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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health : Public Health Research

Postgraduate Course: Resource Allocation and Health Economics (PUHR11029)

Course Outline
School School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health College College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits 20
Home subject area Public Health Research Other subject area None
Course website http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/phs/education.php Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description This course will examine the basic economic principles and methods used to analyse health and health care. The emphasis is on the application of economics to key research issues and policy challenges surrounding the health of populations.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Med And VetLecture1-11 10:00 - 10:50
Med And VetLecture1-11 10:00 - 10:50
First Class First class information not currently available
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will: Gain knowledge of the central microeconomic concepts that can be applied to health and health care.
Develop their understanding of the potential role of markets in health care regulation and reform. Acquire skills for conducting and appraising economic evaluations of health care programmes. Progress their knowledge and understanding of how basic concepts of equity can be used to evaluate inequalities in health service access, use and outcomes .
Assessment Information
The assessment will be based on a course assigment and participation in case studies.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
Keywords Not entered
Contacts
Course organiser Dr John Forbes
Tel: (0131 6)50 3214
Email: J.F.Forbes@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel:
Email: Maggie.Luttrell@ed.ac.uk
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