Postgraduate CUR-HTHM801-2022

Health Policy and Decision Making

Examine health policy and process in national healthcare settings. Develop capacity through research, teaching and sharing knowledge. Compare key health topics.Explore the social causes, values and trends shaping Australia’s national health policy.

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$2,921 $3,171

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Duration

14 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Start dates

28 Feb 2022

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

explain how government policies are initiated, developed, get implemented and evolve over time using appropriate policy theories
discuss factors that influence government policies and decisions to improve population’s health, using policy analysis approaches and tools
analyse government policy responses to a selected priority health issues and develop alternative policy strategies, taking equity into consideration
critique policy implementation and coordination theories and practices
develop strategies for managing and influencing policy change that take account of actor power, politics and evidence-based practice.

Topics covered

- Health, society and the role of government
- The policy process and the policy cycle
- Identifying issues for policy
- Health policy design
- Health policy implementation
- Health care as a system
- The Australian health care system
- Globalisation and health care systems
- Privatisation, politics
- Power and professionalism
- Development and aid and equity in health care

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Elective

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This subject was previously known as HTHM801 Health Policy.

This subject provides a comprehensive understanding of the government's roles of policy development and decision making related to improving population's health. The subject introduces students to explore factors that influence policy and decision-making processes and their implications for the health sector. It covers the theoretical frameworks for understanding and analysing how health policies and decisions develop, change and get implemented. It explores the technical nature of health policy and decision-making processes (agenda setting, policy formulation, decision making, implementation, evaluation and policy change) and the political nature of understanding the power and influence of policy actors. The subject also helps students to develop skills in engaging stakeholders, coordinating the development and implementation of government policies and decisions; and managing policy evaluation and change.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

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