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Bachelor’s degree
- Length
- 120 credit hours, normally 40 courses of three credit hours, including a graduation project.
- Entry
- A secondary school certificate or its equivalent, and documented work experience in the field.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Bachelor's
- Credit hours
- 120
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
For health workers outside medicine and nursing who want an academic degree: technicians, therapists' assistants and support staff. The program covers how health services work and how to improve them.
The Allied Health program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers health care systems, medical terminology, health ethics and law, patient communication, quality and safety in care, and ends with health data basics.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01Health care systemsExplain the core ideas of health care systems and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02Medical terminologyAnalyse a real problem in medical terminology and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Health ethics and lawApply the methods of health ethics and law in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Patient communicationPlan and lead work in patient communication, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05Quality and safety in careEvaluate current practice in quality and safety in care against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Health data basicsAdvise colleagues and managers on health data basics in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01Health care systemsHow health care is organized and delivered, and where allied health fits.Core area
- 02Medical terminologyThe language of medicine: terms, abbreviations and body systems.Core area
- 03Health ethics and lawConfidentiality, consent and the legal duties of health workers.Core area
- 04Patient communicationCommunicating clearly and kindly with patients and families.Core area
- 05Quality and safety in careSafe practice, infection control and quality in daily care.Core area
- 06Health data basicsRecording, coding and protecting health information.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Allied HealthFor people who have practiced Allied Health for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Allied HealthFor experienced people who advise organizations on Allied Health.
- 03Trainer in Allied HealthFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Allied Health at work.
- 04Diploma in Allied HealthA focused credential in Allied Health, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- Health services coordinator
- Clinical support supervisor
- Patient services manager
- Health program assistant
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.