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Changing Health Systems (GBSH0007)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Population Health Sciences
Teaching department
Global Business School for Health
Credit value
15
Restrictions
This module is only available for 果冻影院 Global Business School for Health students.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The Changing Health Systems module will offer an overview of the patterns of health system financing and delivery around the world as the international community moves towards the global goal of Universal Health Coverage. The module will introduce you to methods of financing services, and also to some of the evidence around delivery mechanisms in public, non-profit and private health services while evaluating these in terms of outcomes such as improved health, efficiency and equity. Recognising health as one of humanity鈥檚 most complex knowledge systems, you will discuss the political and socio-economic context that shapes attempts to change health systems.

Subjects covered include:

鈥� Health systems frameworks and systems thinking as applied to health

鈥� How health policy change: drivers, actors and processes

鈥� How health systems are financed

鈥� Primary health care

鈥� Public-private interactions in health systems delivery

鈥� Innovative financing

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Intended teaching location
果冻影院 East
Methods of assessment
100% Dissertations, extended projects and projects
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
310
Module leader
Mr Mike Rowson
Who to contact for more information
educationgbsh@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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