Health Systems and Policy

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Health Systems and Policy
Course Code
BU5545
Credit Points
20
Course Coordinator
Prof. David Newlands

Pre-requisites

Students must be registered for International Healthcare Management or International Health and Management.

Overview

• Conceptual frameworks
• Health systems around the world
• Private insurance systems
• Social insurance systems
• Tax financed systems
• Health policy
• Trends in health care reform
• Strategic planning
• Managing communities of interest
• Motivating health workers
• Conceptual frameworks
• Health systems around the world
• Private insurance systems
• Social insurance systems
• Tax financed systems
• Health policy
• Trends in health care reform
• Strategic planning
• Managing communities of interest
• Motivating health workers
• Conceptual frameworks
• Health systems around the world
• Private insurance systems
• Social insurance systems
• Tax financed systems
• Health policy
• Trends in health care reform
• Strategic planning
• Managing communities of interest
• Motivating health workers

Structure

3 hours per week (combined lecture and seminar class)

Assessment

60% (3 hour) exam, 40% coursework (individual essay, word limit 2500). Resit 1 x 3hr exam 100% capped at CAS 9.