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Health Policy (POPH90206)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (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
Overview
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The subject explores the policy decisions, usually made by governments, that determine present and future country or regional level objectives relating to health services; programs; and the regulatory, organisational, social, cultural, physical and natural environments that contribute to population health and well-being. The subject explores the nature of health policy, types of policy instruments, and policy making processes including agenda setting and policy influencing frameworks and theories. The role of evidence in policy formation including the significance of the balance between effectiveness, efficiency and equity as objectives of health policy will be debated. In doing so, students will be introduced to the importance and process of policy analysis and explore the relevant legal, political, managerial, sociological, ethical, epidemiological and economic perspectives to instrument selection and policy implementation across a range of health policy contexts. Australian and international country contexts will be used throughout the subject.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students should be able to:
- Describe and critically appraise policy making from a political science, epidemiological, economic, legal, 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: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Health Policy was formerly known as Health and Public Policy. Students who have completed POPH90023 Health and Public Policy are not to enrol in this subject.
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: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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2000‐word essay due at the beginning of the 4th week of teaching
| During the teaching period | 40% |
3000-word essay due during the University's examination period
| During the examination period | 60% |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- March
Coordinator Helen Jordan Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 March 2022 to 8 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 April 2022 Census date 20 April 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 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
Last updated: 10 February 2024
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 Gerontology Informal specialisation Health Economics and Economic Evaluation Major Environment and Public Health Major Tailored Specialisation Major Public Health 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: 10 February 2024