Foundations of Integrated Care
PostgraduateTAS-BAA7522023
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Foundations of Integrated Care
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Analyse theories that guide practices of integrated care in the delivery of health services across Australian communities.
- Identify, evaluate and prioritise integrated care models for healthcare settings of different contexts.
- Assess and improve KPIs for integrated care from the perspective of different stakeholders.
- Appraise the management challenges and opportunities associated within inter-professional collaborative practice across the continuum of care.
- Judge future practices, theories and challenges for integrated care within the whole systems perspective.
- Week 1-Module 1: What is integrated care?
- Week 2-Online lecture 1
- Week 3-Module 2: Models of integrated care.
- Week 4-Module 2: Models of integrated care.
- Week 5-Module 3: KPI’S of integrated care
- Week 6-Module 3: KPI’S of integrated care
- Week 7-Module 4: Inter-professional dynamics
- Week 8-Online lecture 4
- Week 9-Module 5:Implications of integrated care for various stakeholders
- Week 10-Module 5:Implications of integrated care for various stakeholders
- Week 11-Module 6: Future of integrated care
- Week 12-Module 6: Future of integrated care
- Week 13-Assessment 2: Report
The subject enables students to examine the foundation of integrated care in health and across Australian communities. There is a specific focus on investigating inter-professional collaboration and practice for the delivery of whole of person care. Students will examine and evaluate integrated care models and their suitability for different healthcare contexts. Students will critically appraise integrated care KPI’s to achieve efficient and effective healthcare services. Students will have opportunities to hear from experts across Australia and participate in industry case studies and analysis.
- Evaluation Report (40%)
- Critical Argument Presentation (25%)
- Critical Analysis Report (35%)
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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
- TAS-HSA-GCE-2023 - Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management (Aged Care)
Elective
- TAS-HSM-MAS-2023 - Master of Health Service Management
- TAS-HSM-GCE-2023 - Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management
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
Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management (Aged Care)
PostgraduateTAS-HSA-GCE
Master of Health Service Management
PostgraduateTAS-HSM-MAS
Graduate Certificate in Health Service Management
PostgraduateTAS-HSM-GCE