Research Project: Health Economics

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

Supervised Project taken over two semesters (12.5 credit points per semester) Students must enrol in both semesters consecutively.

240 hours

Pre-requisite subjects for a research project in Health Economics are:

Pre-requisite subjects for a research project in Economic Evaluation are:

Students must have also completed other MPH subjects that are relevant to the proposed research topic.

Students entering the MPH from 2011 must have a weighted average mark of at least 70% for all relevant subjects to be eligible to enrol in the research project. Successful research project applicants will be selected on the basis of academic merit.

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Students will develop a research question in Health Economics/Economic Evaluation and adopt appropriate research methods to answer the research question. The research report will normally include the following components: formulation of a research question; critical appraisal of the literature; proposal of a research design or method of research/analysis, or development of an evaluation protocol; conducting analysis; reporting of findings; elaborating the meaning of findings; comparison of findings with relevant research and discussion of related issues, including limitations, policy implications and directions for future research; drawing conclusions based on research findings and discussion.

Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Apply content knowledge and analytical methods in health economics and/or economic evaluation to a case study relating to public health, health care systems or health care policy,
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of economic concepts and methods and how they would be applied to real-world public health, health care system and/or health care policy-related problems,
• Discuss current methodological and/or practical issues relating to a topic of interest in public health, health care systems or health care policy.

An oral presentation of 15 minutes (10 minute presentation, 5 minutes questions), due during the eleventh week of the first semester of enrolment (15%); an oral presentation of 20 minutes (15 minutes presentation, 5 minutes questions), due during the eleventh week of the second semester of enrolment (20%); a written research report of 5000 to 8,000 words, due during the examination period of the second semester of enrolment (65%). Students must pass the written research report (hurdle).

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

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Upon completion of this subject, students will have developed skills in:

• Critical thinking and analysis,
• Initiative, autonomy and organization,
• Problem-solving,
• Finding, evaluating and using relevant information,
• Oral communication,
• Written communication.