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Economic Evaluation 2 (POPH90095)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
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This subject is aimed at: consolidating student knowledge and skills of conventional microeconomic evaluation techniques covered in Economic Evaluation I; and giving students some hands-on practical experience in applying common methods and software used to undertake economic evaluations.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should:
- have developed skills in critical appraisal of the economic literature through a greater awareness of key issues in economic evaluation methods;
- have developed skills to analyse cost data to use in an economic evaluation;
- have developed skills to analyse outcome data for use in an economic evaluation
- have developed skills to apply decision-tree analysis and associated modelling techniques to undertake economic evaluation;
- have gained experience with common software used in undertaking economic evaluations
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject a student should obtain the following skills:
- Critical thinking and analytical skills
- Finding, evaluating and using relevant information
- Problem-solving
- Written and oral communication skills
- Persuasion and argument skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
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Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90093 | Economic Evaluation 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Exercise 1_Take Home Exam
| Week 5 | 20% |
Exercise 2_Take Home Exam
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Exercise 3_Take Home Exam
| Week 8 | 20% |
Exam
| Week 9 | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March
Principal coordinator An Duy Tran Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 5 March 2018 to 10 April 2018 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2018 Census date 16 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 April 2018 Assessment period ends 30 April 2018 March contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Gray, et.al. Applied Methods of Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Health Care, Oxford University Press 2011.
Recommended texts and other resources
None
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health Informal specialisation Health Program Evaluation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022