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Health Economics 2 (POPH90229)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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This subject builds on and extends the theoretical and analytical approaches to health economics introduced in Health Economics 1. The aim is to enhance students’ ability to undertake economic analysis of health, health care and health policy issues by the use of more advanced theoretical and quantitative approaches. The topics to be covered include Grossman’s model of health production; health care quality; efficiency and equity of health care markets; health care costs control and financing; the economics of the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry; the economics of public and private health insurance; externalities and government’s role in health care; health system reform; and evaluating the performance and impact of a health policy.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate a health issue or health policy from an economic perspective,
- Apply economic theories and analysis to the study of a health issue or health policy,
- Critically examine findings and results of econometric analysis from empirical health economics research.
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subjects students should develop the following skills:
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Finding, evaluating and using relevant information
- Written communication
- Persuasion and argument
Last updated: 22 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90094 | Health Economics 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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No longer available |
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: 22 November 2022
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 |
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Assignment on critical evaluation of a health policy/study given
| Week 4 | 30% |
A one-hour mid-term in-class examination
| Week 8 | 20% |
Major essay
| Due at the end of the first week of the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 22 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Anthony Niu Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours (2 days per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
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: 22 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Folland et al., “The Economics of Health and Health Care”, 7th Edition, 2013, Pearson Education Inc.
- Andrew Jones, “Applied Econometrics for Health Economists – A Practical Guide”, 2nd Edition, 2007, Radcliffe Publishing.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Health Major Tailored Specialisation Major Environment and Public Health Major Public Health 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.
- 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: 22 November 2022