MPH5273 Case study in health services management
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5273 Case study in health services management is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Full year at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1, Semester 2, Full year
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
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Requisites
Before MPH5273
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MPH5273
No unit lists MPH5273 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
NOTE: Please contact the unit coordinator for permission to be enrolled into this unit.
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree
Overview
The unit is designed to consolidate the theoretical and practical skills acquired in the Master of Health Management or the Masters of Public Health by exploring in detail a complex problem within their workplace or within a health care setting. Alternatively, subject to the approval of the course coordinator, you may seek a limited placement in a health service to explore a particular issue for your case-study. This may include an overseas placement. The case-study is not intended to be original research. In some instances, this case study might be suitable for submission as the case-study for the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA) Fellowship.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | Immers blk |
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Immers blk |
| Second semester to First semester | Alfred Hospital | Immers blk |
| Full year | Alfred Hospital | Immers blk |
Assessment
- Case study proposal (1,200 words)Written10%
- Literature review (4,800 words)WrittenThreshold hurdle40%
- Case study report (6,000 words)WrittenThreshold hurdle50%
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
Outline an issue or a problem in health service management issue of relevance to their personal development as a health service manager.
- 2
Design a plan to gather literature and expert advice to inform an approach to dealing with the issue or problem.
- 3
Produce a search strategy to gather relevant literature from the academic and grey literature.
- 4
Synthesise and critically analyse the theory and literature associated with the health service management issue or problem.
- 5
Interpret the findings from the literature review and communicate these to a specialist health management audience.
- 6
Design an interview schedule and work plan to interview expert health management witnesses.
- 7
Integrate the findings from interviewing expert health management witnesses with the findings from the literature review to identify practical management approaches to dealing with the relevant problem or issue.
- 8
Demonstrate skill in communicating complex management theories and practice.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops8 hours
12 hours self-directed study per week plus the addition of one block day attendance on commencement of unit
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Chris Moran
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Chris Moran
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5273?
MPH5273 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH5273 offered?
In 2027, MPH5273 runs in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Full year at Alfred Hospital.
Does MPH5273 have an exam?
No. MPH5273 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.