Health Systems (PUBH7614)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Public Health School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 1 Hour/ Week
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
Assessment methods
Quizzes
Presentation
Report
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Yibeltal Alemu (Semester 1, Herston, In person, External)
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | Herston | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | External | External | Course Profile |
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Course description
The course provides students with a theoretical and practical understanding of the building blocks of health systems, their global and national contexts, design and operation. We look at issues of how policies and resources shape health systems, drawing on national examples and global health policy.