Overview
Health managers are challenged to ensure access and equity across all sectors of health care services. This unit introduces you to the ethics and law underpinning these important health care concerns. Policies and strategies are examined for groups who may experience difficulties with access and equity in health care. You will have the opportunity to identify strategies in an organisational setting that may improve health outcomes for a specific group. The impact of access on workforce planning will also be examined together with issues relating to equity and human resource management.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Forum discussions
Students felt it was useful to discuss challenges of access and equity in health services with peers.
Continue to encourage peer discussion in the forums to reflect on current practice.
Feedback from Emails and calls at time of portfolio submission.
Some frustration from students on saving the Mahara to file and submitting to turn-it-in.
Explore alternatives to Mahara portfolio and incorporate to unit 2020.
- Examine the ethical principles underpinning access and equity with a focus on how these are reflected in Australian law and policy
- Analyse social determinants that may impact on access and equity in health care
- Explore barriers and enablers related to access and equity in health care for specific population groups
- Evaluate current policy, strategies, innovations and interventions to address access and equity issues in health care
- Analyse the impact of access in work-force planning, equity in human resource management and strategies to address the issues identified.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Portfolio - 60% | |||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | |||||
| 2 - Communication | |||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||||
| 4 - Research | |||||
| 5 - Self-management | |||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||||
| 7 - Leadership | |||||
| 8 - First Nations Knowledges | |||||
| 9 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 1 - Portfolio - 60% | |||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
p.ellem@cqu.edu.au
h.metcalfe@cqu.edu.au
c.hunt@cqu.edu.au
j.mulvogue@cqu.edu.au
Week 1
Begin Date: 13 Jul 2020Module/Topic
Defining equity and economic influences in health care systems
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 2
Begin Date: 20 Jul 2020Module/Topic
Defining access in health care systems
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 3
Begin Date: 27 Jul 2020Module/Topic
Examining ethical principles underpinning access and equity
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 4
Begin Date: 03 Aug 2020Module/Topic
Theoretic approaches and conceptualising inequity
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 5
Begin Date: 10 Aug 2020Module/Topic
Analysing economic distribution and its role in health care outcomes
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 17 Aug 2020Module/Topic
Revision of previous content
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 6
Begin Date: 24 Aug 2020Module/Topic
Analysing social determinants, geographical and demographic factors influencing equity and access
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 7
Begin Date: 31 Aug 2020Module/Topic
Exploring global themes in access and equity
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 8
Begin Date: 07 Sep 2020Module/Topic
Exploring international reform in access and equity
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 9
Begin Date: 14 Sep 2020Module/Topic
Analysing the influence of the national agenda reform
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 10
Begin Date: 21 Sep 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Managing Access and Equity in Health Care Settings. HHSM20002. Due: Week 10 Monday (21 Sept 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 11
Begin Date: 28 Sep 2020Module/Topic
Analysing equity in human resource management
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 12
Begin Date: 05 Oct 2020Module/Topic
Workplace planning for a more equitable and accessible workforce
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Managing Access and Equity in Health Care Settings. HHSM20002. Due: Week 12 Monday (5 Oct 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week
Begin Date: 12 Oct 2020Module/Topic
Workplace planning for a more equitable and accessible workforce
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Exam Week
Begin Date: 19 Oct 2020Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Portfolio
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Managing Access and Equity in Health Care Settings. HHSM20002.
The portfolio tasks relate to unit learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5. These are listed below:
- Examine the ethical principles underpinning access and equity with a focus on how these are reflected in Australian law and policy
- Analyse social determinants that may impact on access and equity in health care
- Explore barriers and enablers related to access and equity in health care for specific population groups
- Evaluate current policy, strategies, innovations and interventions to address access and equity issues in health care
- Analyse the impact of access in work-force planning, equity in human resource management and strategies to address the issues identified
Word count 300 words each week (+/- 10%) from week 1 to week 7
The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. It excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page and reference list. It includes in-text references and direct quotations.
