‘Announcements’ are used in MyUni to convey important and timely notification to students.

‘Discussion boards’ are used in MyUni to create opportunities for students to expand their learning by contributing questions or taking part in ongoing topic-based discussions.

‘Recordings’ are used to share weekly tutorial sessions with those students who couldn’t make it to the Zoom Tutorial sessions.

The course adopts a case-based learning approach. In each module, students are provided with a case study and a number of questions. They need to read the case and provide answers either in the reflective journals or in the weekly Zoom tutorial session.

A weekly Zoom Tutorial session is conducted in which the tutor facilitates students’ learning, answers questions, and conducts problem solving activities with students based on scenarios shared with students in advance (problem-based learning).

Students are expected to conduct ‘independent study’ throughout the course using all the materials and guidance provided to them in advance.

The course uses Australian as well as international resources, case studies and publications, and includes interviews with industry specialists/practitioners sharing essential insights (hands-on knowledge).

In the following section a high-level overview of the assessments in this course will be presented. The details of the assessment are refined as the course is developed. Full details including assessment brief and rubrics will be available as per production schedule. The assessments will need to meet the UoA Quality Framework outlined in the Guide for Assessments, Guide for Quizzes, Guide for Rubrics and the Online Course Assessment Tool.

Assessment 1: Individual Case Report (25%)

Description: In this Assessment you will research why healthcare organisational transformation may fail to achieve the desired results. You are required to assess a real world transformation project. Based on what you have learned from your investigation, you will provide recommendations identifying the factors that lead to organisational transformation failure to each of the individual healthcare organisations you identified. You will support your recommendations with reference to the literature in the course.

Purpose: The purpose of this assessment is for you to use the theories covered during Week 1 and 2 of this course to assess a real transformation project, focusing on the factors that lead to organisational transformation failure in the healthcare industry. This assessment enables you to understand why most efforts to transform an organisation tend to fail. The framework this assessment provides will enable you to critically assess the set case studies in Assessments 2 and 3.

Requirements:

• Word limit = 1,500 words (+/- 10%) Double-spaced
• Cover page—report title, student’s name, course, lecturer’s name, date and declaration
• Table of contents—list and number all sections; include page numbers
• Include the following:
• Executive Summary—required
• Introduction—provide background to your chosen healthcare organisation; include the purpose and scope of the report
• Discussion—conduct your analysis of your chosen healthcare organisation’s transformation effort
• Summary or conclusion
• Recommendations
• References—use Harvard referencing (minimum of five sources)
• Appendices (optional)—include additional relevant material referred to in the report
• Written expression— Clear, concise and in a formal tone.

 Submit your Individual Case Report in MS Word or PDF format through MyUni/Canvas.

 Outcomes: This assignment is designed to evaluate your understanding of the following Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO 1 – Critically evaluate core management principles as they apply to the healthcare environment (including managing complexity, systems thinking, managing change, organisational behaviour, leadership).
• CLO 5 – Create a future state vision for a healthcare organisation by developing a healthcare transformation strategy.

Grading Criteria: This assessment is worth 25% of your overall grade. Refer to the attached rubric for detailed information on the grading criteria for this assessment.

Rubric: To be developed during course development.

Assessment 2: Part A—Group Case Analysis Report (35% - includes Part A and Part B)

The word count does not include references and tables.

Description: This is a group assessment where you are required to select a case study from the list of cases provided. You will analyse the case as a group and then answer the questions that follow, referencing the relevant content covered during the course. As a group you will create a mindmap to reflect the group’s brainstorming. This mindmap will be included in your report. The report will also include an introduction, body, conclusion or summary, recommendations and references.

Purpose: This assessment has been designed to give you the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts, tools and techniques learned in the course in a group setting. This group assessment requires people from different disciplines to work together to produce a consensus way forward, which is often required in healthcare service management. You will be working in a group of three students to choose a case from the provided case list, analyse the case, and develop a group report.

Assessment 2 has been broken up into two parts:

Part A – Group Case Analysis Report

Part B – Self & Peer Evaluation

Questions related to this assessment can be posted to the Assessment 2 Discussion Board. You should consult the assessment rubric when preparing your submission.

