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.

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Prerequisite: HSM502

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2