Research Project in Health Economics

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

Total time commitment is expected to average 10 hours per week.

505-907 Economic Evaluation I
505-908 Health Economics 1.

Plus 505-909 Economic Evaluation II for students completing the Economic Evaluation Stream in the Master of Public Health.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

To develop a research question in Health Economics/Economic Evaluation and to adopt appropriate research methods to answer this question. The research report will normally include one or a number of the following components: critical appraisal of the literature and/or developing an evaluation protocol and/or applied analysis.

• To apply the content knowledge and analytical methods of the subjects in health economics and/or economic evaluation to a case study of the students' interest in relation of public health or health care system or health care policy
• To demonstrate that the student has an in-depth understanding of economic concepts and methods taught in the course and how they would be applied to a real world public health or health care system or health care policy related problem
• Alternatively, a student may choose a more theoretical topic and discuss the current methodological and practical issues (eg utility assessment, willingness-to-pay) relating to topic of interferes in public health or health care system or health care policy

A 15-minute work-in-progress seminar, (10%); a final 30-minute presentation seminar (20%); a written submission, suitable for publication, of between 5,000-10,000 words, (70%). Students must pass the written research report assessment and must receive a combined score for the research report and the presentations of at least 50% in order to pass this subject.

Special Computer Requirements: Distance students will be expected to communicate with tutors through an e-mail facility.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

This subject is a Master of Public Health Research Project.