Overview

This unit will examine reform and development in health services from an international, national and local perspective. The focus of the unit will explore the implementation of health policy reform and the multitude of issues, drivers, demands, complexities and consequent impacts related to reform. Areas of concentration include international and … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-ALFRED-FLX-BLK

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Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Zahra Aziz

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Zahra Aziz

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
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Comprehend a systematic theoretical framework for describing the design of a national health system.

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Identify issues and challenges in the design of national health systems.

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Critically appraise research and reports associated with health system development and reform.

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Create proposals to respond to issues and challenges faced by national health systems.

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Effectively communicate issues and challenges associated with reforming and developing health systems to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Assessment summary

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment

1 - Written critical evaluations (6 x 500 words. Total 3,000 words)
2 - Written report (2,000 words)
3 - Written assignment (2,000 words)

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