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<p>This unit builds skills in the politics and policies related to health services management. It primarily focuses on public policy but also draws on policy applicable globally as well as the students country of origin. Policy analysis includes both the process of identifying, structuring, and analysing information to design better policy within the health sector, and evaluation of existing policies.</p>
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<p>•introduction to public policy<br>
•rationale for public policy<br>
•problem and solution analysis in policy<br>
•the policy development cycle<br>
•cost benefit analysis<br>
•policy analysis<br>
•examination of policy failure and ethics in policy development</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit builds skills in the politics and policies related to health services management. It primarily focuses on public policy but also draws on policy applicable globally as well as the students country of origin. Policy analysis includes both the process of identifying, structuring, and analysing information to design better policy within the health sector, and evaluation of existing policies.</p>
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<p>•introduction to public policy<br> •rationale for public policy<br> •problem and solution analysis in policy<br> •the policy development cycle<br> •cost benefit analysis<br> •policy analysis<br> •examination of policy failure and ethics in policy development</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Nursing
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
060301 - General Nursing
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
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Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Review politics and policy and their relation to each other in health in Australia and other countries</p>
K2
<p>Appraise the philosophies that underpin the development of health policy and the allocation of resources</p>
K3
<p>Differentiate between the political, social and economic factors and evaluate their influence on policy decision making</p>
K4
<p>Analyse the policy development cycle and assess how it informs different approaches to policy analysis</p>
K5
<p>Debate the response to policy failure both in government policy and the broader health sector</p>
S1
<p>Analyse and critically reflect on the political agenda in health policy development</p>
S2
<p>Conduct policy analysis and apply to a range of health contexts</p>
S3
<p>Critically and systematically evaluate health policy and the impact on the individual, the organisation and the broader community</p>
S4
<p>Interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas on identified gaps in policy and the need for effective policy in healthcare to specialist and non-specialist audiences</p>
A1
<p>Take initiative to apply knowledge and skills in health policy in professionalpractice, particularly in service planning, quality and safety and health services management</p>
A2
<p>Demonstrate ethicalpracticein all aspects of policy analysis, development, and be accountable in reviewing other policy in light of ethicalpractice</p>
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<p>Students are required to identify a second contemporary health policy in Australia or their home countries, analyse and discuss the issues and suggest possible solutions.</p>
<p>Essay</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K5, S2, S3, S4
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<p>Students are required to review and analyse a contemporary health policy in Australia or their home country and make a presentation and report.</p>
<p>Presentation and report</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Nursing
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
060301 - General Nursing
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/buhea6902">View unit fees</a>
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