HEALTH SECTOR FINANCE
CPH4HSF
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, China Health Program students are introduced to topics that include developing budgets and accounting for expenditure in the public sector at state and federal levels; the main sectors of health and health-related public expenditure and analysis of policy issues associated with resource allocation and expenditure control; the application of economic methods for priority setting and program evaluation within the health portfolio; health issues in Commonwealth-State financial relations with reference to experience in other federal systems; and international institutions and conventions and their influence on public financing in Australia. This subject is taught in English and Mandarin.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Adamm Ferrier
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Australian health care agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Victoria 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2003 | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
| Readings | Health expenditure bulletin no 17 | Prescribed | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | AIHW, CANBERRA |
China, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adamm Ferrier
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| financial acounting exercises (500 words equivalence) | 20 | |
| one 1,500-word seminar presentation and report | 40 | |
| one 2,000-word written assignment | 40 |
China, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adamm Ferrier
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| financial acounting exercises (500 words equivalence) | 20 | |
| one 1,500-word seminar presentation and report | 40 | |
| one 2,000-word written assignment | 40 |
China, 2014, Week 01-15, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adamm Ferrier
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| financial acounting exercises (500 words equivalence) | 20 | |
| one 1,500-word seminar presentation and report | 40 | |
| one 2,000-word written assignment | 40 |
China, 2014, Week 10-25, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adamm Ferrier
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| financial acounting exercises (500 words equivalence) | 20 | |
| one 1,500-word seminar presentation and report | 40 | |
| one 2,000-word written assignment | 40 |
China, 2014, Week 20-24, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adamm Ferrier
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| financial acounting exercises (500 words equivalence) | 20 | |
| one 1,500-word seminar presentation and report | 40 | |
| one 2,000-word written assignment | 40 |
China, 2014, Week 33-42, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adamm Ferrier
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| financial acounting exercises (500 words equivalence) | 20 | |
| one 1,500-word seminar presentation and report | 40 | |
| one 2,000-word written assignment | 40 |
China, 2014, Week 48-53, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adamm Ferrier
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| financial acounting exercises (500 words equivalence) | 20 | |
| one 1,500-word seminar presentation and report | 40 | |
| one 2,000-word written assignment | 40 |