Unit snapshot

  • Unit type
    PG Coursework Unit
  • Credit points
    12
  • Faculty & College
    Faculty of Health
  • Placement
    No

Unit description

Explores and compares a diverse range of healthcare systems, policies and practices, and their impacting factors. Includes the exploration of a range of inputs, throughputs and outputs based on system theory approaches.

This unit is an integral part of a selection of courses at SCU Online. Each course incorporates this unit into a complete and immersive educational experience. If you're interested in this unit, we highly recommend enrolling in one of the courses listed below.

 

Unit content

  • National and international healthcare systems, policies and practices
  • Population health outcomes
  • Social, cultural, environmental, economic and political factors impacting health care systems, policies and practices (individual level/micro, meso/organisational level, and macro/societal level)
  • Private, public, regulated and deregulated health care systems, policies and practices
  • International comparisons for health care systems, policies and practices
  • Envisioning the future of healthcare systems, policies, and practices
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

 

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  • Explore the differences between healthcare systems, policies and practices at national and international levels
  • Critique and distinguish the strengths and weaknesses of private, public, regulated and deregulated healthcare systems, policies and practices
  • Analyse and critique a range of social, cultural, environmental, economic and political factors as well as various types of population health outcomes to evaluate the success of healthcare systems, policies and practices
  • Propose a vision for the success of a healthcare system, policy and practice within health, social and community care settings

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Structured online learning

Assessment
Discussion board: 10%
Critical review: 30%
Framework: 60%

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Study this unit in the following courses

This unit is a fundamental component of the full courses listed below, each designed to equip you with the in-depth knowledge and skills needed to achieve your career goals. To fully benefit from your learning experience and apply it to real-world challenges, engaging with the entire course is essential. Explore the courses that include this unit and take the next step towards your professional success.

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