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Contemporary Topics in Health and Healthcare (GBSH0004)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Population Health Sciences
Teaching department
Global Business School for Health
Credit value
30
Restrictions
This module is only available for students on the MBA Health programme.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module seeks to strengthen your knowledge of business, management and organisational principles and practices within the contemporary health sector. ÌýIt emphasises a critical and reflective approach in the consideration of contemporary issues. ÌýYou will have to draw on and reflect upon your own experiences of organisations and share them with peers during group discussions.

The topics will be selected by the MBA Health academic staff on an annual basis. ÌýSome of the topics that might be included are:

-ÌýÌý ÌýDigital Health Transformation and Opportunities in Healthcare
-ÌýÌý ÌýSocial Determinants of Health
-ÌýÌý ÌýThe Business of Behavioural Health and Ageing
-ÌýÌý ÌýLeading Change in Healthcare
-ÌýÌý ÌýAI for Health Solutions
-ÌýÌý ÌýPopulation Health Management
-ÌýÌý ÌýSystems Leadership

You will be asked to prioritise your five top topics. ÌýYou will then be assigned three topics across the first three weeks of the module face to face days.

Wrap up week for this module will be more focused on sharing learning and reflection, but as always, it will be led by health professionals who work in the various themed areas that you have been discussing and evaluating over the previous three weeks. ÌýThey will take you through real world case studies that solidify the application of these themes.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 ÌýÌýÌý Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
65% Coursework
25% Other form of assessment
10% In-class activity
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
0
Module leader
Professor Nora Colton
Who to contact for more information
educationgbsh@ucl.ac.uk

Intended teaching term: Term 2 ÌýÌýÌý Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Intended teaching location
UCL East
Methods of assessment
65% Coursework
25% Other form of assessment
10% In-class activity
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
35
Module leader
Professor Nora Colton
Who to contact for more information
educationgbsh@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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