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Health Economics and Economic Evaluation // Structure

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Structure

Standard 200 Point Program (no Advanced Standing):

SIX core subjects and NINE elective subjects and the Capstone Selective POPH90227 Public Health in Practice OR
SIX core subjects, EIGHT elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit

175 Point Pathway:

SIX core subjects and SEVEN elective subjects and the Capstone Selective POPH90227 Public Health in Practice OR
SIX core subjects, SIX elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit

150 Point Pathway:

SIX core subjects and FIVE elective subjects and the Capstone Selective POPH90227 Public Health in Practice OR
SIX core subjects and FOUR elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit

Subject Options

Core Subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90217 Foundations of Public Health
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90013 Biostatistics
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90014 Epidemiology 1
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90218 Public Health Leadership and Management
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90231 Qualitative Research in Public Health
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90274 Prioritising & Planning in Public Health
July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Highly Recommended Electives for Health Economics & Economic Evaluation**

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90094 Health Economics 1
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90095 Economic Evaluation 2
February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90229 Health Economics 2
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90093 Economic Evaluation 1
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Recommended Electives for Health Economics & Economic Evaluation

Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90206 Health Policy
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90058 Health Program Evaluation 1
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90209 Comparative Health Systems
August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90144 Regression Methods in Health Research
July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90242 Epidemiology 2
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
POPH90302 Introduction to Health Services Research
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Capstone

There are three Capstone options to choose from - please refer to the

Code Name Study period Credit Points
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for detailed information on each of these:

  1. Research Project
  2. Professional Practice Unit
  3. Capstone selective subject & and additional elective

 

** Please Note: Students are encouraged to combine Health Economics 1 with related subjects (i.e. Economic Evaluation, Comparative Health Systems and Health Policy). Students going on to take Health Economics 2 are also encouraged to take POPH90144 Regression Methods in Health Research. Students are encouraged to combine Economic Evaluation 1 and 2 with subjects in Biostatistics, Epidemiology 2 (which provide the evidence-base for economic appraisal), and Health Program Evaluation (introducing complementary forms of appraisal).

 

 

Last updated: 17 July 2024