Code
CLS6009-B
Credits
20
Graduate Attributes
Syllabus
Healthcare Management: introduction to management theories; organisational management in healthcare; roles, skills and functions of a healthcare manager i.e., planning, organising, decision making, staffing, leading and influencing, controlling; role and responsibilities of managers in the National Health Service; human resource management; training and developing employees; performance appraisal; teamwork and communication in healthcare; healthcare reforms in the National Health Service and their implications.
Health Economics: basic economic concepts; demand and supply for healthcare services; variations in medical practices and supplier induced demand; determination of prices; market structures; uncertainty in healthcare finance and insurance; financing of health services; prioritisation in health care; efficiency and equity of healthcare provision; measuring & valuing health status; economic evaluation in healthcare provision; healthcare systems in the United Kingdom and other European Union countries; health economics of developing countries.
Lecture
32
Tutorial
13
Private Study
155
Unit Learning Outcomes
- 1 Appraise the basic principles of management and their applications in healthcare organisations
- 2 Describe economic principles and concepts and how these principles apply to healthcare systems to increase efficiency and equity.
- 3 Evaluate contemporary issues and practices affecting healthcare services including their implications
- 4 Apply and evaluate the concepts and principles of management and economics in healthcare environments.
- 5 Make practical decisions about health service provision based on the principles of health economics and healthcare management and make judgements about contemporary issues and policies
- 6 Evaluate case studies and plan and undertake problem-solving exercises and work to clearly defined targets.
Course Learning Outcomes
- 21 Apply and critically evaluate the concepts and principles of management in healthcare to make informed judgements and decisions about contemporary issues and polices.
- 22 Critically analyse and interpret current and future trends and developments in science and healthcare provision in a socioeconomic and global context.
- 26 Critically analyse and present findings from relevant literature and experimental data using independent learning skills with an appreciation of the uncertainty ambiguity and limits of knowledge.
Assessment Breakdown
Health Economics and Management aims to develop an understanding of management and economic theories and principles and their application to the complex environment of healthcare services with particular emphasis on efficiency and equity. To evaluate contemporary issues and practices affecting the economics and management of healthcare services.