PHI5272 · Principles of health systems

Overview

In this unit, you will examine reform and development in health services from an international, regional and national perspective. We will focus and explore the implementation of health policy reform and the multitude of issues, drivers, demands, complexities and consequent impacts related to health system reform. In this unit, we will concentrate on international and national governing entities, the Indonesian health care system, developed and developing country health systems, roles of institutions (hospitals and primary health care), and various applications of reform movements/models in care delivery.

Areas of study: Public health

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

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

24 hours per week including directed and self-directed learning (scheduled classes, prescribed activities and independent work).

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.