PUB HLTH 3008 - Health care systems: structure, policy and people
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PUB HLTH 3008 Course Health care systems: structure, policy and people 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 4, Rundle Mall Plaza
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
Weeks 1 - 4: Module 1: Introduction to the 最新糖心Vlogn health care system / international health care systems / funding mechanisms
Weeks 5 - 7: Module 2: Health policy: role, analysis and influences
Weeks 8 - 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 最新糖心Vlog and internationally.
2. Demonstrate understanding of, and describe how, the 最新糖心Vlogn 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.
最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1, 2, 3 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1, 3, 5 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
5 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1 - 5 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
1 - 4 Attribute 6: 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency
Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.
1-4 Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.
5 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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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/AOnline 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.
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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 最新糖心Vlogn 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 practical will build on the lectures, incorporating group actitivies that provide students with skills that can be applied in the workplace.
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 practical.
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 practicals.Learning Activities Summary
Module 1: Intro to 最新糖心Vlogn / 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
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Assessment
The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Task Type Weighting 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 Case Study Summative 35% 1, 2, 4
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 最新糖心Vlog 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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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the 最新糖心Vlog to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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