Global Health Systems
PostgraduateTAS-CAM5202024
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Global Health Systems
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Apply frameworks to examine the structural components of global health systems
- Analyse and critique the major international health status indicators and their data sources
- Compare and contrast health systems challenges for different country contexts
- Source, appraise and synthesise evidence driving health systems reforms in selected countries
- Analyse population health situations and make recommendations for interventions to improve equity, quality, efficiency, and acceptability relevant to the context
- Communicate and present evidence-based information about health systems
- Week 1 - What is a health ‘system’?
- Week 2 - Comparing health systems
- Week 3 - Measuring global health
- Week 4 - Finding health system literature
- Week 5 - Health system challenges
- Week 6 - Health system financing
- Week 7 - Global health workforce
- Week 8 - Pharmaceuticals and health technologies
- Week 9 - Strengthening the resilience of health systems
- Week 10 - Governance and leadership of health systems
- Week 11 - Primary health care and universal health coverage
- Week 12 - Evaluating health system innovations
- Week 13 - Global reform agenda
Globally, health systems are tasked with responding to contemporary challenges and the related disease burden and health needs of their population. This subject takes a systems approach to examine how health systems are designed, the key components, who pays, and how well the health system works to improve equity, quality, efficiency, and sustainability of health and social care for their populations. Critical thinking is emphasised as we examine if health systems are fit for purpose or resilient. The subject is designed in such a way that you will explore different health systems and consider the applicability to the Australian health system, thereby learning about the influence of context.
- Written Report (30%)
- Group Discussion Board Participation (Online) (30%)
- Literature Review (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TAS-SCM-GDI-2024 - Graduate Diploma of Strategic Communication
- TAS-MPH-GCE-2024 - Graduate Certificate in Public Health
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: Independent Learning 7 hours weekly; Tutorial (Online) fortnightly
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Diploma of Strategic Communication
PostgraduateTAS-SCM-GDI
Graduate Certificate in Public Health
PostgraduateTAS-MPH-GCE