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Health Economics - ECO00006H

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  • Department: Economics and Related Studies
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: H
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23

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Pre-requisite modules

Co-requisite modules

  • None

Prohibited combinations

  • None

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Autumn Term 2022-23 to Spring Term 2022-23

Module aims

To provide training in the use of economic analysis in different aspects of health and health care.

Module learning outcomes

On completing the module a student will be able to:

  • Understand and evaluate the major theories and empirical work in the field
  • Evaluate current health policies within a formal economic framework

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) 100

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) 100

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Indicative reading

Selected chapters from:

  • Jones, A M. (ed). (2012). The Elgar Companion to Health Economics. Edward Elgar, (Second edition).
  • Glied, S., P.C. Smith, (2011) The Oxford Handbook of Health Economics, Oxford University Press.
  • Folland, S., Goodman, A C. and Stano, M. (2010). The Economics of Health and Health Care. 5th ed. Macmillian.
  • Zweifel, P., Breyer, F. and Kifmann, M. (2009). Health Economics. Springer.
  • Culyer, A J. & Newhouse, J P. (2000) and Pauly, M., McGuire, T., Barros, P.P, North-Holland Handbook of Health Economics. Elsevier, Volume 1 and 2.
  • Drummond, MF., OBrien, B J., Stoddart, G L. and Torrance, G W. (2005) Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes. Oxford University Press.



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