This printed version of the Schedule of Classes is current as of 6/29/16 10:35 AM. HLSA Health Services Administration Spring 2016 HLSA300 Introduction to Health Policy and Services Grading Method: Regular Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CHEM131 and CHEM132. Restriction: Must be in Public Health Science program; and junior standing or higher. Credit only granted for: SPHL498P or HLSA300. Formerly: SPHL498P. This course provides a multidimensional view of public health policy and services. Through interactive discussion of assigned readings, team-based learning, and supplementary lecture, students will learn about the nature of and development of policy, public health policy, and financing and delivery of health care services. Concepts such as unintended consequences, association versus causation, evidencebased information, and the challenges of deconstructing available data, will be discussed throughout the course with the purpose of strengthening student abilities to analyze and challenge assumptions. This course will place a significant emphasis on a team-based learning approach to understanding the health care system and health care reform. 0101 Dylan Roby Seats (Total: 60, Open: 0, Waitlist: 0) Th 4:00pm - 6:30pm SPH 1303 HLSA601 Introduction to Health Systems Restriction: Must not have completed HLTH740. Credit only granted for: HLSA601, HLTH688A, or HLTH740. Formerly: HLTH688A or HLTH740. Management and leadership skills for effective public health planning, organization, management and administration. Emphasis is on the role of institutions in learning and behavioral change process, organizational theory, administration management, and coordinating provision of community health services. 0101 Michel Boudreaux Seats (Total: 30, Open: 18, Waitlist: 0) M 4:00pm - 6:45pm SPH 0308 HLSA688 Independent Study Credits: 1-6 Master or doctoral students who desire to pursue special research problems under the direction of a faculty memeber of the department may register for 1-6 hours of credit under this number.
HLSA689 Field Work in Aging Credits: 1-6 Grading Method: Regular Individual instruction course. 0101 Lori Simon-Rusinowitz Seats (Total: 1, Open: 1, Waitlist: 0) HLSA710 Healthcare Mangement: Foundations and Principles Restriction: Must be in Master of Health Administration (Master's) program; or must be in Health Services Ph.D. (Doctoral) program. Concepts and managerial activities essential to achieve the goals of health care organizations are examined and discussed. Managerial processes include planning, decision-making, etc. required to operate and change health care organizations will be discussed. Special emphasis will be placed on the leader/managers role in developing and maintaining an effective system for providing healthcare. 0101 Rada Dagher Seats (Total: 25, Open: 25, Waitlist: 0) Tu 4:00pm - 6:45pm JMZ 3203 HLSA711 Health Economics and Analysis Provides an analysis of health and health care services as economic goods. Using microeconomic theories, we will examine the behavior of health care providers, consumers, markets, and firms. 0101 Jie Chen Seats (Total: 20, Open: 11, Waitlist: 0) Tu 1:00pm - 3:45pm SPH 0301 HLSA723 Health Policy Analysis and Advocacy Prerequisite: HLSA601.
