NMHS44200 Health Systems&Health Policy

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module explores the nature of health policy formulation through the use of commonly used frameworks,
processes and techniques. Implementation of health policy at national, regional and local levels is examined.
Policy successes and failures are analysed to identify critical environmental and organisational considerations for
policy implementation. The module introduces the concept of Comparative Analysis and teaches participants
about health system classification frameworks and the indicators used in drawing comparisons between systems.
Students are also guided in navigating the myriad of comparative statistics and healthcare data available on the
web. The module will also introduce systems thinking and systems theory. Students will learn in practical
exercises to view themselves as part of complex adaptive organisations and organisational cultures. Students will
be guided and supported in analysing common problems and healthcare delivery challenges using systems and
design thinking.

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Learning Outcomes:

1.Be familiar with key frameworks for policy formulation and implementation.
2Understand the critical success factors as well as the barriers for the formulation and
implementation of public policy in health and social care.
3. Be familiar with international health system classification frameworks
4.Understand the key international indicators used to compare health systems
5.Understand and apply systems thinking theory to health and healthcare organisations
6. Be familiar with health systems and organisational analytical tools.
7. Explore the process and content of health policy;
8. Understand benchmarking of equity in the process and content of health policy
9. Identify the key actions and stakeholders that enables the process and content of health policy
equitable.
10. Illustrate their understanding and application of EquiFrame and EquIPP among peers and key
stakeholders.
11. Apply systems and design thinking to develop agile responses to complex organisational
challenges

Indicative Module Content:

Systems thinking theory to health and healthcare organisations.
Introduction to two frameworks for policy content and policy development process.
Application of the frameworks to health policy content and policy development process.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

16
Small Group

20
Autonomous Student Learning

200
Total

236
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; problem-based learning; debates; and student presentations. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Group Project: Systems and Design Thinking Video Presentation Week 6 n/a Graded Yes

25
Group Project: Policy Analysis Week 12 n/a Graded Yes

25
Essay: Health Systems Strengthening or Systems and Design Thinking Essay
 Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded Yes

50

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Vallières, Frédérique and others (eds), Systems Thinking for Global Health: How can systems-thinking contribute to solving key challenges in Global Health? (Oxford, 2022; online edn, Oxford Academic, 17 Nov. 2022), https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198799498.001.0001
Name Role
Professor Thilo Kroll Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Autumn
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Thurs 14:00 - 14:50