ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE IN HEALTH SETTINGS

PHE6OCH

2014

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

The aim of this subject is to assist participants to develop an understanding of the literature and practice related to initiating and managing change, particularly within health service organisations, with a view to establishing a strong conceptual basis for their doctoral research, and at the same time, enhancing their competence as professionals who engage in organisational change. Topics include: nature of change processes, responses to change, transition processes, implementing and managing change, large scale change, directive versus coercive approaches, and case studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Sandra Leggat

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 6 - Doctoral

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 TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsStudents will access recent academic journals and other references will be provided in classPrescribedN/AN/A

City, 2014, Semester 1, Night

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sandra Leggat

Class requirements

Lecture
One 3.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
"Approximately three hours per week plus independent work as negotiated. In addition, participants will undertake an action learning/action research project within an organisation (usually their own organisation) which involves organisational change"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
20-minute verbal presentation20
One 3-hour learning session facilitation, equivalent to 1,000 words30
One 7,000-word report50