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Leading and Managing Change in Health and Human Services CAM722

Hobart

Introduction

This Unit explores the nature of change within the broader environmental and organisational context. It will include exploration of current theories and research around issues relating to leading and managing as well as diffusion of innovation.
Strategies for successful implementation of change, including the identification of barriers to implementation are developed, particularly as they apply to health and human service settings.
Participants are encouraged to examine the role of leadership in change management as well as exploring and analysing the intersection between the drivers of change, change readiness and service innovation diffusion.

Summary

Unit name	Leading and Managing Change in Health and Human Services
Unit code	CAM722
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Medicine
Discipline	Medicine
Coordinator	Mrs Kristen Foss
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

This unit is currently unavailable.

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	12/7/2021	10/8/2021	30/8/2021	17/10/2021

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Analyse the broader societal factors impacting on change within health and human service settings including culture, community attitudes, evidence-based practice, quality and safety systems and governance.
Critically examine change management theories and models and how they impact on system change and uptake of evidence-based practice and service innovation in health and human services.
Analyse the intersection between the drivers of change and change readiness at an individual, organisational and system level.
Critically examine the role of leadership in managing change and successful diffusion of innovation in health and human service settings.
Develop strategies for applying successful change management and service innovation diffusion in health and human services including critical self-reflection on the implications for professional practice.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
060101	$1,412.00	$1,412.00	not applicable	$2,525.00

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Flexible/On-line/Distance
Assessment	Weekly Discussion Board Posts (40%)\|Essay (30%)\|Report (30%)
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Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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