phe5hpa health policy analysis and research
HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH
PHE5HPA
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this advanced health policy subject,students learn how to do policy analysis, methods for policy research and how to evaluate health policy interventions. Students are given the opportunity to explore, within the health field, political institutions, operation and function of government in regulating and funding the health system, and development and implementation of public and other policies. Different theories and frameworks for health policy analysis are explored in depth and applied to a range of health policy problems. Quantitative and qualitative methods used in doing health policy research are discussed (including, for example, case study research, observatory studies, and experimental studies focusing on individual problems and their solutions, political and policy processes, or systems and contexts), and issues involved in designing policy research studies explored.Case studies from domestic and international areas of health policy are presented to illustrate some of the enduring issues of policy analysis as well as exploring specific policy areas.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDeborah Gleeson
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites PHE5POL Health Policy Development and Implementation
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects PHE5HPI
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers. Assumed knowledge: a basic understanding of evaluation methods and research methods.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Analysing health policy: A problem-oriented approach | Recommended | Barraclough, B., and Gardner, H. (2008, 1st Edn) | Elsevier |
| Readings | Public policy: An introduction to the theory and practice of policy analysis | Recommended | Parsons, W. (1995, 1st Edn) | Edward Elgar |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Conceptualise the policy process using a range of models and theories.
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02. Choose appropriate theories and frameworks to analyse particular health policy problems.
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03. Analyse and apply appropriate data sources for health policy research.
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04. Design, adapt and use analytic methods for undertaking health policy research.
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05. Critically analyse a range of issues in the design and application of policy analysis and research.
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