Leadership and Management in Health 2

Course aim

The aim of this course is to provide students with the skills and knowledge to become effective managers and leaders in dynamic and politicised healthcare systems and organisations.

Course content

Historical and contemporary management and leadership theories and practices; critical thinking and analysis; creative problem solving; developing organisational capacity and capability; managing cultural diversity; systems thinking and management; career management.

Textbook(s)

Jill Barr & Lesley Dowding 2012, Leadership in Health Care 2nd edition, Sage Publications Los Angeles

Judith Dwyer Nicole Hopwood 2010, Management Strategies and skills, McGraw-Hill Australia Pty. Ltd, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Workshop	2 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*: 0.250
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.