Unit Code: HSM602

Unit Name: Healthcare Management in the Pacific

Description: The course will discuss issues and concepts related to organizational theory and health services management with great emphasis on health care services and management in the Pacific. Specific emphasis will be placed on management principles and practices in the area of health. Topics that will be covered will include an Introduction to management, Role of Managers, Management Theory and Practice, Internal and External Analysis of the Health Sector, Quality Assurance in Health, Decision Making, Strategic Management, Organizational Structure and Design, Human Resources Management, Waste Management, Urbanization Poverty and Health and Pharmaceutical Management. In terms of the course structure, there are 14 different topics/lectures to be covered. Each session is delivered through the online platform Moodle with interactive discussion, quizzes and supplementary notes. Students are required to prepare themselves for each session beforehand. Self?directed learning is fundamental concept in higher education. As such this course requires students to engage in at least 6 hours of self?directed learning per week.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to: 1. Define the basic concepts of the theory of management and its evolution 2. Assess the Organization, the structure, the design, and planning of Ministries of Health 3. Relate Quality Assurance to Pacific health systems 4. Appraise the challenges with Human Resources in Pacific health systems 5. Discuss the management of resources and waste in Pacific Islands Countries 6. Examine the impact of urbanization and poverty when managing Pacific Health Systems 7. Examine the impact of financing when managing Pacific Health Systems 8. Discuss the processes of pharmaceutical management and its impact on health system in the Pacific

Prerequisite: Nil

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2