Leadership and Management in Health 1

Course aim

The aim of this course is to further develop health professionals’ management and leadership capabilities.

Course content

Contexts and complexities of health care management; dynamics of change, creative problem solving and decision making; funding models; health care managers and health care professionals.

Textbook(s)

Dwyer, Judith and Hopwood, Nicole 2010, Management, Strategies and Skills, 1st edition, McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

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

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

Assessment

Online discussion, Project proposal, Theoretical discussion paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.