MPH5272 Principles of health systems
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5272 Principles of health systems is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
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Requisites
Before MPH5272
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MPH5272
No unit lists MPH5272 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will examine reform and development in health services from an international, national and local perspective. The focus of the unit will explore the implementation of health policy reform and the multitude of issues, drivers, demands, complexities and consequent impacts related to reform. Areas of concentration include international and national governing entities, the Australian health care system, developed and developing country health systems, roles of institutions (hospitals), an various applications of reform movements/models in care delivery.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Written critical evaluations (6 x 500 words. Total 3,000 words)WrittenThreshold hurdle40%
- Written report (2,000 words)Written30%
- Written assignment (2,000 words)Written30%
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
Comprehend a systematic theoretical framework for describing the design of a national health system.
- 2
Identify issues and challenges in the design of national health systems.
- 3
Critically appraise research and reports associated with health system development and reform.
- 4
Create proposals to respond to issues and challenges faced by national health systems.
- 5
Effectively communicate issues and challenges associated with reforming and developing health systems to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops-
22.5 contact hours over 3 block days
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Zahra Aziz
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Zahra Aziz
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5272?
MPH5272 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH5272 offered?
In 2027, MPH5272 runs in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.
Does MPH5272 have an exam?
No. MPH5272 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.