HEALTH SERVICE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

CPH5HSR

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students are introduced to financial management in health services, in particular, systems of finance and budgeting. Topics covered include: accounting principles, the analysis and interpretation of financial data and quantitative performance data for management control, and basic techniques of quantitative decision making and operations research for dealing with health service resource utilisation decisions. Students are also introduced to costing and casemix funding. This subject is taught in Mandarin for China Health Program students.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Adamm Ferrier

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: China Health Program students only: this subject is taught in Mandarin at Bundoora campus and also in China.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsAccounting: Business Reporting for Decision MakingRecommendedBirt, J., Chalmers, K., Beal, D., Brooks, S., Byrne, S., Oliver, J.JOHN WILEY & SONS, 2012 (4TH ED).

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 on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,000-word assignment or equivalent20
one 1,500-word assignment or equivalent40
one 2-hour exam40

China, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

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 on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,000-word assignment or equivalent20
one 1,500-word assignment or equivalent40
one 2-hour exam40

Melbourne, 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 on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,000-word assignment or equivalent20
one 1,500-word assignment or equivalent40
one 2-hour exam40

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

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 on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,000-word assignment or equivalent20
one 1,500-word assignment or equivalent40
one 2-hour exam40

Melbourne, 2014, Week 15-31, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

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 on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,000-word assignment or equivalent20
one 1,500-word assignment or equivalent40
one 2-hour exam40

Melbourne, 2014, Week 35-13, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

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 on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 1,000-word assignment or equivalent20
one 1,500-word assignment or equivalent40
one 2-hour exam40