ATI5081 Comparative health policy and politics
Faculty of Arts
ATI5081 Comparative health policy and politics is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before ATI5081
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATI5081
No unit lists ATI5081 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: Must be enrolled in one of the following:
A6033 Master of Public Policy and Management
B6027 Master of Business Innovation
C6009 Master of Data Science
C6010 Master of Cybersecurity
F6006 Master of Urban Design
M6041 Master of Public Health
A6028 Master of Public Policy students will need permission from their course coordinator and Student Services to enrol in this unit
Overview
Countries around the world have organised their health systems in different ways and taken different approaches to address health problems. Despite comparatively lower health spending, many low- and middle-income countries have made remarkable progress in health and human development. Yet, health systems in most countries have been plagued by inequities and policy dilemmas. This unit will provide you with a comparative global perspective to the organisation of health systems and orient them towards developing comparative skills to analyse contemporary issues in healthcare. It aims to help you understand the evolution of health systems, think critically about their respective strengths and weaknesses, and appreciate how health priorities are established in a world of limited resources and the factors that influence key policy decisions.
The unit will explore the policy challenges of health systems, advantages, and challenges of comparative policy analysis in the health sector, contrasting models of health service delivery, need for addressing social determinants of health, and issues in collaborative governance and cross-border healthcare. It will also highlight how health agendas and policies are shaped by politics, the uniqueness of healthcare and its politics, and how awareness of its politics can facilitate more meaningful comparative policy analysis.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for ATI5081.
Assessment
- Presentation20%
- ReflectionWritten10%
- Analytical exerciseExercise40%
- Exercise/sExercise30%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse the evolution and contemporary state of health systems in different countries, policy options and choice implications;
- 2
Identify and explain the linkages between health policy and politics;
- 3
Critically examine the advantages and challenges of comparative health policy analysis;
- 4
Apply comparative policy analysis to contemporary issues in national and transnational healthcare;
- 5
Communicate your findings in a range of formats for a variety of audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials18 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Michael Mintrom
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Sari Ratri
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATI5081?
ATI5081 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATI5081 offered?
ATI5081 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is ATI5081?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATI5081 have an exam?
No. ATI5081 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.