Health Economics & Economic Evaluation

Major/Minor/Specialisation !244-CW-SPC+1002 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011

Coordinator

Dr Arthur Hsueh

Contact

Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics
Melbourne School of Population Health
Telephone: +61 3 8344 0649
Email: ahsueh@unimelb.edu.au

OR

Academic Programs Office
Melbourne School of Population Health
Tel: +61 3 8344 9339
Fax: +61 3 8344 0824
Email: sph-gradinfo@unimelb.edu.au

Overview: Students specialising in Health Economics will learn to appreciate and apply core concepts and theories behind health economics as a way of thinking. The specialisation equips students with essential knowledge and skills in micro-economics to allow them to analyse and discuss key policy issues in public health from an “economic” perspective. Students often choose to combine Health Economics with related subjects (e.g., Economic Evaluation, Health Systems and Health Policy). Students are also encouraged to take an introductory subject in Linear and Logistic Regression.

Students specialising in Economic Evaluation will learn to recognise the kinds of situations and issues which require economic evaluation, the types of economic appraisal available, and the strengths and limitations of different types of economic appraisal. Students will develop knowledge and skills in economic evaluation which will allow them to conduct systematic critical reviews, formulate economic evaluation protocols and perform economic appraisals. Students are encouraged to combine Economic Evaluation with subjects in Biostatistics, Epidemiology (which provide the evidence-base for economic appraisal), and Health Program Evaluation (introducing complementary forms of appraisal).
Objectives: -
Structure & Available Subjects: 200 Point Program: SIX core subjects and TEN elective subjects or EIGHT elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit of 25 points.
175 Point Program: SIX core subjects and EIGHT elective subjects or SIX elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit of 25 points.
150 Point Program: FIVE core subjects and SEVEN elective subjects or FIVE elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit of 25 points.
Subject Options:

Core Subjects

Student must complete POPH90217 unless they have been granted 50 points Advanced Standing (150 point program) or an exemption has been granted.

Subject
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Semester 1
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50

Highly Recommended Electives

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Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50

Other Recommended Electives for Health Economics

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Other Recommended Electives for Economic Evaluation

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Pre-requisite Subjects for the Research Project Option

POPH90014, POPH90013, POPH90094 and POPH90093 are prequisites for any Research Project in this Specialisation

POPH90095 is an additional pre-requisite for a Research Project in Economic Evaluation.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50

Research Project

Students may apply to enrol in a Research Project in Health Economics/Economic Evaluation.

Those students who do undertake (or are currently enrolled in) the Research Project please note the following important information:

  • Students who have already completed one semester of their Research Project will be completing their project over two semester’s (12.5 points per semester) so please enroll in the remaining semester.
  • Students who have not commenced their Research Project have the option of applying to enrol in a year-long research project or a semester-long research project.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Related Course(s): Master of Public Health

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