Course overview
The aim of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding of Australian health and aged care systems and operations and how they compare with health and aged care systems internationally. Systems and the organisation of care; The Australian health and aged care systems; Comparison of international health systems; The relationship between the Health and Aged Care systems and individual organisation performance; Data requirements for understanding the operations and performance of health and aged care systems including performance measures; Introduction to data analysis for operation management and improvement; Understanding the importance of variation in health and aged care services; The role of design, quantitative methods and other approaches required to improve and manage health and aged care operations.
Course learning outcomes
- Critically evaluate the key components of the Australian health and aged care systems
- Critically analyse the key factors that shape health and aged care systems
- Explain the methods that can be used to manage and improve the operations of the health and aged care systems
- Explain decision-making in the management of health and aged care operations, including under uncertainty
- Critically analyse the benefits and limitations of the types of measures used to provide evidence of system performance and improvement
- Identify and apply appropriate data analysis methods for planning and monitoring system and operation performance and change
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 28042
Section SE01
Size 20
Available 7
Online
Class number 20084
Section 01OL
Size 30
Available 26
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