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PUB HLTH 3008 - Reawakening Health Systems: People, Planning and Policy

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2021

This is a time of major change in our health care system. The system must meet the health needs of all Australians at a time when health care costs are rapidly increasing and our population is ageing. How can we ensure our health care system is efficient, equitable and the expectations of all Australians are met? In this course, students will examine how our health care system currently works and explore the various strategies that could improve both the quality and effectiveness of the care that people receive. This will include studying health care policies and how they directly impact on people's lives; following the health care journeys of a variety of Australians to examine how the health care system functions at an individual level and how it interacts with other systems like the social and aged care systems and we will look briefly at how health care systems in other countries work. Students will learn a variety of practical skills such as how to analyse health polices, how to write a policy brief and the importance of advocacy in health care reform.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code PUB HLTH 3008
    Course Reawakening Health Systems: People, Planning and Policy
    Coordinating Unit Public Health
    Term Semester 2
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Assumed Knowledge PUB HLTH 1001 or PUB HLTH 2200
    Assessment Quiz, Tutorial Participation, short essay, policy brief, case study.
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Professor Caroline Laurence

    Course Coordinator: Prof Caroline Laurence
    Phone: +61 8313 4951
    Email: caroline.laurence@adelaide.edu.au
    Location: Level 9, Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .


    Weeks 1 - 3:     Module 1: Introduction to the Australian health care system / international health care systems / funding mechanisms
     
    Weeks 4 - 6:     Module 2: Health policy: role, analysis and influences

    Weeks 7 - 10:     Module 3: How the health system works on the ground: case studies

    Weeks 11 - 12:  Module 4: Health system reform / integration
  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

    1.  Demonstrate understanding and analyse current public health issues and controversies and critique the different public policy responses to health issues within Australia and internationally.

    2.  Demonstrate understanding of, and describe how, the Australian health care system works.

    3.  Review and critique public health policies and strategies.

    4.  Map patient journeys through different parts of the health system, including acute care, primary care, rural health services and Indigenous health services.

    5. Develop specific oral and written communications, informed by appropriate evidence, to effectively communicate health care issues and research results to policy makers.
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    Deep discipline knowledge
    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
    • accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
    1, 2, 3
    Critical thinking and problem solving
    • steeped in research methods and rigor
    • based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
    • demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
    1, 3, 5
    Teamwork and communication skills
    • developed from, with, and via the SGDE
    • honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
    • encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
    5
    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
    • professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
    • forward thinking and well informed
    • tested and validated by work based experiences
    1 - 5
    Intercultural and ethical competency
    • adept at operating in other cultures
    • comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
    • able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
    • demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
    1 - 4
    Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
    • a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
    • open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
    • able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
    3 - 5
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    There is no set textbook for this course. All resources, including links to journal articles and reading lists, will be disseminated via MyUni.



    Recommended Resources
    N/A
    Online Learning
    The primary means of communication outside of formal contact hours will be via MyUni.

    Announcements and discussion boards will be the main method of communicating with the student cohort.

    Course material will be supported by online resources via MyUni.  Material will be sequentially released in line with the teaching and learning activities in each week.



  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Each week, students will have theoretical and practical input. The content of the lectures aims to provide students with a broad grounding in the Australian health care system – how it works, the role of policy and the practical skills required for policy analysis
    and how this translates down to the care of individuals.

    Each week the tutorial will build on the lectures, with as practical a focus as possible, incorporating group exercises, role playing, explorations of the practical application of theory etc.

    Readings, lectures and contributions from experts in the health policy and health system administration fields will be complemented by online learning opportunities.

    All students are encouraged to question and discuss the issues raised in lectures with the presenter, the guest speakers and with each other.



    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    Each week in this course, there will be a one hour lecture followed by a two hour tutorial.

