Administration and Health Policy

Code:

MSP12_1

Acronym:

MSP12_1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Health Administration

Instance: 2021/2022 - 1S (of 13-09-2021 to 06-02-2022)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Degree Course in Public Health

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MSP	32	Current Studies Plan	1	-	4	36	108

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Understand the main concepts of health policies and health systems, namely regarding its organization, design and potential impact in the populations' health and in the health of its subgroups.

Learning outcomes and competences

By the end of this course, the students must:

• Know the main health problems, health determinants and the role of health policies and health systems on their control;
• Understand the health policy processes, namely regarding their formulation, implementation and evaluation;
• Understand the principles of health administration, namely regarding organization, financing, quality and equity;
• Integrate basic epidemiology, economics and sociology knowledge for a better understandment of the role and potential impact of health policies and health systems.

Working method

Presencial

Program

• Health and its determinants. Health behaviours, health needs, and access to health care.


• Development, implementation and analysis of health policies;


• Health governance. Public participation and social mobilization. Health advocacy; 


• Health administration principles: organization, financing, quality and equity. 

Mandatory literature

Guest C, Ricciardi W, Kawachi I, Lang I; Oxford handbook of public health practice,, Oxford University Press, 2013

Complementary Bibliography

Public health administration. Principles for population-based management.; Shi L & Johnson JA;, Johns and Bartlett Publishers, 2014
Buse K, Mays N, Walt G ; Making health policy, Open University Press, 2005

Teaching methods and learning activities

Exposure to theoretical concepts coupled with the discussion of practical examples and case studies. The analysis of health policies and healthcare administration options will be stimulated through class and group discussions with the practical application of the knowledge adquired and aiming at developing the students capacity of critical analysis and comunication.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	15,00
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Frequência das aulas	36,00
Trabalho de investigação	12,00
Trabalho escrito	15,00
Total:	108,00

Eligibility for exams

75% mandatory attendance

Calculation formula of final grade

30% Participation and discussion

40% Policy paper 

30% Case studies analysis