Area: | Centre for Aboriginal Studies |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 30.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 30 Hours Quarterly |
Prerequisite(s): | 303284 (v.2) CAS - Primary Health Practice 221 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Community agency purpose - mission statement, philosophy, goals and operation. Staff management - meetings, CV and preparing for an interview, interviewing others, performance appraisal and Equal Opportunity. Budget - preparing a budget, use of various types of budgets, budget review and auditing. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Documented the mission statement, philosophy and goals of an indigenous local agency. Described the staff management principles within an indigenous management context. Explained the major section of a budget plan. Analysed the advantages and disadvantages of various types of budgets. Prepared a program zero-based budget for a new initiative in an indigenous agency. Described the auditing process and its necessity in financial management. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | ATSIC. (1993). Community Based Planning Principles. Canberra - ATSIC Australian Council of Health Care Standards. (1990). An introduction to human resources management in health care services. Sydney - ACHS. Bell, S. and Wanna, J. (eds). (1992). Business - Government relations in Australia. Sydney - Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Gillies, D. (1994). Nursing management - A Systems Approach. Sydney - W.B. Saunders. St. Leger, A., Schnieder, H., Wadsworth-Bell, J and Keynes, M. (1992). Evaluating Health Services Effectiveness - A guide for health professionals, services managers and policy makers. London - Open Uni Press. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Short answer test (2), Project (Purpose and function of an indigenous health or welfare agency), Journal writing. Students must obtain a 50% grade in each assessment unit to achieve a Pass grade. This is by Pass/Fail Assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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