Strategy for Health and Aged Care Managers

Course aim

To develop and enhance student understanding and skills relating to the development of strategy as it relates to the organisation and also beyond the organisation, and the role of strategy in planning and change in health and aged care sector organisations

Course content

• Strategy, policy and strategic plans
• Tools used in developing strategy
• Communication requirements when formulating strategy and strategic plans
• Systems and complexity in the health and aged care sectors.
• Managing strategy
• Strategy development, strategic plans and the role of clinical governance
• Leadership and strategy
• Evidence-based strategy
• Implementation, monitoring and evaluation strategy and strategic plans

Textbook(s)

Ginter, P. M., Duncan, W. J., & Swayne, L. E. 2018, The Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations, John Wiley & Sons

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Online	2 hours 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

Essay, Presentation, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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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.