| Unit name | Healthcare services, policy and finance |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BRMSM0008 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Kipping |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Bristol Medical School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This unit provides students with the knowledge and understanding about how different models of healthcare are structured, financed and provided in developed and developing countries. It will be underpinned by concepts of health, wellbeing and illness and the role of medicine and healthcare at a societal level. The unit will allow students to consider how the models for primary care and secondary care are evolving, using the UK as a case study. International case studies will be used to explore the political, economic, socio-cultural and environmental influences on health services. The role of the public, patients and carers in the planning, delivery and use of healthcare will be discussed with respect to need, supply, demand and choice. The formation of healthcare policy will be explored with respect to politics, power and use of evidence. The principles of healthcare quality and safety will be discussed with reference to clinical guidelines, clinical effectiveness, target setting, performance management, clinical governance and public health governance.
On completion of this unit, the student should be able to:
There will be 10 teaching weeks. Teaching will include learning activities set by the tutor including lectures (synchronous and asynchronous), small group work, discussions, individual tasks, and practical activities (face to face or online).
Directed and self-directed learning will include activities such as reading, accessing web-based supplementary materials, critical analysis and completion of assessments.
Student learning will be supported in all teaching sessions, and formative assessment will be enabled through the use of practical exercises, quizzes, and feedback.The unit is assessed by coursework through a written assignment (1,500 words) and a group presentation assignment. The essay will require students to demonstrate the application of knowledge developed across ILOs 1 – 5 and contribute 60% of the unit mark; the group project will cover ILOs 6-8 and comprise the remaining 40%.A score of 50% will be required to pass the unit.A score of 50% will be required to pass the module. Assessments are weighted as above.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
