Objectives
The aims of the course are to: * meet the extended professional development needs of graduates involved in the development, provision and evaluation of policy, planning or delivery of services to people with chronic physical or mental health conditions; and * offer students an advanced understanding of the principles and skills involved in the development and implementation of self management-enhancing programs in diverse practice setting for health professionals and service consumers/patients. Learning outcomes At the completion of the course, students are expected to be able to: * understand the context for the development, management, and impact of chronic conditions as these relate to health promotion, prevention, early intervention and the social determinants of health; * demonstrate a significant understanding of course concepts of chronic conditions management (CCM) and chronic conditions self management (CCSM) and the implications of these concepts for health service consumers, service providers, professional practice, and health systems; * demonstrate a significant understanding of the concepts of CCM and CCSM and their relationship with and implications for population health, public health and primary health care approaches; * understand the rationale for the 'chronic care' and 'patient-centred care' perspectives and other views of CCM and the importance of promoting self management for the person and the health care wider community; * effectively assess and critique a range of CCM and CCSM research, including a critical awareness of international models of CCM and CCSM and their relationship to the Australian experience; * understand the dynamic processes associated with service delivery for CCM and CCSM, in particular, the systemic, cultural and organisational barriers and enablers to implementing these approaches within the health sector; * have knowledge and skill to evaluate services pertaining to CCM and CCSM and to prepare proposals to undertake such evaluation activities; * understand specific multicultural and indigenous issues in relation to CCM and CCSM in particular; * possess leadership-level capacity in undertaking, reflecting upon and evaluating core professional CCM and CCSM tasks such as CCSM assessment, educating others about CCM and CCSM, planning for and managing the implementation of CCM and CCSM in health organisations and in community settings.
