MPH2066

Clinical leadership and management ( 6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Prof J Stoelwinder

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (OCL)

Synopsis: Reviews key management and organisational theories and interface of theory and practice in clinical health care management. Human resource management, sources of power and influence, techniques for managing organisational change and building clinical health care systems and elements of strategic planning. Differences between management and leadership, leadership skills, team building and conflict management. Development and management of networks, strategic alliances and factors industrial, technological, political, social and economic which impact on organisation of work in clinical health systems.

Objectives: On completion of this unit students should be able to: 1. demonstrate an understanding of key management and organisational theories and an understanding of the interface between theory and practice in the management of clinical health care systems; 2. describe the components of human resource management; 3. describe sources of power and influence; 4. describe techniques for managing organisational change and for building effective and adaptive clinical health care systems; 5. describe the elements of strategic planning; 6. demonstrate an understanding of the difference between management and leadership; 7. demonstrate skills in leadership, team building and conflict management; 8. describe the development and management of networks and strategic alliances; 9. describe the industrial, technological, political, social and economic factors which impact on the organisation of work in clinical health systems.

Assessment: Web-based tasks (30%) + Written assignments (70%)

Contact Hours: 15 contact hours over 2 days

Off-campus attendance requirements: 15 contact hours over 2 days