HEALTH ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

PHE5HEF

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will be given the opportunity to gain a fundamental understanding of economic principles and their application in health and health care. Basic concepts in economic analysis and the allocation of resources in health care are introduced. The application of economic analysis to health policy issues are explored. This subject should enable students to: provide an economic perspective to key issues in health and health care; and critically appraise health economic evaluation studies.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Alan Shiell

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: Offered subject to sufficient to enrolment numbers.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Principles in health economics and policy

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prereading

Author: Olsen, J.

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply core concepts from (health economics.

02. Discuss the broad dimensions of health expenditure in Australia.

03. Analyse how society should intervene in the determinants that affect health.

04. Analyse how health care should be financed.

05. Analyse how health care providers should be paid.

06. Analyse how alternative health care programs should be evaluated to set priorities.

City Campus, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alan Shiell

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Lectures are complemented with additional online activities

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 2,000-word assignment (assignment 2).	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
One 1,500-word assignment (assignment 1).	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
Online assessment 1,500 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online