Health Economics for Research - ECO00081M
Module summary
The module covers a selection of topics in microeconomics and microeconometrics applied to research developments in health economics with a strong emphasis on methods (either mathematical derivation of a microeconomic model – about one third of the module - or econometric methods with a focus on causality – two thirds of the module).
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2022-23 to Spring Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
This module aims to provide research students with the applied microeconomic and microeconometric skills necessary to understand and undertake research in health economics in preparation for writing their thesis.
Module learning outcomes
Upon completing this module successfully, a student should be able to have a working knowledge of microeconomic models and of microeconometric methods and understand how to apply them in the health economics context and within their research (for example by developing a theoretical model on a new topic, and identifying the relevant data and econometric methods to test a specific hypothesis).
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Feedback will be in line with University policy
Indicative reading
A reading list by topic will be provided. This will draw from journal articles in the field with a focus on latest developments. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Health Economics (2020) can serve as preliminary reading.