Course Description
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of health policy including policy formulation, implementation and modification. The latter two activities are illustrative of the interrelationship between health policy and healthcare regulation. Accordingly, contemporary policy and regulatory strategy will be examined through the prism of healthcare reform and the stakeholders whose interests are impacted by certain policy choices or by the passage or interpretation of a law. (3 credits)
Associated Program Learning Outcomes
#4 Develop healthcare delivery goals and standards to lead organizations in quality care initiatives.
#6 Assess economic factors and payment sources that influence healthcare decisions of the population served.
#9 Explain the connection between the regulatory and voluntary accrediting standards and healthcare policies and procedures.
#12 Analyze global factors affecting the healthcare industry.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Analyze healthcare policy.
- Identify the importance of determinants of health.
- Outline the U.S. health policymaking process at the federal, state, and local levels.
- Describe the financing and delivery of the U.S. healthcare system.
- Explain vulnerable populations and subpopulations in healthcare.
- Outline the U.S. health policymaking process at the International level.
- Compare and contrast characteristics of the US healthcare system with other countries healthcare systems.
- Assess characteristics of health policy research.
- Evaluate methods of health policy research.
- Conduct health policy research.
Course Activities and Grading
| Assignments | Weight |
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Discussions (Weeks 1-8) | 21% |
Assignments (Weeks 1-6) | 65% |
Final Assignment (Week 7) | 14% |
Total | 100% |
Required Textbooks
Available through Charter Oak State College's Book Bundle
- Shi, Leiyu. (2023). Introduction to Health Policy. 3rd. ed.
Course Schedule
Week | PLOs | SLOs | Readings and Exercises | Assignments |
1 | 4 | 1,2 | Topic: Overview of Healthcare Policy
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2 | 4 | 3 | Topic: Health Policymaking at Federal, State, and Local Levels
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3 | 6 | 4 | Topics: Health Policy Financing and Delivery
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4 | 6 | 5 | Topic: Health Policy for Diverse Populations
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5 | 12 | 6 | Topics: International Policy Making and Issues
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6 | 9 | 8,9 | Topic: Health Policy Research
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7 | 9 | 1-10 | Topic: Example of Health Policy Research
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8 | 1-10 | Topic: Reflection of Health Policy Research
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COSC Accessibility Statement
Charter Oak State College encourages students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, head injury, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or psychiatric disabilities, to discuss appropriate accommodations with the Office of Accessibility Services at OAS@charteroak.edu.
COSC Policies, Course Policies, Academic Support Services and Resources
Students are responsible for knowing all Charter Oak State College (COSC) institutional policies, course-specific policies, procedures, and available academic support services and resources. Please see COSC Policies for COSC institutional policies, and see also specific policies related to this course. See COSC Resources for information regarding available academic support services and resources.