HSM408 Current Issues in Health Services Management (8)

Students develop an understanding of determinants of health and other issues currently impacting on health services, and how to analyse health policy aimed at addressing these. Students analyse the implementation of health policy and other initiatives requiring changes to resource distribution or shared values in their own workplace.

No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2021.

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Biomedical Sciences

Enrolment Restrictions

Available only to postgraduate students in health services related courses

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to identify and critically analyse a variety of issues in health service delivery that could be considered "current";
  • be able to critically appraise issues in health service delivery in terms of their ethical considerations, place in health and social policy, importance in resource allocation and managerial decision making;
  • be able to synthesise knowledge of contemporary health policy and its implementation with an understanding of the complexity of their health services management context ;
  • be able to analyse health policy with particular attention to managerial processes within their scope of influence.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Policy analysis
  • The case study method of enquiry
  • Change management
  • Technology issues
  • Funding issues
  • Workforce issues
  • Social and consumer issues
  • Ageing and aged care service issues
  • Securing the health of communities
  • Service development issues
  • Safety and quality health care
  • Improved distribution and equitable access to services
  • Hospital-centrism

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of HSM408 in Session 1 2019. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Structured debate to develop reasoning skills
30
2
Peer negotiated debate and assessment
40
3
Reflective portfolio
30

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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