 Requirements:

• Group size = 3 to 5 members
• Length = 1800 words (+/- 10%)
• Table of contents and references are not included in the word count
• Use a business report format/structure
• Write concisely and avoid cumbersome writing
• Penalties will be applied for exceeding word limit and not following the format
• Avoid plagiarism by making proper citations and paraphrasing
• Use Harvard referencing style
• At least 70% of the references should be from academic journals
• Only MS Word files will be accepted (no PDF)
• You must include the following sections (and more as needed):
• Case synopsis (500 words max)
• A mind map reflecting the group's brainstorming
• Answers to all questions provided in the case (you may convert questions into headings)
• Conclusion and recommendations

• Use a Title Page for your group’s identification details to avoid Turnitin similarity issues (do not use the standard cover sheet)

You are required to submit a Group Case Analysis Report of 1800 words (+/- 10%) in MSWord or PDF format through MyUni/Canvas.

Your report needs to include: introduction, body (discussion/analysis/questions), conclusion or summary, recommendations and references. Please refer to the MBA Communications Guide.

Grading Criteria: Part A and Part B of this assessment are worth 35% of your overall grade. Refer to the attached rubric for detailed information on the grading criteria for this part of the assessment.

Important note: Your group will receive a grade out of 100 points for Part A – Group Case Analysis Report using the Part A rubric.

Then the Part B - Self & Peer Evaluation score received will adjust each group members individual grade of Assessment 2 Part A & Part B.

The tutor will moderate the evaluation scores after everyone in your group has completed Part B.

You’ll see both grades in the Gradebook; the grade given to the group report, and the grade with the Part B - Self & Peer Evaluation adjustment. The adjusted grade is your final individual grade for Assessment 2 Part A & Part B which contributes to 35% of your total grade.

Part B Self & Peer Evaluation, (35% - includes Part A and Part B)

The word count does not include references and tables.

Assessment 2 has been broken into two parts: Part A – Group Case Analysis Report and Part B – Self & Peer Evaluation.

Description and Purpose: This part (Part B) of Assessment 2 has been designed to help you reflect on and develop your skills to work effectively in the group setting. After completing Part A of this assessment, you will reflect on your performance and the performance of other members in your group, while you completed the Group Case Analysis Report (Part A). You will then complete a short survey to rate yourself and group members against graduate attributes and have the opportunity to provide comments to justify the reasons for your ratings.

Requirements:

• You must complete Assessment 2: Part A – Group Case Analysis Report before completing this part of the assessment.
• Make sure you complete the Peer & Self Evaluation using the Peer & Self Learning Assessment Tool located on the Assessment 2: Part B – Self & Peer Evaluation assignment page as soon as possible after your group report has been submitted.

Grading Criteria: Parts A & B of this assessment are worth 35% of your overall grade.

In this part of the assessment, you and your fellow group members will evaluate yourselves and each other on the following six statements located under the three graduate attributes.

Important note: Your group will receive a grade out of 100 points for Part A – Group Case Analysis Report using the Part A rubric.

Then the Part B - Self & Peer Evaluation score received will adjust each group members individual grade of Assessment 2 Part A & Part B.

The tutor will moderate the evaluation scores after everyone in your group has completed Part B.

You’ll see both grades in the Gradebook; the grade given to the group report, and the grade with the Part B - Self & Peer Evaluation adjustment. The adjusted grade is your final individual grade for Assessment 2 Part A & Part B which contributes to 35% of your total grade.

Outcomes: This assessment maps to the following Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO1 – Critically evaluate core management principles as they apply to the healthcare environment (including managing complexity; systems thinking; managing change; organisational behaviour; leadership).

• CLO2 – Evaluate and apply core principles of designing and managing systems in health service delivery.

• CLO3 – Use appropriate frameworks and tools to critique service delivery models in the broader healthcare context

• CLO4 – Apply current state analysis approaches to address organisational challenges.

• CLO6 - Apply inter-professional communication, collaboration and teamwork skills to a healthcare management problem.

Rubric: Available in MyUni.

Assessment 3 Executive Brief & Pitch (30%)

Description: In this assessment you will apply theoretical concepts, tools and techniques learned during the course to analyse a case study from the provided case study list. You will conduct this analysis in a group setting. Your analysis of the case will be presented as an executive brief containing your analysis, findings, lessons learnt and recommendations. You will then create a short three-minute recorded video presentation (elevator pitch) to present the key findings documented in the executive brief.

Purpose: This assessment has been designed to give you the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts, tools and techniques learned in the course in a group setting. You will need to choose a different case to Assessment 2 from the provided case list, analyse the case, and compare the findings with executive brief containing your analysis, findings, lessons learnt and recommendations. Then create a three-minute recorded video presentation (elevator pitch) to share the key elements of your executive brief.

