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Module 4: Improving Health Systems


A learning module for health professionals who want to use action inquiry processes to improve the services they offer. 

Improving Health Systems

This module introduces health professionals to ways of thinking and acting to improve their professional practice or the services they offer as part of a team. We offer you a new model for applying action inquiry principles to improving health services from within. It is designed for practicing health professionals, especially those who have leadership or management responsibility. 

  • This is the first of three modules in a postgraduate elective Unit of Study offered in the Faculty of Health Sciences for course credit to Master of Health Science or other postgraduate study. 
  • This module may be taken by itself either with or without assessment for professional development.
The learning process in this module can be imagined as a spiral, with broader and deeper understanding in each cycle. Start with Introduction, then work through each Part in turn. You may then want to deepen your knowledge by taking other modules in AROW, or in other ways.

This module, including assessment items has a course credit value equivalent to 2 Credit Points. You should set aside at least 50 hours of study time to complete this module. 

Contact Information

Improving Health Services is designed, written and coordinated by 

Dr Ian Hughes
School of Behavioural & Community Health
The University of Sydney

The best way to contact me for all inquiries is by e-mail to

Telephone
(02) 9351 9582 (International +61 2 9351 9582)
Postal address
School of Behavioural & Community Health
The University of Sydney
PO Box 170
Lidcombe NSW 1825
Australia
 

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