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Public Health Leadership and Management (POPH90218)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
March
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
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
| Availability | March |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is a compulsory subject within the Master of Public Health. Successful public health practitioners require solid working knowledge of both leadership in public health and management in public health. “Public Health Leadership and Management” will expose students to relevant theories and models of public health leadership and management. These learnings will be grounded in real-life case studies of public health significance, interviews with experts in the field, and small group exploration and reporting on important public health issues.
Intended learning outcomes
On the completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Discuss and reflect on how effective leadership and management occurs across public health organisations with particular reference to communication, advocacy, decision making, human rights, equity and ethical approaches;
- Apply the fundamental project management functions of planning, budgeting, staffing, regulatory oversight, monitoring, reporting, coordinating and effective team building in public health and health care organisations;
- Apply knowledge of Indigenous culture and values, and global cultural diversity to public health leadership in collaborative, complex and intercultural settings;
- Reflect on the theories and practice of leadership and management in relation to individual characteristics and style, and personal attitudes and beliefs, and consider how these impact on decision-making in complex research and public health practice
- Accomplish creative and authentic solutions to real-world challenges for public health leadership and management, by means of managed teamwork.
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject,students will have developed skills in:
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Written communication
- Oral communication
- Finding, evaluating and using relevant information
- Leadership
- Teamwork and working with others
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90274 | Prioritising & Planning in Public Health | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Team Project - five students per team. Peer assessment of team members
| Week 5 | 5% |
Critical reflection of the subject content as it pertains to public health leadership and management
| Week 5 | 20% |
Team Project - five students per team
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Essay: in-depth analysis and evaluation of leadership and management aspects of the team project
| End of the assessment period | 50% |
Team Project - five students per team. Written terms of reference for the way the group is to operate as a team.
| Day 3 | 5% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March
Principal coordinator Rob Moodie Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 5 March 2020 to 19 March 2020 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2020 Census date 20 March 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 April 2020 Assessment period ends 1 May 2020 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
Additional delivery details
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will be issued key readings for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health Major Public Health Informal specialisation Global Health Informal specialisation Doctor of Medicine Informal specialisation Epidemiology and Biostatistics Informal specialisation Gender and Women's Health Informal specialisation Ageing Informal specialisation Primary Care Informal specialisation Sexual Health Major Tailored Specialisation Major Environment and Public Health Informal specialisation Health Program Evaluation Informal specialisation Health Economics and Economic Evaluation Informal specialisation Health Social Sciences Informal specialisation Indigenous Health Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation - Links to additional 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