PUN640 Health Systems

The aim of this unit is for you to explore systems of health care both in Australia and internationally and the factors that influence the design and functioning of those systems so that you may contribute to the future development of health systems. The unit will use the Australian Health Care system as a case study but seek to draw from our examination of that system the concepts and analytical principles that may apply to all systems of health care. This unit introduces conceptual frameworks fundamental to the organization of health systems. Issues covered include the structure, operations, funding and evaluation of health systems and the evaluation of health system reform.

Faculty: Faculty of Health
School/Discipline: Public Health & Social Work
Study area: Health and community
Credit points: 12

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Dates	Locations
Semester 1, 2019	25 February 2019 - 21 June 2019	Kelvin Grove Kelvin Grove (External)

Fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount: 2019: $1,369
Domestic fee-paying student fee: 2019: $2,760
International student fee (excluding study abroad students): 2019: $4,140
Study abroad program: Find out more about costs for study abroad students.

Guide to fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as a cross-institutional student who has a Commonwealth supported place at their home university.

Domestic fee-paying student fee

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens, who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are not eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as part of a QUT course during Summer Semester
as a cross-institutional student who does not have a Commonwealth supported place at their home university
as a single-unit study student.

International student fee

For international students who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course
as a cross-institutional student.

Previous study requirements

Equivalents: PUQ640

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

Unit outlines

Semester 1, 2019