HEALTH SERVICE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PHE5HSR
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.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Sandra Leggat
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: offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Accounting: Business Reporting for Decision Making | Recommended | Birt, J., Chalmers, K., Beal, D., Brooks, S., Byrne, S., Oliver, J. | JOHN WILEY & SONS, 2008 (2ND ED). |
Online, 2014, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 65
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sandra Leggat
Class requirements
Scheduled Online Class
One 3.0 hours scheduled online class per week and delivered via online.
"A flexible online learning package equivalent to three hours contact per week."
Lecture
Two 3.5 hours lecture per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"These face-to-face workshops are optional."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Class discussion via LMS | 10 | |
| one 2,000-word written assignment | 45 | |
| one 2,000-word written assignment | 45 |