Postgraduate Course: Health Economics (MCLM11006)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Health economics applies economic thinking to the analysis of health and health care. If the findings from modern clinical trials are to be implemented into clinical practice the economic considerations much first be addressed. Thus, the design of any clinical trial that may have implications for clinical practice must include the essential components needed for a meaningful health economic analysis. This module covers the core topics of health economics. It is not necessary to have studied health economics previously to benefit from this module and it will complement a broad range of other options. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Online Activities 100,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 40,
Formative Assessment Hours 12,
Summative Assessment Hours 10,
Revision Session Hours 8,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Online participation: 25%
Individual project: 25%
Reflective portfolio: 30%
Case scenarios: 20% |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Formulate the role of health economics in the design and conduct of modern clinical trials
- Apply the basic principles of economics to a clinical trial setting
- Critically review published health economic analyses
- Design a health economic strategy for a clinical trial
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Clinical trials, health economics, cost, efficiency |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Michelle Evans
Tel: 0131 537 3326
Email: michelle.evans@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Danielle Marlow
Tel: 0131 537 3798
Email: Danielle.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
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