James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2011

TM5541 - Managing Effective Health Programs

Credit points: 03
Year: 2011
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: Sch Public Health,Trop Medicine&Rehabilitation Sc

This subject examines the changing social environments and determinants of health in order to analyse changing health service roles; ways of building effectiveness in primary health care programs, such as STD programs, especially in rural and remote areas; how to develop a profile of the practice and target population; how to enhance efficiency of programs; ways of integrating disease prevention and health promotion activity in routine practice; health program strategies, which add value to population health and primary health care programs; health program planning and evaluation; opportunistic screening and early detection; surveillance and follow up methods; protocols and evidence based approaches to primary care.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
TM1320

Availabilities

External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coord/Lect: Ms Sue Devine.
Method of Delivery:Printed materials
Assessment:assignments (85%); workbook (15%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.