TM5513 - Public Health Management

This subject introduces management theory and skills as they pertain to public health. Topics include: people management, strategic and operational leadership, managing in teams, change management, project management, risk analysis and management, quality improvement, management in various settings - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and developing countries. Team work and conflict management will be improved through experiential learning.

Learning Outcomes

• Appraise the basic principles of management theory;
• Apply management techniques in health care settings;
• Critique and appraise effective team membership;
• Appraise the important attributes of leadership.

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