Research Project in Health Economics

Subject POPH90092 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points:

12.50

Level:

9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)

Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.

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Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.

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Supervised Project

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.

Time Commitment:

Contact Hours: Regular meetings with supervisor, one hour weekly or fortnightly.
Total Time Commitment:

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

Prerequisites:

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.

Corequisites:

None

Recommended Background Knowledge:

None

Non Allowed Subjects:

None

Core Participation Requirements:

None

 CoordinatorDr Arthur Hsueh, Mr Andrew Dalton, Mr Steve Crowley ContactCentre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics
School of Population Health
Phone: 61 3 8344 9111
Fax: 61 3 9348 1174
Email: chppe-enquiries@ unimelb.edu.au 

Subject Overview:	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.
Objectives:	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
Assessment:	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.
Prescribed Texts:	None Special Computer Requirements: Distance students will be expected to communicate with tutors through an e-mail facility.
Recommended Texts:	None
Breadth Options:	This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:	-
Links to further information:	http://www.sph.unimelb.edu.au
Notes:	This subject is a Master of Public Health Research Project.
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations:	Health Economics/Economic Evaluation

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