Unit rationale, description and aim
Health systems and the delivery of healthcare are complex and multi-faceted, even more so in different countries where health care priorities and access to health care resources may vary. As we live in a rapidly changing and increasingly globalised society, aspiring healthcare leaders require an understanding of healthcare from a global perspective. This is significant for managers and policy makers because the complexity of healthcare systems and services can affect the way that they manage their relationships with consumers and the delivery of health care. In this unit, students will have the opportunity to examine healthcare in different countries related to political, economic, sociocultural, technological, and environmental standpoints. It also offers an international ‘lens’ through which to reflect on experiences and, thus, the opportunity to broaden and deepen the range of skills required for working in local and/or global contexts.
The aim of this unit is to provide students the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of healthcare delivery in different countries to equip them with a conceptual understanding and a set of tools to address major health challenges from a health systems and delivery perspective.
Learning outcomes
To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.
Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.
Explore the graduate capabilities.
Provide a detailed profile and understanding of cu...
Learning Outcome 01
Evaluate how decisions that are made in global pol...
Learning Outcome 02
Analyse healthcare service delivery in two or more...
Learning Outcome 03
Content
Topics will include:
- Global health in context
- Global burden of disease
- Global health priorities
- Global challenges facing health management
- Emerging models of health service delivery in resource-limited settings
- Health policies in developing countries to improve specific communities’ health for disadvantaged groups, including:
- Indigenous peoples in different countries
- People with disability
- People living in poverty
- Global health leadership
- Global health governance
- International Organizations supporting global health
- Healthcare leadership and sustainable development goals
- Values-based leadership in global healthcare
Assessment strategy and rationale
To pass this unit, students are expected to submit three graded assessment tasks. In addition, students must achieve a cumulative grade of at least 50% across all assessments. The assessment strategy used allows for the progressive development of knowledge and skills necessary for the student to be able to analyse and evaluate global perspectives on healthcare leadership and management in healthcare which they can utilise in health service delivery. The assessment tasks for this unit are designed for the student to demonstrate their achievement of each learning outcome, allowing the student to graduate with the knowledge and skill that offers an international lens, to work in local and/or global contexts
Overview of assessments
Assessment Task 1: Written Research Review Enable...
Assessment Task 1: Written Research Review
Enables students to critically analyse current global health care perspectives.
25%
Assessment Task 2: Online Discussion Forum and Na...
Assessment Task 2: Online Discussion Forum and Narrated PowerPoint
Enables students to share ideas with peers in evaluating and articulating the global perspectives of healthcare, particularly in relation to disadvantaged communities’ health.
30%
Assessment Task 3: Report / Proposal / Essay Enab...
Assessment Task 3: Report / Proposal / Essay
Enables students to analyse and compare global healthcare from political, economic, sociocultural, technological, and environmental standpoints.
45%
Learning and teaching strategy and rationale
ACU Online
This unit uses an active learning approach to support students in the exploration of knowledge essential to the discipline. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on global health and policy that impacts on healthcare, including evaluating how political, economic, sociocultural, technological, and environmental situations impact on health care. In constructing knowledge about the complexity of health care and the implications of a global healthcare background, relate this to social and health-related outcomes, students will identify areas that healthcare leaders can impact outcomes.
This unit utilises an asynchronous (“anywhere, anytime learning”) as well as synchronous, for example, via live video conference sessions scheduled periodically during the teaching period. An active learning approach whereby students engage in readings and reflections, e-Module activities and opportunities to collaborate asynchronously with peers via online discussion forums. In addition, learning e-modules and links to electronic readings will be provided on the learning environment online to guide students’ reading and extend learning.