Online

Semester 1

Research paper/essay

Policy Instruments, Policy making framework, health policy agenda setting

make sure to go through all of the online modules before workshop, understand one of your chosen framework to build your essay

skip the workshop, being unprepared before the workshop

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to have a better knowledge and understanding about policy decision

On Campus / Offline

Semester 2

Research paper/essay

universal health coverage, health financing systems, health system disparities, health system reform, comparison of health system between countries

actively participate in the discussion board and in-class discussion, contributes to the group project, try to understand every modules

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On Campus / Offline

Semester 2

In-person exam, Online exam, Mid-semester test, Research paper/essay

discussion on different data collection methods. e.g co creation, surveys, experiment, evaluation research, qualitative and quantitative data

do the readings before class. also this class aims to build your ability to do research in different settings (e.g marketing research, government evaluation policies, UX research) so make sure you are familiar with these terms. it can be quite different than the research we know of in academic.

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this class has different guest lecturers coming in to explain how they collect their data for work. practical research skill can be gained from taking this subject

On Campus / Offline

Semester 2

In-person exam, Online exam, Mid-semester test, Research paper/essay

this subject focuses on the topic of behaviour change. In class, we look at how different behaviour theoretical frameworks (e.g COM-B, theory of planned behaviour) can be applied to different settings and context

do the readings before class. some of the topics can be quite heavy so make sure you plan out how you're going to review the subject for the exams.

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we have guest lecturers coming in nearly every week. seeing how different behaviour change theories are used in their work was interesting

On Campus / Offline

Semester 2

In-person exam, Research paper/essay

Introduction to Consulting. Examples of topics we look at include the consulting lifecycle & the client-consultant relationship, structured problem solving and various consulting tools.

do the readings before class. the lecturer always allocate time in class to discuss the papers. familiarise yourself with the different types of consulting tools as a way of making sure you can follow through the discussion and do the assignment in class (especially for those who aren't familiar with consulting to begin with).

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Online

Semester 2

Research paper/essay

different data collection methods under qualitative research (e.g phenomenology, ethnography, interviews, doing thematic analysis)

modules are given online so make sure time is allocated for these to be reviewed. While attendance is not compulsory, i think you can still benefit from attending the tutorials.

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