HLTH SC 7501OL - Doing Business in Health
Online - Online Teaching 5 - 2021
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code HLTH SC 7501OL Course Doing Business in Health Coordinating Unit Health and Medical Sciences Faculty Office Term Online Teaching 5 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s Online Units 3 Prerequisites MANAGEMT 7123OL, MANAGEMT 7124OL, MANAGEMT 7125OL, MANAGEMT 7126OL, ECON 7244OL, MANAGEMT 7127OL, MANAGEMT 7128OL and MANAGEMT 7131OL Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Athar Qureshi
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1 Understand the key players involved in the planning, delivery and maintenance of healthcare in Australia. 2 Evaluate the significant issues driving the demand for healthcare including demographic, epidemiological and social factors. 3 Analyse the main problems facing the delivery of safe and sustainable healthcare for the Australian population. 4 Appraise various financial, technological, governance, and social propositions to address the challenges facing the Australian healthcare system. 5 Create and apply a sustainable business framework to address the problems facing a mid-size health service. University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
1, 4, 5 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Online Learning
Course is in MyUni in modular format and includes announcements, discussion boards, module content, videos, podcast interviews, online readings, and synchronous zoom sessions. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Learning and teaching will include asynchronous learning modules, online weekly tutorialslectures, discussions, videos and practice.Workload
No information currently available.
Learning Activities Summary
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Assessment
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- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Assessment Task Type Due Assessment Weighting % Course Learning Outcomes being assessed Related Weeks Assessment 1 Comparative analysis1800 words Summative End of Week 2, Sunday 11.59pm 30% 1, 2 1, 2 Assessment 2 Executive brief
1200 wordsSummative End of Week 4, Sunday 11.59pm 20% 3 3 Assessment 3 Executive report and pitch 2000 words + 3-minute elevator pitch. End of Week 6, Sunday Summative End of Week 6, Sunday 11.59pm 40% 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Assessment 4
Critical business reflection 800 wordsSummative End of Week 6, Sunday 11.59pm 10% 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Assessment Detail
Assessment 1: Comparative Analysis
Due: End of Week 2, Sunday 11:59pm. Weighting: 1800 words, 30%
Description: Your task is to provide an overview of how health care is delivered in Australia, and at a specific state and regional level; outline a patient journey, including interaction with different health services, with reference to a case-based scenario; and outline what demographic, epidemiological and social factors would impact on service delivery at the regional level in the next 20 years.
Purpose: The purpose of this assessment is to review the range of healthcare services provided in the Australian healthcare system and how care is organised and impacted by demographics and healthcare needs. Outcomes: This assessment maps to the following course learning outcomes:
•Understand the key players involved in the planning, delivery and maintenance of healthcare in Australia.
•Evaluate the significant issues driving the demand for healthcare including demographic, epidemiological and social factors.
Assessment 2: Executive Briefing Paper
Due: End of Week 4, Sunday 11:59pm. Weighting: 1200 words, 20%
Description: Your task is to develop an executive briefing paper for a new public healthcare provider that outlines the key funding mechanisms that exist within the Australian healthcare system. Your response must consider a review of the revenue gathering and allocation mechanisms by the state.
Purpose: The purpose of this assessment is to review funding mechanisms in Australia and apply them in health service planning.
Outcomes: This assessment maps to the following course outcomes:
•Analyse the main problems facing the delivery of safe and sustainable health care for the Australian population.•Appraise various financial, technological, governance, and social propositions to address the challenges facing the Australian healthcare system.
Assessment 3: Executive Report and Pitch
Due: End of Week 6, Sunday 11:59pm. Weighting: 40%, 2000 words plus 3-minute elevator pitch
Description: Develop a business case and a 3-minute elevator pitch seeking a specific amount of funding from the Department of Health for a regional health service that requires new infrastructure and workforce funding to meet increasing demand for the healthcare services from the community. You must take into consideration the drivers of health, funding mechanisms, and evidence-based healthcare planning theories and evidence–based guidelines.
Purpose: The purpose of this assessment is to develop a business understanding to address challenges and needs of a health service.
Outcomes: This assessment maps to the following course outcomes:
•Understand the key players involved in the planning, delivery and maintenance of healthcare in Australia.
•Evaluate the significant issues driving the demand for healthcare including demographic, epidemiological and social factors.
•Analyse the main problems facing the delivery of safe and sustainable healthcare for the Australian population.
•Appraise various financial, technological, governance, and social propositions to address the challenges facing the Australian healthcare system.
•Create a sustainable business framework to address the problems facing a mid-size health service.
Assessment 4: Critical Business Reflection
Due: End of Week 6, Sunday 11:59pm. Weighting: 800 words, 10%
Description: To complete this assessment, you will need to first review your reflective journal, considering:
•structure and function of the Australian healthcare system
•health drivers and their determinants
•funding model considerations in healthcare
•any challenges relevant to your healthcare organisation, including those relating to the workforce.
You will be required to critically evaluate what you have learnt from this course in the form of a briefing paper. You’ll need to determine how your organisation can become more innovative in these four areas by using RSD canvas (as explained during the course).
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’ll then apply what you’ve learnt to communicate new knowledge by writing a business-critical 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 learn how to provide relevant information to key stakeholders to support decision making or provide insight into findings and recommendations.
Outcomes: This assessment maps to the following course outcomes:
•Understand the key players involved in the planning, delivery and maintenance of healthcare in Australia.
•Evaluate the significant issues driving the demand for healthcare including demographic, epidemiological and social factors.
•Analyse the main problems facing the delivery of safe and sustainable healthcare for the Australian population.
•Appraise various financial, technological, governance, and social propositions to address the challenges facing the Australian healthcare system.
•Create a sustainable business framework to address the problems facing a mid-size health service.Submission
Assessments tasks will be submitted through MyUni.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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