INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH ECONOMICS
PHE5IHE
Not currently offered
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 to health and health care, particularly in the developing world. The applications 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 care and in health development programs; and critically appraise health economic evaluation studies. Students also gain an understanding of the principles of health care financing including donor funding arrangements, including the major international, national and local donors.
School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Hassan Vally
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PHE5HEF
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Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Offered subject to sufficient 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: Prescribed
Author: Olsen, J.A.
Year: 2010
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Publisher: OXFORD: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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The World Health Report 2010: Health systems financing: the path to universal coverage
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: World Health Organisation
Year: 2010
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Publisher: GENEVA: WHO
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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