HELTH303-23B (HAM)

Health Funding Systems and Management

15 Points

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The University of Waikato
Academic Divisions
Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
Te Huataki Waiora School of Health

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Hamish Crocket

Hamish Crocket
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TT.6.03
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hamish.crocket@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Administrator(s)

: annis.huang@waikato.ac.nz

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Student Representative(s)

Lab Technician(s)

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: anne.ferrier-watson@waikato.ac.nz

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What this paper is about

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Welcome to HELTH303 Health Funding Systems and Management. This paper will cover a broad range of issues and topics related to the funding and organisation of public health care in New Zealand. There will also be comparative work to other public health systems, with a specific focus on Asia.
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How this paper will be taught

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This paper will operate as a capstone for BHealth students, providing opportunities for independently directed work as well as expert seminars on the funding and management of the New Zealand Healthy System and comparisons to other countries. 6-8 expert seminars will be delivered in the weekly lecture time (specific details will be on Moodle). Students are encouraged to attend all seminars in person. In weeks that do not have an expert seminar, students are encouraged to use the lecture as time and room booking for their independent study within the paper, with the opportunity to interact with peers in the class and also with the lecturers in the paper.
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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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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the New Zealand health funding system with reference to selected international examples
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  • Describe how health care in New Zealand is funded and organised
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  • Explain and discuss how health funding and management in New Zealand contributes to the policy objectives of the government
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  • Explain and discuss the NZ approach to assessing the quality of health care provision
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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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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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. Engagement with guest speakers
13 Oct 2023
No set time
15
  • In Class: In Tutorial
2. Fact checking AI-based information about health funding systems
14 Aug 2023
4:00 PM
25
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. SWOT analysis presentation
4 Oct 2023
6:00 PM
25
  • Presentation: In Class
4. Case study: SWOT analysis
16 Oct 2023
6:00 PM
35
  • 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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