Health Policy in Australia and Beyond

• • Health policy.
  • Overview of the Australian Healthcare system.
  • Public Health.
  • Health Behaviour.
  • Future trends in health policy.

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:

• MUR-SHP541U-Health Policy in Australia and Beyond

Others

Enrolment in a Graduate degree.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This subject was previously known as Health Policy in an Australian Context.

This subject provides students with an overview of key health policy and public health issues. In addition to general content the subject includes a specific focus on health care and public policy in Australia. It considers the political, economic, social, behavioural and epidemiological contexts within which health is managed and the forces that promote and oppose change.

Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.

The unit will include three assessment components: 1. Short Essay (20%) 2. Presentation (30%) This assessment is designed to provide students an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of a key health policy related topic. 3. Portfolio (50%). This will assess involvement in and contributions to discussion forums which may be conducted on-line or in class seminars.

• Presentation (30%)
• Discussion and Learning Portfolio (50%)
• Short Essay (20%)

For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).