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

Equivalent subjects: N/A

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

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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

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Understand core concepts from (health economics.
02. Analyse how society should intervene in the determinants that affect health.
03. Analyse how health care should be financed.
04. Analyse how health care providers should be paid.
05. Analyse how alternative health care programs should be evaluated to set priorities.
06. Describe issues in funding health development projects.
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.