HEALTHY ORGANISATIONS

PHE5HOR

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will evaluate, observe and recognise factors with an impact on the health of staff, volunteers and patients/clients within organisations in the health sector. Organisational issues such as culture, teamwork, conflict and individual and organisational change will be examined. Students are introduced to various theories of management linked with public health and health promotion concepts related to healthy organisations. Throughout the subject students will develop management skills and promote healthy workplaces.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Leila Karimi

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: BUA5OA

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsUnit ManualPrescribedN/AN/A

City, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 65

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Leila Karimi

Class requirements

Lecture
Five 1.0 days lecture per study period and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 2,500-3,000-word assignment60
one in-class presentation 10 minutes per student or class discussion via LMS40