Undergraduate TAS-ZAC105-2023
Health and Community Services in Australia
$2,522 $0
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 10 Jul 2023
Australia’s fourth oldest university, the University of Tasmania, is highly regarded internationally for teaching and academic excellence. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and more than 50 postgraduate programs across a range of disciplines. The university offers students a diverse range of opportunities, the chance to learn from leading experts, and excellent preparation for their future careers.
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Subject details
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Explain the influence and impact of reforms on Australia’s health and community services sector.
- Describe the different ways in which health and community services are organised, funded, governed and distributed.
- Reflect upon practice and use discipline-based knowledge, skills and data to inform service planning, coordination and resource decisions.
- Research and communicate the application of existing and emergent technologies in health and community services.
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- Introduction
- Lie of the Land
- Health and Community Services in Australia
- Funding and Resourcing
- Governance & Regulation
- Existing and emerging technologies
- E-Health & Social Media
- Empowering our profession
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject will introduce you to the way in which health and community services are organised, integrated, funded and governed in Australia. This subject is contextualised to reforms in Australia's health and community services system, emphasising a shift in focus from institutional to community settings, from sick-care to wellness and prevention, and from system-led to consumer-directed approaches. You will explore current trends, changes and challenges in health and community services, including regulation, resources and the impact of technology. At both a system and organisational level, you will be introduced to service planning and distribution, resource allocation, consumer access, and service coordination.
In conjunction with the discipline theory, this subject introduces learning through practice by exposing you to authentic learning experiences. These experiences are placed at the centre of learning and assessment, so you have the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours necessary to respond to industry, community and/or global needs.
You will be introduced to:
- a range of methods, tools, techniques and approaches to practice
- principles and perspectives such as values, ethics, empathy and leadership in real world scenarios
- reflection and deliberative thinking as a means of developing knowledge, skills, attitudes and aspirations
- ways of understanding problems and developing solutions through active inquiry.
- Multiple Choice & Short Answer Quiz (25%)
- Grant Proposal (40%)
- Technology Analysis (35%)
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