Health Economics and Economic Evaluation

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).

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Standard 200 Point Program (no Advanced Standing):

FIVE core subjects and TEN elective subjects and the Capstone Selective POPH90227 Public Health in Practice OR
FIVE core subjects, NINE elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit

Students granted 25 Credit Points Advanced Standing:

FIVE core subjects and EIGHT elective subjects and the Capstone Selective POPH90227 Public Health in Practice OR
FIVE core subjects, SEVEN elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit

Students granted 50 Credit Points Advanced Standing:

FOUR core subjects and SEVEN elective subjects and the Capstone Selective POPH90227 Public Health in Practice OR
FOUR core subjects and EIGHT elective subjects and either a Research Project or Professional Practice unit

Core Subjects

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

Highly Recommended Electives for Health Economics & Economic Evaluation

Pre-requisite Subjects for the Research Project Option in Health Economics & Economic Evaluation

Students have a choice of taking EITHER POPH90229 Health Economics 2 OR POPH90095 Economic Evaluation 2 concurrently with the Research Project.

Pre-requisite Subjects for the Research Project Option in Economic Evaluation & Economic Evaluation

Students enrolled prior to 2015 MUST complete the following pre-requisite subjects:

Research Project

Students may apply to enrol in a Research Project in Health Economics/Economic Evaluation. Students entering the Master of Public Health 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.

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.