Assessment 3
Assessment Details
Weighting: 50%
Due date: See Moodle
Method of submission: Moodle Dropbox
Report Length: 3000Words +/- 10%
Learning outcomes covered:
LO 1: Reflect an advanced understanding of a range of contemporary issues in health service management, including management and leadership strategies currently used in healthcare management.
LO 2: Critically appraise the essential determinants for managing efficiency and effectiveness in the New Zealand health service from a human resource management perspective.
LO 3: Critically assess opportunities and challenges which will impact on management and leadership of the healthcare sector in the future.
Assessment Task
Choose an area of healthcare in New Zealand that interests you. Examples might include mental health, primary health, aged care, surgical services, chronic conditions management, emergency services or oncology to name a few.
- Describe your chosen health care context, reflect on your reasons for choosing this context.
- Describe at least 2 contemporary issues in your chosen healthcare area. Describe at least 2 management and leadership strategies used to deal with the issues in your chosen healthcare context. Reference your sources and give real world examples to support your answer.
- Evaluate at least two essential factors for managing efficiency and effectiveness of those management and leadership strategies from a human resources management perspective in your chosen healthcare area.
- Discuss the management and leadership opportunities and challenges which may be presented to your chosen area of healthcare in the future. Provide evidence to support your reasoning.
Referencing and layout for this assessment must follow the APA 7 format in a word document.
This assignment is to be written in the style of an academic essay with introduction (250 wds), section headings, and conclusion (250 wds).
How to get support with this assessment
Talk to your tutor for technical aspects. See the Library Learning Centre for help with referencing and academic writing.