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COMPARATIVE AND HISTORICAL STUDY OF HEALTH SYSTEMS

CPH5CHS

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this unit, China Health Program students learn about policy making for public health. The comparative and historical study of health systems underpins the technical languages in which public health policy is analysed and developed. Exploration of key episodes in health development in different countries contributes to deep judgement in public health policy making. This unit explores and compares health systems in different countries including historical and contemporary contexts. It focuses on challenges, options and debates in relation to health care reform (including public health). The study program includes key health policy topics such as: health care financing and health insurance; primary health care and community health; health promotion and pharmaceuticals policy. We explore themes and issues in health sector reform world wide, including links with economic reform. This unit is only taught in Bilingual for China Health Program students.

FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorDavid Legge

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditions China Health Program students only: This will be co-taught by teachers speaking English & Mandarin.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsStudents should browse the European Observatory of Health Care Systems (http://www.who.dk/eprise/main/who/progs/obs/toppage) online for a general introduction to the field.RecommendedN/AN/A
ReadingsHealth policy in and for ChinaPrescribedLin V, Guo Y, Legge D, Wu QH (2010)BEIJING: PEKING UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PRESS
ReadingsHealth care in Australia - universality under stressPrescribedPei LK, Liu CJ, Legge D (2009)BEIJING: PEOPLE'S MEDICAL PUBLISHING HOUSE

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China, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

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Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDavid Legge

Class requirements

Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block mode at Bundoora and China- workshops, meetings and experiential learning held (equivalent to 39 hours of classroom contact)."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
2,000-word report or a two hour examination40
2,000-word essay60

China, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentNo

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDavid Legge

Class requirements

Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block mode at Bundoora and China- workshops, meetings and experiential learning held (equivalent to 39 hours of classroom contact)."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
2,000-word report or a two hour examination40
2,000-word essay60

China, 2014, Week 15-27, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentNo

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDavid Legge

Class requirements

Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block mode at Bundoora and China- workshops, meetings and experiential learning held (equivalent to 39 hours of classroom contact)."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
2,000-word report or a two hour examination40
2,000-word essay60

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDavid Legge

Class requirements

Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block mode at Bundoora and China- workshops, meetings and experiential learning held (equivalent to 39 hours of classroom contact)."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
2,000-word report or a two hour examination40
2,000-word essay60

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentNo

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDavid Legge

Class requirements

Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block mode at Bundoora and China- workshops, meetings and experiential learning held (equivalent to 39 hours of classroom contact)."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
2,000-word report or a two hour examination40
2,000-word essay60

Melbourne, 2014, Week 15-27, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentNo

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDavid Legge

Class requirements

Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block mode at Bundoora and China- workshops, meetings and experiential learning held (equivalent to 39 hours of classroom contact)."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
2,000-word report or a two hour examination40
2,000-word essay60

Melbourne, 2014, Week 19-31, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDavid Legge

Class requirements

Block Mode
One 10.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block mode at Bundoora and China- workshops, meetings and experiential learning held (equivalent to 39 hours of classroom contact)."

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
2,000-word report or a two hour examination40
2,000-word essay60