PUB HLTH 7081UAC - Health Economics
Career: | Non-Award |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4020 |
Campus: | University of Adelaide College |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | No |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Incompatible: | PUB HLTH 7081, PUB HLTH 7081OL |
Assessment: | Short answer questions, critical review and discussion paper |
Syllabus: |
Health economics is the study of how scarce healthcare resources are allocated among competing interventions and among groups in society. This course introduces basic concepts and practical issues faced by decision makers at all levels in the health system in allocating scarce resources so that the choices they make maximise health benefits to the population. This course has four main learning modules each comprising a set of lectures and problem-solving practicals: (1) An introduction to key concepts of health economics (e.g. opportunity costs), the demand for and supply of health services, fundamentals of markets and the price mechanism with a focus on the healthcare market; (2) An introduction to economic evaluation in healthcare, with an emphasis on identifying, measuring, valuing and analysing health outcomes and costs. (3) This module focuses on presentation and interpretation of the results of economic evaluation and the use of economic evaluation to inform funding decisions (4) An overview of the organisation of health care (provision and funding). The organisation and finance of the Australian health system will be specifically analysed and compared internationally. |
Course Fees
Tuition fees for students undertaking this course are charged by University of Adelaide College.
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4020 | Mon 10/08/2020 | Wed 19/08/2020 | Fri 30/10/2020 | Not Available |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
22459 | LE01 | 10 | 8 | 27 Jul - 14 Sep | Monday | 2pm - 5pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
5 Oct - 26 Oct | Monday | 2pm - 5pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class |