Socio-Technical Leadership and Management
UndergraduateLTU-HIM30042026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 5 July 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 13 July 2026
- Price from
- $2,174
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Socio-Technical Leadership and Management
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Apply theoretical approaches to the management of staff in patient and client health information management environments through analysis and evaluation of simulated case scenarios.
- Strategically plan and problem solve managerial, budgetary, staffing, safety and equity and negotiation functions specific to Health Information Services and health information management workplaces.
- Formulate evidence-based approaches to the strategic management of health information-related workplace change brought about by emerging technological, socio-technical, legislative, policy, and health information science developments.
- Communicate effectively and confidently in teams or individually when presenting and negotiating on Health Information Service-related matters.
- Evaluate theories of organisational behaviour and their application in the real world context
- Socio-technical systems and leadership theory
- Change management
- Team dynamics and stakeholder engagement
- Organisational culture and leadership influence
- Strategic and operational planning
- Recruitment and staff management
- Interviewing and staff selection techniques
- Performance management
- Conflict resolution
- Professional self-management
In this subject, you learn theories and techniques, including approaches to problem-solving, for managing a Health Information Service (HIS). Areas of focus include: professional issues; health information strategic planning; staffing practices including recruitment, training, performance appraisal and management; staff motivation and management; departmental financial and budgetary management; workplace legislation specific to the HIS's human and operational resources; sociotechnical issues; and the strategic management of change brought about by health information and communications technologies. This subject draws together many components of the course, giving you the opportunity to synthesise critical and emerging theory in the contexts of health technological and policy developments, and to consolidate your HIS and health information management knowledge. You will also explore some theory behind organisational behaviour to facilitate the development of leadership skills providing both vision and direction for the service and team being managed.
- Online quiz (45 minutes, 750 words equivalent) (20%)
- Discussion forums (500 words equivalent) (10%)
- Working in pairs, each student conducts a mock oral interview and then provides an associated written report (1750 words equivalent) (45%)
- Individual recorded presentation (750 words equivalent) (25%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- LAT-HIM-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Health Information Management
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
LTU-HIM2005 (Not currently available)
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Others
Prerequisites: Students must be admitted into the following course: HB001O
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
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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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Health Information Management
UndergraduateLAT-HIM-DEG