THE AUSTRALIAN HEALTH SYSTEM
PHE5AHS
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will introduce students to the key structural components of the Australian health system, their interrelationships and relevant policy issues. The health status of Australians and inputs to the system (finance, workforce, technological resources) are reviewed together with institutional arrangements (hospitals, primary health and community care, public health services) departmental and interdepartmental structures in government and the role of consumers. Trends in health system performance are also explored. This subject will focus on developing students' understanding of and ability to critically assess how the Australian health system has eve loved and current issues and challenges including pressures for reform. The current health system reform agenda will be examined and discussed, together with future directions for the health system.
School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Zhanming Liang
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
The Australian health care system.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Duckett, S.J. & Willcox, S.
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: 5th Edn
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
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
Intended Learning Outcomes
On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Zhanming Liang
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 0 - 0
Three 3.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via blended.
All students are required to participate in on-line discussions, plus have regular contact with subject lecturers using email and online discussion board facility of LMS: equivalent to 39 hours. Three optional face-to-face classes will be held in City. Combination of day and night classes.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Four online group discussions (2,400 word equiv. per student) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Major assignment (3,000 word equiv.) | N/A | N/A | No | 45 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Three 15-minute MCQ online examinations | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1 |