Course Description & Code Numbers - Health Services Administartion

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HSA 170 – Introduction to Health Care

HSA 171 – Health Services Administration

HSA 271 – Medical Terminology

HSA 272 – Hospital Administration

HSA 274 – Health Human Resources

HSA 275 – Health Service Research

HSA 277 – Strategic Management of Health

HSA 372 – Health Insurance Administration

HSA 377 – Health Ethics

HSA 470 – Medical Records

HSA 471 – Management Techniques and Medical Materials

HSA 473 – Use of Health Services

HSA 474 – Health Care Reform and Evaluation

HSA 475 – Organization Behavior in Health Organizations

HSA 476 – Management and Quality Assurance of Health

HSA 477 – Health Care Policies

HSA 478 – Advanced Topics in Health Administration

HSA 479 – Practical Training

 

 

HSA 170 – Introduction to Health Care         Top

Credit Hours - 3
The course studies the characteristics, theories and health care systems both at a national and an international level.
Prerequisites -

HSA 171 – Health Services Administration         Top

Credit Hours - 3
This course studies the concepts, health service administrative theories as well as the skills necessary for their application to administer and manage the health care organizations.
Prerequisites - ELI 102

HSA 271 – Medical Terminology         Top

Credit Hours - 3
The course focuses on the health and medical terminology used in hospitals and other health utilities the knowledge of which critical to health care administration.
Prerequisites - ELI B 102

HSA 272 – Hospital Administration         Top

Credit Hours - 3
The course studies the administration within hospitals in terms of the required discipline in health organization, organization control, decision making, application of scientific methods in problem analysis and solutions, decision making, dealing with health cadres, report writing, as well as computer and presentation skills.
Prerequisites - HSA 171

HSA 274 – Health Human Resources         Top

Credit Hours - 3
The course studies how to plan, attract, select and develop health care related human resources in general as well as their specialization and their ongoing continuous development.
Prerequisites - HSA 170

HSA 275 – Health Service Research         Top

Credit Hours - 3
This course introduces students to the scientific method s of conducting health related research. Students will learn interview skills, questionnaire design, as well as quantitative and qualitative techniques. In addition, ethical issues such as confidentiality and are studied.
Prerequisites - HSA 171, ECON 200

HSA 277 – Strategic Management of Health          Top

Credit Hours - 3
This course introduces students to theories, issues and methodologies that are feasible to apply in formulating strategies for health care administration.
Prerequisites - HSA 272

HSA 372 – Health Insurance Administration         Top

Credit Hours - 3
The course focuses on general insurance concepts in general and in relation to health care in particular. The Health Cooperative Guarantee Programs which are applied within the kingdom are also included.
Prerequisites - ECON 107

HSA 377 – Health Ethics         Top

Credit Hours - 3
This course analyzes the need for ethical responsibility within health care administration and focuses on ethical issues that confront organizations, as well as how decisions concerning these issues impact the wider society. It provides students with an ethical foundation that encourages them to behave in an ethically responsible fashion as citizens, employees, and managers.
Prerequisites - HSA 171

HSA 470 – Medical Records         Top

Credit Hours - 3
This course is an introduction to medical report administration with in health care organization and utilities.
Prerequisites - HSA 171

HSA 471 – Management Techniques and Medical Materials         Top

Credit Hours - 3
The course studies the nature and importance of technological progressive medical materials systems within hospitals and health organizations. In addition, methods, policies and procedures to ensure both the effectiveness and efficiency required for such systems as well as purchasing procedures, how to deal with expired materials, storing and maintenance techniques are studied.
Prerequisites - HSA 272

HSA 473 – Use of Health Services         Top

Credit Hours - 3
This course focuses on the hospital health service and health utilities in relation to the factors controlling these services.
Prerequisites - HSA 272

HSA 474 – Health Care Reform and Evaluation         Top

Credit Hours - 3
The course studies reform of health sector including the role of government, performance measures, commercial implications, impact of administration decentralization, impact of service fees, organization, capacity building and reframing the health sector.
Prerequisites - HSA 272

HSA 475 – Organization Behavior in Health Organizations         Top

Credit Hours - 3
The course studies the behavioral dimension of the health care organizations focusing on processes realization, motives, leadership, morale, and group dynamics.
Prerequisites - HSA 171

HSA 476 – Management and Quality Assurance of Health         Top

Credit Hours - 3
This course introduces students to theories and contemporary concepts in quality administration as well as their application. It focuses on how to examine, develop and manage healthcare administration and organizational change with respect to quality related procedures, systems and patients. How to identify relevant information and how to synthesize the information to make professional presentations is also included.
Prerequisites - HSA 272

HSA 477 – Health Care Policies         Top

Credit Hours - 3
The course studies health care policies and their application within KSA as well as other advanced countries. In addition, policies and procedural framework of the World Health Organization (WHO) such as healthcare standards, health norms, primary healthcare and alternative medicine are also part of this course.
Prerequisites - HSA 272

HSA 478 – Advanced Topics in Health Administration         Top

Credit Hours - 3
This course focuses on developing managerial leadership and formulating administrative strategies within health care organizations.
Prerequisites - HSA 171

HSA 479 – Practical Training         Top

Credit Hours - 3
The purpose of this course is to provide students with practical experience. During the program, the students will have the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge to solve ‘real’ situations within health care organizations.
Prerequisites - HSA 277, HSA 372

 

 



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