Unit Code: HSM504

Unit Name: Introduction to Health Planning and Human Resources

Description: In this course, the student will be introduced to understand what is health planning and why health planning is important for health managers to know considering the continuous challenges that is currently facing the health care systems globally and also in the pacific. Students will be introduced to the six steps of health planning and the cycle involved to make it a complete process. In addition, the course will also cover basic knowledge and skills required by health managers in managing human resources in the health sector, within the organization, departments and units. Furthermore, students will be also introduce on how to relate HRM to management process, how health managers can use HR concepts and techniques in strategic health planning and improving organizational performance, the competencies required of HR managers in the health sector, the challenges of global competition, strategic objectives to lower costs, improve productivity, and increase organizational effectiveness.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to: 1. Define and discuss the rationale of Health Planning and the Planning Cycle. 2. Describe the various stages and activities involved in each stage of the Health Planning Cycle. 3. Define human resources management (HRM), roles and the activities involved. 4. Describe strategy and strategic management and the links to HR Planning and Strategic HRM Planning. 5. Describe the environmental factors to HR Planning, Approaches and Forecasting HR Issues.

Prerequisite: HSM502

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2