Systems Thinking in Public Health
PostgraduateTAS-CAM5302027
Course information for 2027 intake View information for 2026 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 27 June 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Price from
- $3,222
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Systems Thinking in Public Health
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Define systems thinking and discuss its relevance to health and community settings.
- Apply the principles that underpin systems thinking methods to address an identified complex problem.
- Analyse a variety of systems thinking methods and the implications of their application.
- Communicate appropriate systems thinking methods to address complex problems.
- Module 1: Systems Thinking Fundamentals
- Module 2: Systems Practice
- Module 3: Systems Thinking in Public Health and Search Strategies
- Module 4: Stakeholder Analysis and Problem Scoping
- Module 5: Causal Loop Diagrams and Group Model Building
- Module 6: Stock and Flow
- Module 7: Simulation Modelling
- Module 8: High Leverage Interventions
- Module 9: Strategy Planning and Development
- Module 10: Systems Thinking Evaluation
Systems thinking is an approach that allows us to understand, navigate and intervene in complex real-world problems. This subject introduces contemporary systems thinking concepts and practical tools for working with complexity to improve population health and wellbeing. A selection of systems thinking methods will be considered and related to many disciplines across the health and community settings from local to global systems. The subject emphasises real-world application, demonstrating how systems thinking can inform effective policy design, decision-making, and sustainable solutions to complex health challenges.
- Discussion Board Posts (30%)
- Literature Review (30%)
- Applied Systems Theory Analysis and Intervention Design (40%)
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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:
Elective
- TAS-APM-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Health Service Management)
- TAS-APM-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Health Service Management)
- TAS-ADH-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Digital Health)
- TAS-AOR-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Organisational Resilience)
- TAS-ADH-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Digital Health)
- TAS-AQS-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Applied Quality and Safety)
- TAS-AQS-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Applied Quality and Safety)
- TAS-AMS-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Medication Safety)
- TAS-AMS-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Medication Safety)
- TAS-SCL-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Supply Chain and Logistics)
- TAS-SCL-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Supply Chain and Logistics)
- TAS-AOR-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Organisational Resilience)
- TAS-AOP-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Organisational Performance)
- TAS-AOP-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Organisational Performance)
- TAS-HSI-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Health Service Improvement)
- TAS-HSI-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Health Service Improvement)
- TAS-APD-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Dementia)
- TAS-APD-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Dementia)
- TAS-ADP-GCE-2027 - Graduate Certificate in Advanced Practice
- TAS-CDP-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Communicable Disease Prevention)
- TAS-CDP-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Communicable Disease Prevention)
- TAS-CUC-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Community and Urgent Care)
- TAS-CUC-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Community and Urgent Care)
- TAS-CCR-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Critical Care and Retrieval)
- TAS-APG-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Governance)
- TAS-APG-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Governance)
- TAS-APH-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Healthcare Education)
- TAS-APH-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Healthcare Education)
- TAS-AWP-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Workplace Psychology)
- TAS-AWP-MAS-2027 - Master of Advanced Practice (Workplace Psychology)
- TAS-CPH-GDI-2027 - Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy
- TAS-MPH-GCE-2027 - Graduate Certificate in Public Health
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: Independent Learning 8 hours weekly; Tutorial (Online) 1 hour (8 times during the Semester)
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Health Service Management)
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Master of Advanced Practice (Health Service Management)
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Master of Advanced Practice (Digital Health)
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Master of Advanced Practice (Organisational Resilience)
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Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Digital Health)
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Master of Advanced Practice (Applied Quality and Safety)
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Master of Advanced Practice (Medication Safety)
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Master of Advanced Practice (Supply Chain and Logistics)
PostgraduateTAS-SCL-MAS
Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Supply Chain and Logistics)
PostgraduateTAS-SCL-GDI
Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Organisational Resilience)
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Master of Advanced Practice (Organisational Performance)
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Master of Advanced Practice (Health Service Improvement)
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Master of Advanced Practice (Community and Urgent Care)
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Master of Advanced Practice (Critical Care and Retrieval)
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Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Governance)
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Master of Advanced Practice (Governance)
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Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Healthcare Education)
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Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Workplace Psychology)
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Master of Advanced Practice (Workplace Psychology)
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Graduate Diploma of Clinical Pharmacy
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