phe5hcq hlth care qual
HEALTH CARE QUALITY
PHE5HCQ
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will acquire practical knowledge of current approaches to the management of safety and quality in health care, and the available evidence of their effectiveness. The major theoretical developments of the twentieth century are reviewed, with a focus on their contribution to current methods and tools for quality improvement and quality assurance. Dilemmas in the conceptualisation and measurement of quality are explored, along with the relationship between quality management and clinical outcomes.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorZhanming Liang
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects PHE4CQM
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | A number of journal articles and governmental policies and reports will be detailed in the subject outline. | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
Readings | The strategic quality manager | Prescribed | Balding, C. | ARCADE CUSTOM PUBLICATIONS 2011 |
Subject options
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City, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorZhanming Liang
Class requirements
Lecture
Four 1.0 days lecture per study period during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
---|---|---|
Five online discussions | 35 | |
One group presentation | 25 | |
One 2,500-word essay | 40 |
Online, 2014, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorZhanming Liang
Class requirements
Lecture
Three 1.0 days lecture per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"Optional. All material and assessments delivered online."
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
---|---|---|
Five online discussions | 35 | |
One 1,500-word essay | 25 | |
One 2,500-word essay | 40 |