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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Daiga Behmane
Study type:Full time
Course level:All levels
Target audience:Management Science
Language:English, Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Other social sciences

Objective

The aim of this course is to provide an overview of innovative conceptual approaches to healthcare organization in the context of meeting healthcare goals and challenges. This course is focused on the theoretical acquisition of knowledge and its practical application, as well as the development of an understanding of the possibilities, preconditions and determining factors for the implementation of innovative health system management solutions

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in a healthcare organization

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Upon successful completion of the study course, students will acquire knowledge in the following areas:
• Basic knowledge of healthcare management and organization principles
• Will be familiar with specific innovative health care approaches: integrated health care, chronic disease management, patient-centered health care, and value-based health care
• Knows the basic conditions and prerequisites for the implementation of innovative organizational approaches

Skills

1.Students will acquire the skills to:
• Understand and be able to evaluate the usefulness and applicability of innovative health care organization approaches;
• Analyze the benefits and challenges of different innovative care organization approaches
• Identify the appropriate organizational conditions, tools and prerequisites for the implementation of new concepts
• Recognize the problems of health management and justify the possibilities of innovative solutions in solving the problems
• Analyze and evaluate the experience of other countries in implementing innovative solutions and adopting best practices

Competence

1.Students will be able to:
• Identify and address health issues through innovative management and organizational solutions
• Select appropriate innovative solutions to improve healthcare performance
• To improve the compliance of the health care organization with the implementation of the values of individuals and society
• Increase the efficiency of health services in the context of both global and local challenges

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Social Sciences (sub-programme Health Management)3All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Social Sciences (sub-programme Law Science)3All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Planning period:Year 2025, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health Care (subprogramme Pharmacy)3All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Social Sciences (sub-programme Communication Culture and Multimedia)3All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Health Care (subprogramme Medicine)3All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Planning period:Year 2025, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health Care (subprogramme Psychology)3All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Social Sciences (sub-programme Political Science)3All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Social Sciences (sub-programme Business Management and Economics)3All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Social Sciences (sub-programme Social Anthropology, Sociology, Social Work)3All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Social Sciences (sub-programme Political Science) 4All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Social Sciences (sub-programme Social Anthropology, Sociology, Social Work) 4All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Social Sciences (sub-programme Law Science) 4All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Social Sciences (sub-programme Business Management and Economics) 4All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Social Sciences (sub-programme Health Management) 4All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane
Social Sciences (sub-programme Communication Culture and Multimedia) 4All levelsLimited choiceDaiga Behmane