HELTH303-22A (HAM)

Health Funding Systems and Management

15 Points

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Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
Te Huataki Waiora - School of Health

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Mark Brown

Mark Brown
MSB.2.03
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mark.brown@waikato.ac.nz

Frank Scrimgeour

Frank Scrimgeour
4415
MSB.2.03
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frank.scrimgeour@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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This paper will investigate and challenge students to explore funding and management of healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand with some reference to other countries. This exploration will continue the BHealth emphasis on Māori and Pacific peoples and will include the public and private sectors, community level and hospital level services.

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Paper Structure

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Engagement in this paper falls into three broad categories.

1. Lectures

2.Tutorials.

3. Individual reading, analysis, writing and presenting.

4. Groups engagement and learning.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:

  • Purpose and context
    Explain and discuss how health funding and management in New Zealand contributes to the policy objectives of the government
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  • Funding and organisation
    Describe how health care in New Zealand is funded and organised
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  • Evaluation
    Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the New Zealand health funding system with reference to selected international examples
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  • Aotearoa distinctives
    Explain and discuss the NZ approach to assessing the quality of health care provision.
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Assessment

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This paper is 100% internally assessed. It is therefore particularly important that you submit all the assessment items. To maximise your chances of success, you need to be engaged in the paper for the entire period of the course. Please note that this 15 point paper (150 hours of learning times) is like any other university course, in that you are expected to engage in all aspects of the course in order to maximise your learning.

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Tutorial quiz 1
14 Mar 2022
2:00 PM
2
  • In Class: In Tutorial
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2. Tutorial quiz 2
21 Mar 2022
2:00 PM
2
  • In Class: In Tutorial
3. Essay
31 Mar 2022
5:00 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
✔
4. Tutorial quiz 3
4 Apr 2022
2:00 PM
2
  • In Class: In Tutorial
5. Tutorial quiz 4
11 Apr 2022
2:00 PM
2
  • In Class: In Tutorial
6. Case study: context and issues
13 Apr 2022
5:00 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
✔
7. Tutorial quiz 5
9 May 2022
2:00 PM
2
  • In Class: In Tutorial
8. Seminar presentation
15
  • Presentation: In Class
✔
9. Case study: Opportunities, challenges and future success
13 Jun 2022
5:00 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
✔
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Students should use the Waikato reading List to access resources.

https://rl.talis.com/3/waikato/lists/E1E94521-E643-CF9D-2D1B-CF76742AE8BA.html?login=1

Please note additional readings will be added to the reading list during the semester.

Simpson, H. (2020). Health and Disability System Review – Final Report – Purongo Whakamutunga. Wellington: HDSR. https://www.systemreview.health.govt.nz/final-report

Briefings to Incoming Ministers: Health, 15 December 2020
https://www.beehive.govt.nz/feature/briefings-incoming-ministers-health

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Recommended Readings

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Throughout the course the lecturer will recommended readings and these will be made available via Moodle.
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Other Resources

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Other resources will be accessible from the Moodle page for the course, and from the university library.
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Online Support

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The Moodle page for this paper is the central location for all information regarding this course including tasks and assessments, class notices, staff contact information, and lecture recordings. It is your responsibility to check this page regularly and to read the Moodle email notifications. Instructions provided on Moodle and in tutorials are considered to be given to the class as a whole. In addition to Moodle, you will also use the university website, the library web page (and actual space), and a range of internet sites that will help to you complete this course.

If you require technical assistance, there is a IT help desk in the Central Library. They also have a webpage comprising a number of How To Guides: https://www.waikato.ac.nz/ict-self-help/guides including Moodle, Turnitin, and Feedback Studio.

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Workload

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The total workload for this paper is 150 hours. This workload is made up of: 24 hours in lectures; 12 hours of tutorials; with the remaining hours being used for independent study including completing assessments, research, and readings.
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Linkages to Other Papers

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This paper links to all papers you have taken in your BHLTH other degree. It will provide you with the opportunity to link the theoretical knowledge with have developed in the course of your degree, with work-related contexts.

Although the normal Prerequisite for this paper is HELTH202, a Dean's waiver has been provided so that the Prerequisite for 2022 is SOCPY200.

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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisites: HELTH202

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