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Introduction to Health Services Research (POPH90302)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
kim.dalziel@unimelb.edu.au mary.white@rch.org.au
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: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
Overview
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This subject introduces students to health services research, that seeks to identify the most effective ways to organise, manage, finance, and deliver high quality care and improve patient safety. This kind of research is more concerned with delivery and access to care in contrast to medical research, which focuses on the development and evaluation of clinical treatments. The aim of health service research is to increase understanding of the process, mechanisms, and effects of health services for individuals, families, communities, and populations in order to improve overall health outcomes.
This subject paves the way for students to undertake health services research or to further appreciate the functioning of health services in clinical, management or policy roles.
Topics to be studied include the following:
- Introduction to health services research
- Multi-level health service financing and organisation
- Data sources for assessing health care services in high income countries
- Scope and design of health services research and identifying areas of need
- Qualitative methods for health services research
- Quantitative methods for health services research
- Evaluating health services using case studies
- Knowledge translation and stakeholder involvement
The subject plans to include guest lectures drawing from the broad and extensive range of researchers with experience in Health Services Research in the Centre for Health Policy and MSGPH.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of health services research principles
- Explain and analyse aspects of health service organisation and financing
- Explain principles for designing methods and using different types of data for health services research
- Understand the purpose of qualitative and quantitative methods and analysis for health services research
- Apply knowledge of evaluation to health services and health services research
Generic skills
- System level thinking
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Finding, evaluating and using relevant information
- Written communication
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Minor assignment- short answers
| Week 5 | 25% |
Multiple choice examination open book
| Week 8 | 25% |
Major Report- research protocol
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinators Mary White and Kim Dalziel Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
kim.dalziel@unimelb.edu.au mary.white@rch.org.au
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: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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: 31 January 2024