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Health Policy (POPH90206)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
March
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
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Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Overview
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The subject focuses on the decisions, usually made by governments, which determine the present and future objectives underlying a country’s health services and programs. The following topics will be covered:
- policy definitions and instruments;
- ideas, ideologies and interests that influence priorities in policy decision making;
- the significance of effectiveness, efficiency and equity as objectives of health policy;
- legal, political, managerial, sociological and economic perspectives in understanding policy formation; and
- the emerging role of scientific evidence in policy formation.
Processes relating to the development and implementation of health policy including health policy analysis and monitoring and evaluation. Both Australia and developing country contexts will be studied.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe and critically appraise theoretical perspectives on policy making from a political science, epidemiological, economics, law, , sociological and managerial perspective.
- Debate the role of different understandings of equity alongside other objectives in informing health policy and policy change
- Critically analyse the origins and evidence base of health policy and funding decisions both in Australia and developing countries
- Describe and critically analyse policy development processes and the drivers of policy change
- Choose and justify a policy analysis methodology for a particular policy issue
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject, students will have developed skills in:
- Critical thinking and analysis,
- Initiative, autonomy and organization,
- Oral communication,
- Written communication,
- Persuasion and argumentation,
- Working with others and in teams.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Health Policy was formerly know as Health and Public Policy. Students who have completed Health and Public Policy are not to enrol in this subject.
POPH90023
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
One essay due mid-semester, 2000 words (40%); one presentation of 10 mins (20%) due mid-semester. One essay due during the examination period, 2000 words (40%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March
Principal coordinator Helen Jordan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 15 March 2019 to 26 April 2019 Last self-enrol date 22 March 2019 Census date 5 April 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 11 June 2019 March contact information
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will also have access to electronic copies of relevant readings.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health Informal specialisation Health Economics and Economic Evaluation Informal specialisation Health Program Evaluation Major Environment and Public Health Major Public Health Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022