Doing Business in Health
UndergraduateADU-PUBH30162027
Previously UAD-PUB3501OUA
Course information for 2027 intake View information for 2026 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 27 Dec 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Price from
- $2,200
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Doing Business in Health
About this subject
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Identify the key players involved in the planning, delivery and maintenance of healthcare in Australia
- Identify the significant issues driving the demand for healthcare including demographic, epidemiological and social factors.
- Analyse the main problems facing the delivery of safe and sustainable healthcare for the Australian population.
- Examine various financial, technological, governance, and social propositions to address the challenges facing the Australian healthcare system.
- Apply a sustainable business framework to address the problems facing a mid-size health service.
- The health care system
- The drivers of health care
- Financing health care
- Health care workforce characteristics
- Health care challenges
- Health care reform
This course gives an overview of the Australian health system and describes how different providers intersect to deliver primary, secondary and tertiary health care to the community. You will explore the different approaches to 'doing business' by public and private healthcare providers and the funding models that affect the health sector. You will examine service quality including patient safety and accreditation, along with aspects of human resource management, risk management and governance unique to the health sector. You will explore various approaches including value-based funding, use of technology, workforce development and training, early intervention models and strengthening regional infrastructure as potential solutions to address developing challenges in the health business. In addition, you will learn about the main drivers of the health 'business'. You will come away with an understanding of key stakeholders in the health sector and will be equipped to address the problems facing sustainable and quality healthcare delivery in Australia.
All assessment is assignment based.
- Report (25%)
- Report (25%)
- Oral Defence (35%)
- Learning Journal (0%)
- Report (15%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
UAD-PUB3501OUA (Not currently available)
Others
Must not have completed PUBHLTH3501OUA Doing Business in Health at the University of Adelaide.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units. myLearning is the Adelaide University's online learning environment. myLearning provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments.
- Other requirements - Based on duty of care requirements, a student admitted to Adelaide University must be at least 17 years of age by the date of enrolment, in accordance with Adelaide University's Admission for Coursework Programs Procedure.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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