HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS

PHE3HCS

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will gain familiarity with the health care systems used around the world and will compare and contrast underlying rationales, policies and aims in the context of societal needs and resource demands. The interface between health and politics, economics and social structure will be considered and students will analyse the comparative advantages and disadvantages of approaches to health care provision. Topics to be covered include public and private systems, decentralised health care, national contributory plans such as Medicare, and social insurance, among others. Case studies will be drawn from health care systems around the world.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Deborah Gleeson

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: PHE101 OR PHE1SDH

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: HIM3AHS OR PHE1AHS OR PHE4AHS

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Comparative health systems: a global perspectives

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Johnson, J & Stoskopf, C

Year: 2010

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Publisher: JONES AND BARTLETT, SUDBURY, MA.

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The health care dilemma: a comparison of health care systems in three European countries and the US

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Armstrong, E et al

Year: 2010

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Publisher: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO, HACKENSACK, NJ.

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Primary health care reform in Australia

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Dept of Health & Aging

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: DEPT OF HEALTH & AGING, ACT.

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Understanding the Australian Health Care System.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Willis, E., Reynolds, L., and Keleher, H.

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: 2ND EDITION

Publisher: SYDNEY: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE.

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The Australian health care system

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Duckett, S & Willcox, S

Year: 2011

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Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, MELBOURNE.

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Health care systems in transition: Australia

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Hilless, M & Healy, J

Year: 2001

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: EUROPEAN OBSERVATORY ON HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, COPENHAGEN.

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Compare, contrast and evaluate the rationale and aims of different types of health systems.

02. Critically review the political, social and economic forces that contribute to health care choices at the national level.

03. Analyse the ways in which the orientation and structure of the health care system relate to health care practice.

04. Work in a team to analyse and evaluate challenges faced by health care systems.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Steve Begg

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Short answer essay-style response to online discussion questions (2,000-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One individual assignment (1,500-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
One 1-hour online final examination (1,000-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Deborah Gleeson

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Short answer essay-style response to online discussion questions (2,000-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One individual assignment (1,500-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
One 1-hour online final examination (1,000-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3