    Students will be provided with readings each week that they will be expected to have read to be able to participate effectively in the tutorials and they may be expected to undertake specific preparations for some tutorials.
    Learning Activities Summary
    Module 1: Intro to Australian / international health care systems and funding mechanisms
    This module will examine different health systems, how they are funded (e.g. social insurance,  private insurance, national health systems and blended systems) and then compare such systems in terms of cost and health outcomes

    Module 2: Health policy: role, analysis and influences
    This module will explore how policy is formulated; what policy does; how different parts of health system develop policy and what constitutes a policy brief.  

    Module 3: Case studies
    This module will explore both successful and unsuccessful specific policy initiatives and the lessons we might learn from these in developing and implementing future public health policy.
     
    Module 4: Health system reform / integration
    This module will explore the issues, barriers, enablers and strategies that must be considered in initiatives to reform health systems.
    Specific Course Requirements
    N/A
    Small Group Discovery Experience
    N/A
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary


    ASSESSMENT TASK TASK TYPE WEIGHTING COURSE LEARNING
    OUTCOME
    Quiz 1 Summative 10% 1
    Tutorial participation Summative 10% 1 - 5
    Short Essay Summative 15% 1, 2, 3
    Policy Brief Summative 30% 1, 2, 5
    Cae Study Summative 35% 1, 2, 4
    Assessment Related Requirements
    N/A
    Assessment Detail
    Quiz 1: students will undertake an online quiz through MyUni at the end of Module 1 - 10% weighting

    Tutorial Participation: students engage in interaction in class activities and the cooperative sharing of materials and information - 10% weighting

    Short essay: 1,000 words. Students will compare and contrast health systems in two countries - 15% weighting

    Policy brief: 1,500 words. Students will write an evidence based policy brief for the Health Minister on a nominated health topic - 30% weighting

    Case study: 2,000 words. Students will develop a case study, following the journey of a patient with a nominated condition, particularly focusing on interactions with different stakeholders and agencies - 35% weighting




    Submission
    Extensions: All extensions for assignments must be requested, at the latest, by the last working day before the due date of
    submission.   Extensions will generally be granted only on medical or genuine compassionate grounds. Supporting documentation must be provided at the time a student requests an extension. Examples of documents that are acceptable include: a  medical
    certificate that specifies dates of incapacity, a police report (in the case of lost computers, car & household theft etc.), a  letter from a Student Counsellor, Education and Welfare Officer (EWO) or Disability Liaison Officer that provides an assessment of compassionate circumstances, or a letter from an independent external counsellor or appropriate professional able to verify the  student’s situation.

    Without documentation, extensions will not be granted.

    Late requests for extension will neither be accepted nor acknowledged.

    Only the Course Co-ordinator(s) may grant extensions.

    The length of any extension granted will take into account the period and severity of any incapacity or impact on the student.  Extensions of more than 10 days will not be granted except in exceptional circumstances.

    Late submission: Marks will be deducted when assignments for which no extension has been granted are handed in late. All
    assignments, including those handed in late, will be assessed on their merits. In the case of late assignments where no extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted.  If an assignment that is 2  days late is awarded 65% on its merits, the mark will then be reduced by 10% (5% per day for 2 days) to 55%. If that same  assignment is 4 days late, the mark will be reduced by 20% (5% per day for 4 days) to 45%, and so on.

    The School of Public Health reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 days late.

    Assignments submitted after the due date may not be graded in time to be returned on the listed return dates.

    Students submitting examinable written work who request (and receive) an extension that takes them beyond the examination period are advised that there is no guarantee that their grades will be processed in time to meet usual University deadlines. 

    Resubmission: If a student is dissatisfied with an assessment grade they should follow the Student Grievance Resolution Process.

    Students who are not satisfied with a particular assessment result should raise their concerns with Course Co-ordinator(s) in the first instance. This must be done within 10 business days of the  date of notification of the result. Resubmission of any assignment is subject to the agreement of the Course Co-ordinator(s) and  will only be permitted for the most compelling of reasons.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through .

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