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Health Economics 1 (POPH90094)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject introduces students to health economics as a sub-discipline of economics. Students are provided with a comprehensive introduction to micro-economics, so the subject is suitable for students with no prior knowledge of economics. It paves the way for students to apply micro-economic concepts to the analysis of contemporary issues in public health and health care. Topics to be studied include the following:
- Introduction to economics, micro-economics and welfare economics
- Introduction to health economics
- The demand for health and health care
- The production and supply of health care; the economics of the health workforce
- Behavioural economics in health care
- The market for health care
- Market failure and the role of government in health care,
- Economics approaches to measuring equity in health and health care
- The Australian health care system analysed from an economic perspective
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the economics principles, concepts and theories underpinning health economics.
- Analyse a health care issue from an economics perspective.
- Explain the economic rationale for government intervention in health care.
- Evaluate the impact of public policy in health and health care markets.
- Apply the knowledge of health economics in designing or reforming health care system.
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject, students will have developed skills in:
- Critical thinking and analysis,
- Finding, evaluating and using relevant information,
- Written communication,
- Persuasion and argumentation.
Last updated: 18 December 2020
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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: 18 December 2020
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
One Minor Assignment
| Week 4 | 20% |
A one and a half- hour in-class examination
| Week 8 | 30% |
Major Essay due at the end of the first week of the examination period.
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 18 December 2020
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Tessa Peasgood Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
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Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 18 December 2020
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Gans, King, and Mankiw, most recent edition, Principles of Microeconomics, Cengage Learning
Students who plan to enrol in HE1 ONLY will need: Barbara Mcpake and Charles Normand, 2008 Health Economics – An international perspective, 2nd Edition, Routledge.
Students who plan to enrol in BOTH Health Economics 1 and 2 will need: Sherman Folland, Allen Goodman and Miron Stano, international edition (7th edition), 2013, The Economics of Health and Health Care, PearsonStudents will have access to electronic copies of relevant readings on LMS.
Recommended texts and other resources
None
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health Major Environment and Public Health Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Public Health Major Tailored Specialisation Informal specialisation Health Program Evaluation - 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 18 December 2020