phe5stl systems thinking and leadership
SYSTEMS THINKING AND LEADERSHIP
PHE5STL
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Whether dealing with public health issues or trying to improve the performance of a hospital, many of the issues are complex, seemingly embedded within a web of interconnected and often contested causes. Push on one part of the system and something changes to counter the good work. Complexity is often used as shorthand for intractability. In this subject we consider if systems thinking provides the insights needed to grapple with complexity. Systems thinking is interested in the parts of a system and the connections among those parts, the structures established as a result of those connections and the behaviours those structures allow or discourage. Students examine the notion of systems, as an object of study and a way of thinking that changes the way we might look at health problems and work towards their solution, the language of systems, and its concepts, and some of the methods used to define issues, build consensus for action, and evaluate strategies to address problems.
SchoolPsychology and Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAlan Shiell
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveYes
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Learning resources
Systems Approaches to Managing Change: A practical guide
Resource TypeBook
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AuthorReynolds M, & Holwell S.
Year2010
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PublisherSpringer
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Systems science and population health
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AuthorEl-Sayed & Galea
Year2017
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PublisherOxford University Press
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The Systems Thinking Playbook
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Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorSweeney LB & Meadows D.
Year2013
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PublisherChelsea Green
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City Campus, 2020, LTU Term 5, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAlan Shiell
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 37 - 42
Two 2.00 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays at night from week 37 to week 42 and delivered via online.
Conducted online via zoom
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 37 - 42
Two 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend at night from week 37 to week 42 and delivered via online.
Online via LMS
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 mini exercises (1,500-words equivalent) Covers understanding of basic concepts and methods, and the format allows for rapid feedback as subject unfolds | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
| Paired group work (1,000-words equivalent, per student) Demonstrate how to apply one of the covered systems methods to a contemporary health issue. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3 |
| Written report (3,000-words) High quality written paper on the insights offered by systems thinking | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |