Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Business and Entrepreneurship in Health

Credit Points: 12.00


Course Coordinator: Doa El-Ansary

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: doa.el-ansary@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Recommended Prior Study :

You should have satisfactorily completed or received credit for the following course/s before you commence this course: 

Recommended Concurrent Study : 

It is recommended to undertake the following course/s at the same time as this course as it contains areas of knowledge and skills which are implemented together in practice.  

Alternatively, if you have the equivalent skills and knowledge covered in the above course/s you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.  

Please contact your course coordinator for further details.     


Course Description

This course provides you with the opportunity to build and develop management, business and leadership skills that are essential for effective physiotherapy practice. You will engage with interdisciplinary frameworks to appraise issues in the health sector and apply business and design thinking to explore and forge solutions to everyday problems. The principles of managing and leading teams to achieve outcomes in diverse health settings will be a focus within this course. You will also be challenged to develop an entrepreneurial mindset that incorporates creativity, innovation and critical thinking for work readiness in an ever-evolving world.  


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes 

This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for  MC287 Master of Physiotherapy: 

PLO3: Evaluate and apply innovations in digital health and technology to support, advocate and advance physiotherapy practice. 

PLO4: Apply interdisciplinary knowledge and skills in business and enterprise to problem solve and innovate solutions in physiotherapy and health. 

PLO5: Apply advanced research skills to critically appraise literature; interpret, analyse and synthesis findings for innovation and translation in physiotherapy practice. 

PLO7: Integrate cultural identity and values of respect and inclusion to effectively manage First Nations peoples and individuals from diverse backgrounds in health 

PLO8: Apply leadership skills to advance patient care, professionally “Lead    Self,” and collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary teams.  


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:  

  1. Critically review and implement business and design thinking and skills to innovate solutions or improve services within the health sector (e.g. BMC, Branding, Value Propostion, The Perfect Pitch)
  2. Critically analyse strategies and systems, including those involving digital health and technology for effective management of both patients and teams within the healthcare context.
  3. Apply critical thinking and reflective skills to assess leadership and management in real-world scenarios within the healthcare context, focusing on responsible practice and ethical considerations in leadership and management roles.
  4. Apply critical thinking and reflective skills to assess leadership and management in real-world scenarios within the healthcare context, focusing on responsible practice and ethical considerations in leadership and management roles
  5. Critically reflect on the application of personal cultural identity and values of respect, inclusion, and responsible practice within the context of health, emphasizing their significance and implications 


Overview of Learning Activities

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this program you will:  

  • Undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice. 
  • Interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities 
  • Complete these activities in real work contexts or situations 

You will be actively engaged in a range of online and face-to-face learning activities such as lectorials, tutorials, practicals, simulated clinical laboratories, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities.  

You  are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course. 


Overview of Learning Resources

Each learning module contains core resources such as journal articles, videos, podcasts and other readings that you will require to complete the course successfully. Learning resources within this course will be clearly marked as ‘essential’ or ‘supplementary’. If the teaching team finds additional resources during course delivery that could be of interest for the cohort, this will be made available during the teaching period. 

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through RMIT My Course. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the RMIT My Course. 


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Task 1: Individual Assignment  

Weighting: 30%  

This assessment item supports CLOs  2, 4, 5 

 

Assessment Task 2: Group Pitch  

Weighting: 20%  

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 3, 4, 5 

 

Assessment Task 3: Group Assignment  

Weighting 50%: 

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 3, 4, 5 

 

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.