School Of Health SciencesHealth Systems Planning and EvaluationWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 401364.1
Discipline: HEALTH PROMOTION
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Competent use of Microsoft Excel, and high school mathematics (arithmetic, formulas and algebra, reading graphs).
Equivalent Units
400967 Health Economics and Comparative Health Systems
Corequisite
For students enrolled in 4700 Graduate Diploma in Health Science and 4777 Health Services Management, and in 4698 Master of Health Science 2-year and 1.5-year pathways:
401363 Health System and Policy
Note: Students in the 1 year pathway will need to complete a rule waiver form to enrol in this unit.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
About this Unit
This unit addresses health services planning and evaluation, as well as health economics. This unit aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand and apply the major concepts involved in health services planning and evaluation. Workforce planning and service capability frameworks are addressed as well as planning capital infrastructure for health services. How to evaluate and implement a health services plan is also described. The second module introduces the student to several economic concepts relevant to healthcare management and demonstrates how they are applied to actual situations in the healthcare industry.
Courses| 4698.3 | Master of Health Science | CONTINUING |
| 4698.4 | Master of Health Science | CURRENT |
| 4700.3 | Graduate Diploma in Health Science | CURRENT |
| 4738.2 | Master of Epidemiology | CURRENT |
| 4760.2 | Master of Medicine (Rural Generalism) | SUSPENDED |
| 4777.1 | Graduate Diploma in Health Service Management | CURRENT |
| 4781.1 | Master of Ageing, Wellbeing and Sustainability | CURRENT |
Specialisations
| A4047.1 | Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4048.1 | Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) 1.5 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4049.1 | Master of Health Science (Health Service Management) 1 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4051.1 | Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) 1.5 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4053.1 | Master of Health Science (Digital Health) 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4054.1 | Master of Health Science (Digital Health) 1.5 Year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4059.1 | Master of Medicine (Rural Generalism) - 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4066.1 | Master of Epidemiology - 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4067.1 | Master of Epidemiology - 1.5 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4068.1 | Master of Ageing, Wellbeing and Sustainability - Professional Stream | CURRENT |