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Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
Follow Flinders
Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
Onshore (Australia) Program1 x 4-hour workshop per semester2 x 1-day intensive workshops per semester8 hours of independent study weeklyOffshore (Singapore) Program1x 1.5-day intensive workshop per semester1 x 4-hour workshop per semester1 x 2-hour online exercises weekly95 hours of independent study per semester
Enrolment not permitted
HSMT9004 has been successfully completed
Course context
Topic only available to students meeting the eligibility requirements for entry to the postgraduate health administration courses.
Assessment
Assignments; Tutorial presentation; Tutorial participation
Topic description
This topic addresses the structure and function of health and aged care systems including the determinants of health and wellbeing, frameworks for description and analysis of health and aged care systems and policies. Particular reference will be made to major sub-systems including mental health, aged care, primary health care, and Aboriginal health care. The topic also explores the roles of politics, power, funding and stakeholders, as well as mechanisms for influencing policy change and development.
Educational aims
This topic aims to provide students with an understanding of the structure and dynamics of health and aged care systems and the policies that shape them.
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Provide a clear overview of their health and aged care systems; their structure, funding, dynamics and reform agendas
- Demonstrate an understanding of policy processes, drivers of policy development and change and the roles of key stakeholders
- Critically analyse the key factors that shape health and aged care systems and their policy priorities
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