Description
To navigate, lead and innovate within health systems, it is essential to understand how these systems are structured and operate. This subject will consider the broad socioeconomic contexts, organisational frameworks and funding arrangements of Australian and selected international health systems. The way in which the diverse population interacts with and uses healthcare services will be explored to promote equitable systems. Graduates of this subject will be able to compare and understand health systems, and the factors affecting patient access and outcomes.
Subject details
Type | Postgraduate |
Code | HPER71-111 |
EFTSL | 0.125 |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine |
Semesters offered |
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Credit | 10 |
Study areas |
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Subject fees |
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Learning outcomes
1. Describe the Australian healthcare system and identify the key drivers for health system reform.
2. Contrast the Australian health system in the context of international comparators.
3. Describe the key social determinants of health.
4. Understand the impact of the social determinants of health on healthcare access.
5. Evaluate the impact of healthcare governance on the Australian health system.
6. Critically analyse health systems and interventions from a health economics perspective.
Enrolment requirements
Requisites: ? | Nil |
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Restrictions: ? | Nil |
Subject outlines
Subject dates
Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens | 02/08/2020 |
Semester start | 14/09/2020 |
Subject start | 14/09/2020 |
Cancellation 1? | 28/09/2020 |
Cancellation 2? | 05/10/2020 |
Last enrolment | 27/09/2020 |
Withdraw – Financial? | 10/10/2020 |
Withdraw – Academic? | 31/10/2020 |
Teaching census? | 09/10/2020 |
Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens | 15/11/2020 |
Semester start | 18/01/2021 |
Subject start | 18/01/2021 |
Cancellation 1? | 01/02/2021 |
Cancellation 2? | 08/02/2021 |
Last enrolment | 31/01/2021 |
Withdraw – Financial? | 13/02/2021 |
Withdraw – Academic? | 06/03/2021 |
Teaching census? | 12/02/2021 |