Requirements

Summary report: You are required to submit a group case report of 1500 words (+/- 10%) in MSWord or PDF format through MyUni/Canvas.

Your report needs to include: introduction, body (discussion/analysis/questions), conclusion or summary, recommendations and references.

Please refer to the MBA Communications Guide

 Structure: Cover page—report title, student’s name, course, lecturer’s name, date and declaration

Table of contents—list and number all sections; include page numbers.

 Include the following:

• Case Synopsis —give brief background to case to frame current issues; include the purpose and scope of the report (300 words).

• Response to questions under ‘Your Tasks’

• Summary or conclusion

• Recommendations

• References—use Harvard referencing (minimum of five sources)

• Appendices (optional)—include additional relevant material referred to in the report

Word count:

• 1800 words (+/- 10%)

• Double-spaced

 Written expression:

• Clear, concise and in a formal tone

 Elevator pitch:

• Length: Your video should be three minutes in length.

• Style: There are no restrictions on the style of the video (i.e. you may use a narrated slide show, a recorded lecture, a digital whiteboard). However, the main aim of the elevator pitch is to persuade your intended audience.

• Device: Your video may be filmed with your preferred mobile device, digital camera or on your computer.

• File formats: Your video must be submitted in one of the following file formats: .mov, .mv4, mp4, .wmv.

• Submission: Upload your video to a file sharing website, e.g. YouTube channel, and provide the link in your report.

• Your group leader must upload your final group report in MS Word format as a single document.

Outcomes - This assessment addresses the following Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO1 – Critically evaluate core management principles as they apply to the healthcare environment (including managing complexity; systems thinking; managing change; organisational behaviour; leadership).

• CLO2 – Evaluate and apply core principles of designing and managing systems in health service delivery.

• CLO3 – Use appropriate frameworks and tools to critique service delivery models in the broader healthcare context

• CLO4 – Apply current state analysis approaches to address organisational challenges.

 Grading Criteria: This assessment is worth 30% of your overall grade. Refer to the attached rubric for detailed information on the grading criteria for this part of the assessment.

 Rubric: Available in MyUni.

Assessment 4 Critical Business Reflection (Briefing Paper) (10%)

Description: For this assessment task, you will write an 800-word Critical Reflection in the form of a Briefing Paper that will focus on how your health organisation can adapt to changing environmental pressures.

You will first need to review the entries made each week in your ePortfolio reflective journal. You will use your reflective journal to inform your Briefing Paper. You will also submit the reflective journal as part of your assessment.

Purpose: During this assessment, you will be evaluating all of your reflective journal entries that you have noted down throughout your journey in this course. You will then apply what you’ve learnt to communicate new knowledge by writing a critical business reflection in the form of a briefing paper, which proposes how your health organisation can adapt to changing environmental pressures.

This exercise will assist you in learning how to provide relevant information to key stakeholders to support decision making or provide insight into findings and recommendations.

Requirements: For this assessment task, you will write an 800-word Critical Reflection in the form of a Briefing Paper that will focus on how your health organisation can adapt to changing environmental pressures.

 Structure elements (1) of a briefing paper:

• Structure

• Name of Author/Sponsor

• Title of Briefing Paper

• Summary of Paper (no more than a couple of sentences to identify what the paper will recommend etc.)

• Background/Introduction (what is the rationale, purpose of the Briefing Paper, why it is being done, context)

• Key Considerations (relevant considerations that summarise your reflective journal)

• Recommendation (what your recommendation will be for board/management)

• Implementation (who will be responsible for implementation)

 Format as expected:

• 800 words (no more than two A4 pages in length)

• Single-spaced

• Write clearly and concisely: Clear, concise and in a formal tone

Assessments will be submitted in MSWord or PDF format of 800 words through MyUni/Canvas. Please use MBA Harvard referencing style.

 Briefing paper format required.

 Outcomes - This Task addresses the following Course Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes:

• CLO1 – Critically evaluate core management principles as they apply to the healthcare environment (including managing complexity; systems thinking; managing change; organisational behaviour; leadership).

• CLO5 – Create a future state vision for a healthcare organisation by developing a healthcare transformation strategy.

Grading Criteria: This assessment is worth 10 % of your overall grade. Refer to the attached rubric for detailed information on the grading criteria for this assessment.

 Rubric: Available in MyUni.