You are required to use American Psychological Association (APA) 7 referencing guide
Weighting 60%
Week 12 Monday (5 Oct 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Exam Week Monday (19 Oct 2020)
The portfolio tasks relate to unit learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5. These are listed below:
- Examine the ethical principles underpinning access and equity with a focus on how these are reflected in Australian law and policy
- Analyse social determinants that may impact on access and equity in health care
- Explore barriers and enablers related to access and equity in health care for specific population groups
- Evaluate current policy, strategies, innovations and interventions to address access and equity issues in health care
- Analyse the impact of access in work-force planning, equity in human resource management and strategies to address the issues identified
Weighting 60%
Word count 300 works each week (+/- 10%)from week 1 to week 7
The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. It excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page and reference list. It includes in-text references and direct quotations.
You are required to use American Psychological Association (APA)7 referencing guide
Due date
Marking Rubric. Term 2, 2020. Australian Health Care Structures. HHSM20002.
| High Distinction 85-100% | Distinction 75-84% | Credit 65-74% | Pass 50-64% | Fail Below 50% | |
| Structure | |||||
| Presentation 15% | |||||
| Very well presented. No spelling or grammatical errors. Very well proof read. Written in clear and cohesive style. | Very well presented. Minimal spelling and grammatical errors (1-4). Well proof read. Written in clear and easy to read style. | Well presented. Some spelling and grammatical errors. Written in an easy to read style. | There may be one or more areas where there was evidence of lack of attention to presentation. | Many errors in presentation. | /15 |
| Referencing 5% | |||||
| Consistently integrates appropriate references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations. | Generally integrates appropriate references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations with one or two exceptions. | Partly integrates appropriate references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 3 or 4 exceptions. | Occasionally integrates appropriate references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 5 or 6 exceptions. | Fails to or infrequent attempts (>7 errors) to integrate appropriate references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations. 0-1 | /5 |
| Accurate APA referencing. No errors. | Accurate APA referencing. One error. | Accurate APA referencing. Two errors. | Accurate APA referencing. Three errors. | More than three errors. | |
| Content 20% | |||||
| Each portfolio task is completed. | Portfolio tasks are completed with one or two exceptions. | Portfolio tasks as completed with three or four exceptions. | At least five portfolio tasks are not completed. | Portfolio tasks are not completed. | /20 |
| Analysis 60% | |||||
| Responses are very well thought through, are easy to read/understand and coherent. Analysis is apparent and responses demonstrate clear justification and discussion is very clear. | Responses are well thought through, are easy to read/understand and coherent. Analysis is apparent and responses mostly demonstrate justification and discussion is clear. | Responses are some what well thought through, and are easy to read/understand. Analysis is somewhat apparent, and responses somewhat demonstrate justification and discussion is somewhat clear. | The response is not well described and/or not well thought through. There is relevant content missing. | The response is not described, or the answer is not appropriate. | /60 |
| TOTAL | /100 |
Comments
- Examine the ethical principles underpinning access and equity with a focus on how these are reflected in Australian law and policy
- Analyse social determinants that may impact on access and equity in health care
- Explore barriers and enablers related to access and equity in health care for specific population groups
- Evaluate current policy, strategies, innovations and interventions to address access and equity issues in health care
- Analyse the impact of access in work-force planning, equity in human resource management and strategies to address the issues identified.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
2 Written Assessment
Australia's population is spread over a large geographical area with 30% of the population living outside major metropolitan areas. It is well documented this proportion of the population have poorer health outcomes due access and equity of health services.
For the purpose of this assignment, you are required to consider this population group and their ability to access health care.
You are required to:
· Analyse how social determinants (e.g. the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age) may impact on access and equity for this population in the sector you work in
· Evaluate current policy, strategies, innovations and interventions to address access and health care for this population group.
You are required to provide evidence from the literature to support your argument.
The written assignment relates to unit learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. These include:
- Examine the ethical principles underpinning access and equity with a focus on how these are reflected in Australian law and policy
- Analyse social determinants that may impact on access and equity in health care
- Explore barriers and enablers related to access and equity in health care for specific population groups
- Evaluate current policy, strategies, innovations and interventions to address access and equity issues in health care
- Analyse the impact of access in work-force planning, equity in human resource management and strategies to address the issues identified
Weighting: This assignment is weighted at 40% of your overall mark
Word limit: 2500 words (+/- 10%).
