MPH5304 Leading and managing in public health and health care
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH5304 Leading and managing in public health and health care is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
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Requisites
Before MPH5304
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MPH5304
No unit lists MPH5304 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course M6007, M6021, M4005
Overview
This unit will review key leadership, management, and organisation theory and its application to healthcare settings.
It will investigate the role of the manager, leadership skills, staffing issues, clinician engagement, performance management, career management, and managing change, structuring organisations for patient care, developing strategy, consumer engagement, change management, and project management.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 2 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Critical reflections (2400 words)Written40%
- Critical appraisal (1200 words)Written20%
- Report (2400 words)Written40%
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
Explain the application of complex management theories in the management of health care teams and organisations.
- 2
Interpret the applicability of health care research findings to health care management practice.
- 3
Formulate practical solutions and apply management experience to solve complex health problems.
- 4
Demonstrate theoretical and practical approaches to leadership within health services and the importance of clinical engagement.
- 5
Communicate health care management solutions to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- 6
Evaluate the perspectives of health care consumers and other stakeholders in health service planning.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
24 hours per week including directed and self-directed learning (including any asynchronous and synchronous tasks, prescribed activities and independent work).
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
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Peter Bradford
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Peter Bradford
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH5304?
MPH5304 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MPH5304 offered?
MPH5304 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
Does MPH5304 have an exam?
No. MPH5304 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.