BUSM 1037 Health Administration and Management
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 401388
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Description The health workplace is a complex and sophisticated environment that can be understood in many different ways and mean different things to different members of an organisation. Assumptions about organisational structure and action are based on conceptualisations and beliefs about the nature and goals of an organisation. This subject aims to develop an introductory understanding of health administration and management practice and business skills required in an evolving health landscape in concordance with the international competency framework for health administrators and managers.
School Health Sciences
Discipline Public and Health Care Administration
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 1 subject
Incompatible Subjects BUSM 2020 - Health Services Management
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Explain the fundamentals of organising, organisational design and culture in health care services;
- Describe monitoring and control mechanisms for human and capital resources, risk management and safety;
- Distinguish and use the fundamentals of leading and group dynamics in health care;
- Apply management decision making practices used to ensure quality outcomes for both patients and staff in health services;
- Analyse the strategic planning, strategic management, performance management and decision-making processes in the health care system.
Subject Content
1. Introduction to the profession of health administration and management
2. Introduction to the health and healthcare management environment
3. Introduction to business management skills (financial and resource management, human resource management, information management, organisational governance, planning and marketing, risk management and clinical governance, quality and safety, project and supply chain management)
4. Introduction to healthcare leadership
Special Requirements
Legislative pre-requisites
Special Requirements - NSW Health Legislative Prerequisites Pre-requisites
Student Compliance Information for all Health-Related Placements
Prior to enrolling in this subject, students must have submitted a Student Undertaking Form and undertake to apply for a National Police Check, which is required to be submitted before placement, and a Working with Children Check Student Declaration. Use the link to the Special Requirements webpage below for more information.
To be eligible to enrol in this subject and complete any required health-related placements or experiences, students must meet Western Sydney University program requirements as well as any special, legislated, or policy-mandated requirements.
Western Program Requirements
Visit the Special Requirements webpage for details about your program.
Mandatory NSW Health student placement policy requirements
To be able to undertake placement in any NSW Health facility you must be assessed as compliant with NSW Health student placement policy in the first year of your program, regardless of when you expect to go on your first placement. Access and read the NSW Student Compliance Information Booklet.
NSW Student Compliance Information Booklet
Please ensure that you
- Find your existing National Police Check or apply for one
- Gather documentary evidence of your vaccination history
- Print and compete all relevant NSW Health forms relevant to the campus you are enrolled at or online enrolment requirements
- Follow booklet instructions on how to have your compliance documents assessed by NSW health staff.
International students have additional requirements; the link to the booklet will inform you of these requirements.
School Requirements
Contact your School for further details regarding your School’s requirements, if any, such as
- If you live outside of NSW or Australia and need to meet your state, territory or country’s compliance requirements
- If you need to meet different state, territory or country compliance requirements.
- NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) or other state equivalent, valid for your entire program.
- Current approved first aid certificate valid for your entire program - approved program providers can be found at the Government Training website
- http://training.gov.au
- Other non-health related requirements.
Student Compliance Resources are also available on the Placements Hub web page (NSW students only)
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
| Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflection | 500 words | 25 | N | Individual |
| Professional Task | 1,000 words | 35 | N | Individual |
| Final Exam | 2 Hours | 40 | N | Individual |
Teaching Periods
Autumn (2024)
Campbelltown
On-site
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Sydney City Campus - Term 1 (2024)
Sydney City
On-site
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