Key facts
UNE unit code: HSHM500
*You are viewing the 2025 version of this unit which may be subject to change in future.
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Trimester 3 - Online
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
Develop valuable leadership skills and knowledge for leading health systems and services by studying this unit.
In the rapidly changing world, heath services are faced with continual pressure as our populations age and complexity in healthcare increases. Health service managers are key to balancing these demands — through leadership and innovation, excellent managers facilitate change and implement solutions for the challenges faced.
Focusing on different styles and frameworks for leadership, and processes for decision-making in the healthcare context, you will critique the factors that impact leadership, and explore strategies for dealing with complex issues and decision making.
With skills to engage with staff and diverse networks of stakeholders and implement change, you will be prepared for reflective practice, promoting ethical and evidence-based decisions with personal integrity.
Offerings
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Online |
| Trimester 2 | Online |
| Trimester 3 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
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Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- critically analyse a range of leadership styles in the context of healthcare;
- critically evaluate processes, methods and systems for decision making;
- appraise frameworks, tools and methods for leadership in healthcare;
- critically evaluate system, cultural and structural factors that impact leadership in healthcare; and
- critically evaluate the role of the leadership in healthcare in establishing stakeholder relationships for organisational capability.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Written No. Words: 2500 |
| Assessment 2 | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Written No. Words: 2500 |
| Assessment 3 | Yes | 20% | All offerings | Structured online discussion using various LMS tools No. Words: 1000 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note:
eBook Managing Organizational Change - A Multiple Perspectives Approach
ISBN: 9781264364343
Dunford, R., Akin, G., Palmer, I. and Buchanan, D.A, McGraw-Hill Education 4th ed. 2021
Text refers to: All offerings
eBook Leading and Managing Health Services: An Australian Perspective
ISBN: 9781316379684
Day, G.E and Leggat, S.G, Cambridge University Press 1st ed. 2015
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Leadership in Health Care
ISBN: 9781529770605
Barr. J and Dowding. L, SAGE Publications Ltd 5th ed. 2022
Text refers to: All offerings
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