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Level 7 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Review and coursework completion

HSC704 · Health and Social Care Strategies and Policies — Week 15 of 16

CourseHSC704
Week15 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Review and coursework completion

  1. Reviewing the learning outcomes
  2. Completing and checking coursework against the criteria
  3. Self-assessment

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Summarise current global issues in health and social care.
  • 1.2 Explore approaches to health and social care policy formation in an international context.
  • 1.3 Assess how policy formation is influenced by funding in a national context.
  • 1.4 Critically evaluate health and social care policy in own country.
  • 1.5 Evaluate practical and political responses to a current international issue.
  • 2.1 Analyse the significance of external and internal environmental analysis.
  • 2.2 Analyse how competitively relevant strengths and weaknesses can be used to suggest appropriate strategic actions within a chosen health and social care context.
  • 2.3 Analyse policy solutions in relation to one aspect of health and social care.
  • 3.1 Justify best strategic choice after strategic analysis to implement strategy
  • 3.2 Develop a business plan based on a current market situation in relation to the best strategic choice that is suitable for a health and social care organisation.
  • 3.3 Evaluate the business plan, making recommendations for improvement.
  • 4.1 Examine national and international socio-political issues in the promotion of public health.
  • 4.2 Analyse the role of health promotion in determining health care service demand in a national setting.
  • 4.3 Evaluate the impact of international campaigns and national policies on the demand for healthcare.

Activity

Guided review of every criterion; coursework completion clinic and peer review.

Study materials

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Course plan
  • Week 1: Global Health Challenges and Policy Formation
  • Week 2: Healthcare Financing and National Policy Evaluation
  • Week 3: International Crisis Responses and Healthcare Policy Soluti…
  • Week 4: Strategic Environmental Scanning in Healthcare
  • Week 5: Competitive Positioning and Strategic Formulation
  • Week 6: Strategic Choice and Implementation Planning
  • Week 7: Healthcare Business Plan Development
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Business Plan Evaluation and Strategic Recommendations
  • Week 10: Socio-Political Context of Health Promotion
  • Week 11: Evaluating Campaigns and Demand Management
  • Week 12: Applying Health and Social Care Strategies and Policies in …
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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