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HSYP8105 – Systems Science in Healthcare

2020 – Session 2, Special circumstance

Notice

As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.

To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Yvonne Zurynski
Contact via yvonne.zurynski@mq.edu.au
75 Talavera Road
By appointment only
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MPH or MPH(Res)
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit provides you with a new way of looking at how health systems work together. Health care systems are complex consisting of many interacting components, people and perspectives. You will learn about systems theories (for example, resilience, consumer participation, and sociotechnical perspectives) and apply them to examine policy and practice underpinning public health problems. The unit is delivered by experts in health systems, including digital health informatics, safe systems and systems evaluation methods. You will learn through guest lectures, tutorials, online activities and assessments requiring you to analyse real-life case studies and evaluate health interventions.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Demonstrate an understanding of the current discipline of systems thinking and how it underpins healthcare
  • ULO2: Discuss the rationale for adopting a systems approach to address population health issues
  • ULO3: Examine the role of digital health and health informatics in systems thinking
  • ULO4: Analyse and apply a range of theoretical concepts related to systems thinking including resilience, sociotechnical systems, safe systems, consumer participation and systems evaluation methods to public health issues
  • ULO5: Examine the challenges of adopting a systems approach to public health

General Assessment Information

Information concerning Macquarie University's assessment policy is available at https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/assessment. Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading requirements are contained in Schedule 1 of the Macquarie University Assessment Policy.

To pass this unit, students must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes and attempt all assessment tasks.

Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn, including marking rubrics.

All final grades in the department of Health Systems and Populations are determined by a grading committee and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor.

Students will be awarded one of these grades plus a Standardised Numerical Grade (SNG). The SNG is not necessarily a summation of the individual assessment components. The final grade and SNG that are awarded reflect the corresponding grade descriptor in Schedule 1 of the Assessment Policy.

 

Extensions for Assessment tasks

Applications for assessment task extensions must be submitted via www.ask.mq.edu.au. For further details please refer to the Disruption to Studies Policy available at https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/disruption-to-studies.

 

Late Submission of Work

All assignments which are officially received after the due date, and where no extension has been granted by the course convenor or tutor, will incur a deduction of 5% for the first day including the actual day on which the work is received, and 5% for each subsequent day. Weekends and public holidays are included. Late penalty is capped at 50%. For example:

Due date

Received

Days late

Deduction

Raw mark

Final mark

Friday 14th

Saturday 15th

1

5%

75%

70%  

Friday 14th

Monday 17th

3

15%

75%

60%  

Friday 14th

Tuesday 25th

11

50% (capped)

75%

25%

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Multiple choice questions and reflection 20% No Week 4
Analysis and response to a case study of an incident in health care 40% No Week 8
Planning for the evaluation of a health intervention 40% No Week 14
Reflective journal 0% No Week 15

Multiple choice questions and reflection

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 20%

 

A brief assessment on the learnings from the first 3 weeks and a personal reflection on the learning so far.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the current discipline of systems thinking and how it underpins healthcare
  • Analyse and apply a range of theoretical concepts related to systems thinking including resilience, sociotechnical systems, safe systems, consumer participation and systems evaluation methods to public health issues

Analysis and response to a case study of an incident in health care

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 40%

 

A case study analysis about an incident in healthcare taking a systems thinking approach.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the current discipline of systems thinking and how it underpins healthcare
  • Discuss the rationale for adopting a systems approach to address population health issues
  • Examine the role of digital health and health informatics in systems thinking
  • Analyse and apply a range of theoretical concepts related to systems thinking including resilience, sociotechnical systems, safe systems, consumer participation and systems evaluation methods to public health issues
  • Examine the challenges of adopting a systems approach to public health

Planning for the evaluation of a health intervention

Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: Week 14
Weighting: 40%

 

A brief presentation describing the approach and plan for the evaluation of a public health intervention or program.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the current discipline of systems thinking and how it underpins healthcare
  • Analyse and apply a range of theoretical concepts related to systems thinking including resilience, sociotechnical systems, safe systems, consumer participation and systems evaluation methods to public health issues
  • Examine the challenges of adopting a systems approach to public health

Reflective journal

Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 7 hours
Due: Week 15
Weighting: 0%

 

A personal reflection journal on the learning journey each week. This assessment task is compulsory.

 


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the current discipline of systems thinking and how it underpins healthcare
  • Discuss the rationale for adopting a systems approach to address population health issues
  • Examine the role of digital health and health informatics in systems thinking
  • Analyse and apply a range of theoretical concepts related to systems thinking including resilience, sociotechnical systems, safe systems, consumer participation and systems evaluation methods to public health issues
  • Examine the challenges of adopting a systems approach to public health

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Unit Organisation

This is a ten credit point unit run over a 13 week session. Further information is available via the HSYP8105 online Learning Management System (LMS) iLearn http://ilearn.mq.edu.

 

Readings

The readings for each week will be listed in ilearn using the Leganto system. Leganto is the reading list management system, which you can access through your iLearn unit. More information on Leganto is available here: http://libguides.mq.edu.au/leganto

Readings marked as 'required' are essential for completion in the marked week. Some readings may be included that are marked as 'recommended' or 'secondary sources', these are additional materials that may be of interest to you. Please use these at your discretion.

 

Technology and equipment

Off-campus

To study optimally when off campus you will need to have access to a reliable internet connection to retrieve unit information and at times to join interactive session (eg zoom) or submit assessment tasks via iLearn.

On-campus

Teaching rooms are equipped with state of art audio-visual and ICT equipment including internet connection, high quality video cameras and multiple LCD screens.

Unit Schedule

Week

Date

Topic

1

30-07-20

Introduction – What are systems?

2

6-08-20

Resilient Systems

3

13-8-20

Sociotechnical systems

4

20-8-20

Digital Health and Informatics I

5

27-8-20

Digital Health and Informatics II

6

3-9-20

Case study methodology in Health Systems

7

10-9-20

Safe Systems

 

17-9-20

24-9-20

2 weeks recess

8

1-10-20

Systems Evaluation Methods I

9

08-10-20

Systems Evaluation Methods II

10

15-10-20

Consumer Participation

11

22-10-20

Changing Systems:  implementation Science /Managing /Leading

12

29-10-20

Bringing it Together (Knowledge Translation & Policy to Practice)

13

5-11-20

Private Study

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct​

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Student Support

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Learning Skills

Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

Student Enquiries

For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au

If you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

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