PUB HLTH 7081OL - Health Economics
Career: | Postgraduate Coursework |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4120 |
Campus: | Online |
Contact: | Online |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | No |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Incompatible: | PUB HLTH 7081 |
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
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
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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4120 | Mon 09/08/2021 | Wed 18/08/2021 | Fri 17/09/2021 | Fri 29/10/2021 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Workshop | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
25684 | 01OL | 50 | 24 | This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details. | Note: This course is delivered fully online. |