TM5513 - Public Health Management
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences |
This subject introduces management theory and skills as they pertain to public health. Topics include: people management, strategic and operational leadership, managing in teams, change management, project management, risk analysis and management, quality improvement, management in various settings - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and developing countries. Team work and conflict management will be improved through experiential learning.
Learning Outcomes
- appraise the basic principles of management theory;
- apply management techniques in health care settings;
- critique and appraise effective team membership;
- appraise the important attributes of leadership;
- apply project management techniques to a public health problem.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 7 | |
| Census Date 06-Jul-2017 | |
| Face to face teaching 19-Jun-2017 to 30-Jun-2017 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Richard Franklin. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (25%); assignments (40%); group assignment (35%). |
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.