Examination of the politics of the health policy process, including the effects of American political structure and institutions; economic and social factors; interest groups, classes, and social movements; media and public opinion, and other factors. The emphasis is both on understanding how public policy is made as well as how to influence the process.students will learn about (1) how health policy is developed, adopted, and implemented, (2) the political, institutional, economic, social, and other factors that influence and shape the process, and (3) the basic approaches and tools of strategic advocacy. 0101 Dylan Roby Seats (Total: 15, Open: 6, Waitlist: 0) W 4:00pm - 6:45pm SPH 0301 HLSA726 Financial and Management Accounting in Health Care Learn the basics of financial and management accounting within health care organizations. This introductory level course will focus on management accounting in health care and provide the student with basic analytical and practice oriented cost accounting concepts and problems. More advanced issues in the interface of accounting and health care policies will be discussed using articles and cases. The goal of the course is for the student to understand general and specific issues in the discipline of financial and management accounting. At the end of the course, the student will be able to describe and analyze key cost concepts related to decision-making and reporting and will be able to reflect on potential challenges with the use of management accounting tools in the specific setting of health care organizations. The focus is on management accounting, but financial accounting elements will be supplied in order to provide a full overview and insights of accounting in health care organizations. 0101 Margit Malmmose Seats (Total: 20, Open: 9, Waitlist: 0) W 1:00pm - 3:45pm SPH 0227 HLSA740 Healthcare Strategic Planning and Marketing Restriction: Must be in a major in SPHL-School of Public Health; or permission of instructor. An understanding of strategic management and marketing is provided which enables the students to lead the process of strategic planning in a healthcare organization. By conducting a marketing and strategic planning process, health care organizations are better able to cope with dramatic changes in technological, social, political, regulatory, and competitive aspects of the health care market. Strategic management enables organizations to identify issues unique to them, which hinder or promote organizational success. Through course readings, class discussions, analyses of secondary quantitative and qualitative data, and presentation of case studies, students gain a thorough understanding of the strategic management process. Students will apply core competencies through a comprehensive strategic and marketing plan. Plans will be defended through an oral presentation.
0101 Christopher King Seats (Total: 25, Open: 15, Waitlist: 0) Tu 7:00pm - 9:45pm SPH 0303 PLH1 Christopher King Seats (Total: 30, Open: 5, Waitlist: 0) Class time/details on ELMs ONLINE Restricted to students in the Master of Public Health Practice and Policy and Graduate Certificate in Principles of Public Health programs. HLSA772 Healthcare Leadership and Communications Health care administrators rely on transformational leadership skills and insights to help their organizations rise to the social financial, public health, and technological challenges of the future. Students will assess and develop their leadership strengths, apply key leadership communication principles, and critically analyze relevent leadership models, exploring their utility in addressing key leadership issues in health care organizations. An underlying theme will be the identification of core values involved in health care delivery, integration of those values in personal and organizational missions, and effective communication to stakeholders. 0101 Diane Dixon Seats (Total: 25, Open: 19, Waitlist: 0) M 1:00pm - 3:45pm SPH 1302 HLSA785 Internship in Public Health Prerequisite: Permission of SPHL-Health Services Administration department. Internship and seminar providing an opportunity to apply previously acquired knowledge and skills in a health or allied health organization. Setting of the internship will depend upon the student's background and career goals. 0201 Lori Simon-Rusinowitz Seats (Total: 10, Open: 8, Waitlist: 0) 0401 Rada Dagher Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10, Waitlist: 0) 0501 Michel Boudreaux Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10, Waitlist: 0)
0601 Dylan Roby Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10, Waitlist: 0) 0701 Luisa Franzini Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10, Waitlist: 0) 0801 Stephen Thomas Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10, Waitlist: 0) 0901 Jie Chen Seats (Total: 10, Open: 10, Waitlist: 0) PLH1 Negin Fouladi Seats (Total: 15, Open: 1, Waitlist: 0) Class time/details on ELMs ONLINE Restricted to students in the Master of Public Health Practice and Policy and Graduate Certificate in Principles of Public Health programs. HLSA786 Capstone Project in Public Health Prerequisite: Permission of SPHL-Health Services Administration department. Capstone experience provding opportunity to apply knowledge and skills to a specific public health problem or issue. Completion of project relevant to public health under the direction of an advisor. HLSA787 Minority Health and Health Equity Restriction: Must be in a major in SPHL-School of Public Health; or permission of instructor. A critical analysis of historical, political, economic, social, cultural, and environmental conditions that have produced an inequitable health status for racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. 0101 Stephen Thomas Seats (Total: 10, Open: 2, Waitlist: 0) M 4:00pm - 6:45pm PLS 1162 HLSA799 Master's Thesis Research Credits: 1-6 Sat- Fail
HLSA898 Pre-Candidacy Research Sat- Credits: 1-8 Fail HLSA899 Doctoral Dissertation Research Sat- Credits: 1-8 Fail