics and Law (B680M004) | 6 |
| 3 | Research Methodology and Management (B680M014) | 6 |
| 4 | Management Theory (S190M008) | 6 |
| 5 | Elective Subject | 6 |
| Total: | 30 |
2 semester
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managerial Economics (S180M001) | 6 |
| 2 | Service Management (S190M001) | 6 |
| 3 | Health Policy and Strategic Management (B680M019) | 6 |
| 4 | Research Project 1 (S190M011) | 6 |
| 5 | Elective Subject | 6 |
| Total: | 30 |
3 semester
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Methods of Strategic Management (S190M074) | 6 |
| 2 | Organizational Culture Development (S190M078) | 6 |
| 3 | Research Project 2 (S190M012) | 6 |
| 4 | Health Care Quality Management (B680M100) | 6 |
| 5 | Elective Subject | 6 |
| Total: | 30 |
4 semester
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master Final Thesis (S190M013) | 30 |
| Total: | 30 |
Elective Subject
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizational Change Management (S190M284) | 6 |
| 2 | Innovations Strategies (S190M002) | 6 |
| 3 | Personnel Management Methodology (S190M006) | 6 |
Elective Subject
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Risk Management of Health Care Organization (B680M005) | 6 |
| 2 | Primary Health Care and Community Health (B680M008) | 6 |
| 3 | Children and Teenage Health (B680M011) | 6 |
Elective Subject
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Management of Socio-cultural Systems (S190M014) | 6 |
| 2 | Health Information Management (B680M006) | 6 |
| 3 | Public Health Assessment (B680M003) | 6 |
Examination regulations, assessment and grading
The University applies cumulative grading in order to ensure objective evaluation, active students’ participation during the semester and their ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practice. Cumulative grading final evaluation consists of interim course assignments (test, individual work, paper, laboratory work defence, and etc.) and final exam grades. If the student fails the interim course assignments and does not make to transition grade−minimal grade of determined interim course assessments−he is not allowed to take the final exam. Each study programme is completed by defending final thesis (project) and (or) taking final exams.
A ten-point grading system is used at the University. Knowledge is assessed in the following marks
| Pass/fail system | KU grade* | Definition |
| Pass | 10 (excellent) | excellent performance, outstanding knowledge and skills |
| 9 (very good) | strong performance, good knowledge and skills | |
| 8 (good) | above the average performance, knowledge and skills | |
| 7 (highly satisfactory) | average performance, knowledge and skills with unessential shortcomings | |
| 6 (satisfactory) | below average performance, knowledge and skills with substantial shortcomings | |
| 5 (sufficient) | knowledge and skills meet minimum criteria | |
| Fail | 4, 3, 2, 1 (insufficient) | knowledge and skills do not meet minimum criteria / below minimum criteria |
Graduation requirements
Undergraduate and master student’s knowledge, skills and abilities, indicated in the study programme description, are examined and evaluated during the public defence of his Final thesis. Final thesis by its nature can be scientific research or scientific-applied. Final thesis is analytical work based on independent scientific or applied research. A Bachelor’s thesis comprises 12 credits; Master’s thesis comprises 30 credits in the study programme of 120 credits or 24 credits in the study programme of 90 credits. Final thesis and its defence is to demonstrate student’s creativity and the ability to critically evaluate theoretical and practical innovations, as well as others’ previously carried out researches and their results; to indicate student’s knowledge in social and commercial environment, legislation, and financial capacity; to show information sourcing and its qualified analysis skills, computational methods and specialized software and general-purpose information technologies using skills, as well as the ability to clearly and correctly orally or in written present their research results and (or) product designed to different audiences.
Final thesis is defended publicly in front of the Study Field Qualification Committee approved by the Rector. All members of the Qualification Committee evaluate the final thesis and its defence in separate grades in ten-point grading system. Weighted coefficient of defended grade is up to 0.2. The final grade is the arithmetic average of the grades given by the Qualification Committee members, rounded to the nearest whole number.
Mode of study
Full-time
Programme director or equivalent
Prof. Dr. Birutë Strukèinskienë
Department of Public Health