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MPH5273 · Case study in health services management
2026 Handbook12 credit pointsLevel 5Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
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
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Hospital | First semester | Teaching mostly conducted outside of a classroom/campus environment and in a block (IMMERS-BLK) |
| Alfred Hospital | Full year | Teaching mostly conducted outside of a classroom/campus environment and in a block (IMMERS-BLK) |
| Alfred Hospital | Second semester | Teaching mostly conducted outside of a classroom/campus environment and in a block (IMMERS-BLK) |
| Alfred Hospital | Second semester to First semester | Teaching mostly conducted outside of a classroom/campus environment and in a block (IMMERS-BLK) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case study proposal (1,200 words) | Written | 10% | — |
| 2 | Literature review (4,800 words) | Written | 40% | Threshold |
| 3 | Case study report (6,000 words) | Written | 50% | Threshold |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.
Learning outcomes
- Outline an issue or a problem in health service management issue of relevance to their personal development as a health service manager.
- Design a plan to gather literature and expert advice to inform an approach to dealing with the issue or problem.
- Produce a search strategy to gather relevant literature from the academic and grey literature.
- Synthesise and critically analyse the theory and literature associated with the health service management issue or problem.
- Interpret the findings from the literature review and communicate these to a specialist health management audience.
- Design an interview schedule and work plan to interview expert health management witnesses.
- 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.
- Demonstrate skill in communicating complex management theories and practice.
Workload
12 hours self-directed study per week plus the addition of one half block day attendance on commencement of unit
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Workshops | 8 hours |
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