Critical Perspectives on Nursing and Health Services

Course aim

Students will develop a critical perspective of global issues, trends and practices impacting on the delivery of nursing and health services.

Course content

Social, political and economic factors impacting on nursing and health services; population ageing; globalization;  nursing and health performance measurement; consumer directed care; managerialism; organisation of nursing work; work intensification; nursing and health workforce trends and roles; interprofessional practice; health program evaluation; regulation of nursing and health care; health service reform; health care rationing; nursing work design and workflow; staff burnout; skill mix and work allocation; organisational change; professional, social, and organisational values; factors impacting on access to and use of nursing and health services; health governance and policy.

Textbook(s)

Baum, F 2015, The New Public Health, 4th Edition, Oxford University Press, Australia

Keleher, H & McDougall, C 2015, Understanding Health, 4th Edition, Oxford University Press, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Workshop	6 x 3 hours x fortnightly
Directed Study	13 weeks x -
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (Online Delivery)	13 weeks x -

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Discussion paper, Essay, Online activities

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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