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Economic Evaluation 2 (POPH90095)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (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
March
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
Overview
Availability | March - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
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
- 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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90093 | Economic Evaluation 1 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - 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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assignment 1: Written assessment. Due on the 5th day of teaching.
| Day 5 | 25% |
Assignment 2: Written assessment. Due 2 weeks after the end of teaching.
| 2 Weeks after the end of teaching | 25% |
Final Assignment due during the University's examination period.
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- March
Principal coordinator Li Huang Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 3 April 2021 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2021 Census date 26 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 May 2021 Assessment period ends 19 June 2021 March 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
Additional delivery details
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 Policy, Systems and Practice 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.
- 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: 31 January 2024