Introductory Direction for Health and Welfare Units:
The Curriculum of the Introductory Direction for the Administration of Health and Welfare Units combines the following:
a) subjects aimed at the analysis of the units (organizations and institutions) of public and private sector in Health and Welfare,
b) subjects that offer specific knowledge on the provision of health services and welfare by Health and Social Protection Systems - Social inclusion, and
c) subjects with a clear orientation to policies, use of resources, and meeting the needs of recipients.
Skills of a Graduate of the AHWU:
Upon completion of their studies, students of the Introductory Direction of AHWU a) Have advanced knowledge of their various cognitive fields of study, involving a critical understanding of theories and principles; b) possess advanced skills, combine understanding with application, having the required skill and innovation to solve complex and unpredictable problems in specialized fields of study and work; c. develop problem solving skills, transferring the knowledge received and the skills obtained about decision-making and managing workgroups in health and welfare services.
Upon completion of their studies, graduates of the Introductory Direction of AHWU acquire the necessary scientific and technological knowledge, abilities and skills to be able to operate as an administration-management executives of health and welfare services, particularly in the following areas:
- Organisation, operation and coordination of activities of health services - welfare for their effective and efficient operation.
- Design and implementation of economic programs, issuing and implementation of budget, balance sheet, reporting, handling of financial matters.
- Administration-management of human resources, development of services staff or of health and welfare units.
- Implementation of programs and planning of efficiency and effectiveness improvement measures for health and welfare services.
- Edit statistics and data, systematic monitoring of outflows and results, feedback and redesign of goals and means of attaining them.
- Identification of the work made by health and welfare units, in partnership with health and other personnel, definition of operational responsibilities per industry workers.
- Leading role in administrative services Exercise (Administrations, Directorates Subdivisions, Departments or Offices) in health and welfare units.
- Organization of work, ergonomics, functional design of work areas and development of health and welfare services in terms of their accommodation.
- Tracking patient traffic and observance of the administrative-accounting flow of hospitalisation procedures.
- Promotion of scientific research on issues regarding the economy, the organization, and the administration and management of health and welfare services.
- Total Quality Management (TQM), particularly in the areas of organizational-administrative, economic-administrative and economic-managerial development of health and welfare services.
The graduates of Introductory Direction in AHWU, upon receiving their degree, can practice the profession within the context of the above professional entity and perform, by way of example, the following activities (Presidential Decree, Government Gazette 159 / 06.14.1989 Article 4):
- Practice administrative tasks in administrative and executive services of health and welfare services.
- Supervise and administer of staff in health and welfare units, apart from the hospital staff.
- Monitor the hospitalisation and discharge of patients and persons treated in health and welfare units and keeping of their accounts.
- Participate in the identification of the work of health and welfare units in collaboration with the health, technical and other staff.
- Participate in the improvement and development of health and welfare units.
- Participate in the preparation and implementation of the health and welfare units' budget.
- Participate in the preparation of a building programme for health and welfare units.
- Collect, process and use statistics for health and welfare units.
- Participate in the planning and development of activities for health and welfare units.
- Supply food, medicines, equipment, etc. to health and welfare units.
Special Competences and Skills:
Graduates of Introductory Direction in AHWU, upon completion of their studies, are able to perform professional work, having, apart from the above competences, the following special competences and skills that are important for ensuring quality at work, at the social interactions developed in the work environment of health and welfare services.