Format: Essay.
Due date: 21/09/2020
You are required to reference relevant literature
Read the marking rubric prior to writing your assignment
The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. It excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page and reference list. It includes in-text references and direct quotations
You are required to use American Psychological Association referencing abridged guide (7)
Australia's population is spread over a large geographical area with 30% of the population living outside major metropolitan areas. It is well documented this proportion of the population have poorer health outcomes due to access and equity of health services.
For the purpose of this assignment, you are required to consider this population group and their ability to access health care.
You are required to:
· Analyse how social determinants (e.g. the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age) may impact on access and equity for this population in the sector you work in
· Evaluate current policy, strategies, innovations and interventions to address access and health care for this population group.
You are required to provide evidence from the literature to support your argument.
Week 10 Monday (21 Sept 2020) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 11 Friday (2 Oct 2020)
Marking Guide. HHSM20002. Managing Access and Equity in Health Care Settings.
Written Assessment. Semester 2, 2020
| High Distinction 85-100% | Distinction 75-84% | Credit 65-74% | Pass 50-64% | Fail Below 50% | |
| Structure 25% | |||||
| Introduction 5% | |||||
| Highly appropriate and relevant to content. Provides very clear sense of what follows. | Very appropriate and relevant to content. Provides clear sense of what follows. | Somewhat appropriate and relevant to content. Provides sense of what follows. | At times appropriate and relevant to content. Provides some sense of what follows. | Not evident and/or not appropriate. | /5 |
| Conclusion 5% | |||||
| Provides strong sense of closure and highly appropriate. | Provides sound sense of closure and appropriate. | Somewhat provides a sense of closure and largely appropriate. | At times provides a sense of closure and somewhat appropriate. | No recognizable conclusion or conclusion is inappropriate. | /5 |
| Presentation 15% | |||||
| Excellent presentation. No spelling or grammatical errors. Well proof read. Written in clear and cohesive style. | Very well presented. Minimal spelling and grammatical errors (1-2). Well proof read. Written in clear and easy to read style. | Well presented. Some spelling and grammatical errors (3-4). Written in an easy to read style. | There may be one or more areas where there was evidence of lack of attention to presentation. There are spelling or grammatical errors (5-6). | Many errors in presentation. Errors in spelling and grammar (more than 7 errors). | /15 |
| Referencing 5% | |||||
| Consistently integrates appropriate references to support and reflect all ideas, factual information and quotations. | Generally integrates appropriate references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations with one or two exceptions. | Partly integrates appropriate references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 3 or 4 exceptions. | Occasionally integrates appropriate references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations, with 5 or 6 exceptions. | Fails to or infrequent attempts (>7 errors) to integrate appropriate references to support and reflect ideas, factual information and quotations. | /5 |
| Accurate APA referencing. No errors. | Accurate APA referencing. One error. | Accurate APA referencing. Two errors. | Accurate APA referencing. Three errors. | More than three errors. | |
| Analysis 35% | |||||
| The analysis of the social determinants is described very clearly. The content is relevant and logical. There is very clear analysis of the topic discussed. | The analysis is described clearly. The content is relevant and logical. There is some analysis of the topic discussed. | The analysis is described although not well articulated. | The analysis is descriptive in nature and somewhat lacks clarity. | There is no or little analysis. Content is not relevant and/or not logical. | /35 |
| Justification 35% | |||||
| There is a very high level of justification of currently policy issues and of strategy to address access and equity relating to the population group | There is a clear justification of currently policy issues and of strategy to address access and equity relating to the population group | There is some confusion with content relevance and logic. There is minimal justification in the areas addressed. | The information is occasionally justified. | There is no or little justification. | /35 |
Comments
- Examine the ethical principles underpinning access and equity with a focus on how these are reflected in Australian law and policy
- Analyse social determinants that may impact on access and equity in health care
- Explore barriers and enablers related to access and equity in health care for specific population groups
- Evaluate current policy, strategies, innovations and interventions to address access and equity issues in health care
- Analyse the impact of access in work-force planning, equity in human resource management and strategies to address the issues identified.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Research
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
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Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
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What can you do to act with integrity?
