Leadership and Enterprise for Health Professionals
Contact hours
- 48 hours face to face at campus
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| HT1 Term 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Enrolment in:GC-BUSHC Graduate Certificate in Business Healthcare
or
MA-PHYS Master of Physiotherapy
Aims and objectives
This unit provides students with leadership, management and business skills critical for health professionals, particularly for those looking to move into business within health care. It will also explore entrepreneurship in the health space and support students to develop an entrepreneurial mindset that incorporates creativity, innovation, diagnostic and critical abilities needed for work readiness in a changing world.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Evaluate the qualities of a good leader, and how to manage people and teams.
2. Examine the legal and professional requirements for setting up a private practice/business in their profession and develop a business case and marketing plan.
3. Explain the scope of practice, duty of care, relevant policies/guidelines and accreditation/registration requirements of their profession.
4. Critically appraise various forms of entrepreneurship and their application in Australian and Global contexts.
5. Explore characteristics, mindsets and skills of entrepreneurs while demonstrating ethical conduct, and self-reflect on how this can be applied in their own situation.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Evaluate the qualities of a good leader, and how to manage people and teams.
2. Examine the legal and professional requirements for setting up a private practice/business in their profession and develop a business case and marketing plan.
3. Explain the scope of practice, duty of care, relevant policies/guidelines and accreditation/registration requirements of their profession.
4. Critically appraise various forms of entrepreneurship and their application in Australian and Global contexts.
5. Explore characteristics, mindsets and skills of entrepreneurs while demonstrating ethical conduct, and self-reflect on how this can be applied in their own situation.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
| Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact total Lecture Tutorials |
4 4 |
6 6 |
24 24 |
| Online Contact | N/A | ||
| Specified Learning Activities Group work Readings Online modules | 5.5 | 6 | 33 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, assignment preparation | 9 | 6 | 54 |
| TOTAL | 135 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| eFolio | Individual | 40% | 1, 2 |
| Assignment 1 | Group | 30% | 1, 2, 3 |
| Assignment 2 | Group | 30% | 4, 5 |
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Teamwork Skills
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
• Teamwork Skills
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
- Management and leadership
- Various forms of entrepreneurship and its application
- Brand Marketing, networking and self-promotion
- Organisational structure and behaviour
- Innovation thinking and business modelling
- In-industry examples and exposure to leaders and professionals implementing real world innovation.
- Business case study analysis and assessment of start up to mature business.
- Theories of planning
- Business principles and planning, including financial planning, business contracts, budgeting & accounting, marketing, development of business cases
- History of your health profession, relevant policies and guidelines and accreditation/registration requirements and professional issues
- Scope of practise and Duty of care
- Consider the implications of digital technology on entrepreneurship, leadership and management.
- Codes of professional conduct and ethics
Study resources
- Reading materials and references.
Reading materials
Students are encouraged to check the Unit Outline following enrolment in this subject to confirm the prescribed text prior to purchase.
References
Ries, E. (2011) The Lean Start Up – How constant innovation creates radically successful businesses. 1st Ed. UK: Portfolio Penguin.
Hagen, J. (2013). Concepts in Health Care Entrepreneurship. 1st Ed. US: Remedy Books.
Mellor, R. (2008). Entrepreneurship for everyone: A student textbook. 1st Ed. US: Sage Publications.
Willis, E., Reynolds, L., & Keleher, H. (2016). Understanding the Australian health care system. 3rd Ed. Australia: Elsevier Health Sciences.
Hagen, J. (2013). Concepts in Health Care Entrepreneurship. 1st Ed. US: Remedy Books.
Mellor, R. (2008). Entrepreneurship for everyone: A student textbook. 1st Ed. US: Sage Publications.
Willis, E., Reynolds, L., & Keleher, H. (2016). Understanding the Australian health care system. 3rd Ed. Australia: Elsevier Health Sciences.
Students are encouraged to check the Unit Outline following enrolment in this subject to confirm the prescribed text prior to purchase.