MPH5269 Foundations of health policy
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5269 Foundations of health policy is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH5269
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MPH5269
No unit lists MPH5269 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: MPH2031
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree
Overview
Delivery of health services is underpinned by a framework of health policies and other health system elements. Health professional leaders and managers, and those who aspire to these roles, need to know about these policies and about the process of policy making so that they can understand why a policy is what it is, and how to engage in the policy making process. This unit involves a structured review of policy making processes, key challenges and major issues confronting governments and health systems around the world, and how policy can help address these. Throughout the unit, current Australian policies and senior health policy experts will be drawn on to apply theory to practice.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | Block on |
Assessment
- 6 x short answer questions (400 words each. Total- 2,400 words)30%
- Written assignment - critical analysis report of policy (1,800 words)35%
- Written assignment - development of policy position statement (1,800 words)35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify the key components of policy development.
- 2
Analyse formal and informal sources of information guiding policy development.
- 3
Describe the application of policy theory and process to relevant examples.
- 4
Critically evaluate and explain the political context of policy development.
- 5
Effectively communicate complex information related to health policy and its implications.
- 6
Identify relevant stakeholders and critically analyse and interpret their policy interests.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Off-campus: 12 hours self-directed study per week, plus 2 compulsory block days.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Charles Livingstone
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Charles Livingstone
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5269?
MPH5269 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH5269 offered?
In 2023, MPH5269 runs in Semester 1 at Alfred Hospital.
Does MPH5269 have an exam?
No. MPH5269 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.