Postgraduate Course: Health Economics (ECNM11013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This module provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the economic principles and methodologies used in public health and health care. It engages students through real-world examples and encourages critical thinking about the economic aspects of healthcare systems and decisions. |
| Course description |
Healthcare is vital to modern society, with far-reaching implications for individual well-being, public health, and national economies. In an era of evolving healthcare landscapes, rising costs, and increasing demand for equitable access to quality care, the role of health economists has never been more critical. This module prepares students to be at the forefront of addressing these challenges and driving positive change.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students should be enrolled on MSc Economics, MSc Economics (Econometrics), MSc Economics (Finance) or MSc Mathematical Economics and Econometrics.
Any other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Students should be enrolled on MSc Economics, MSc Economics (Econometrics), MSc Economics (Finance) or MSc Mathematical Economics and Econometrics.
Any other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 4 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 18,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
80 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Final Examination during the main April/May diet: 70%
Group work presentation: 30% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explore healthcare markets, studying the forces of supply and demand, pricing mechanisms, and the impact of government policies and regulations on healthcare delivery and accessibility.
- Explore the art of health economic evaluation, which plays a pivotal role in shaping healthcare policies and resource allocation decisions. Students will delve deep into the techniques of cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), subjective well-being, stated preference elicitation techniques and gain the knowledge and skills required to critically evaluate the value of healthcare interventions, programs, and technologies.
- Examine the financing and payment systems that underlie healthcare, including public and private insurance models, and gain insights into the challenges and opportunities presented by healthcare reform.
- Analyse healthcare policy from an economic perspective, dissecting healthcare systems worldwide, studying government's role in healthcare, and assessing the ethical dimensions of resource allocation and priority setting.
- Dive into cutting-edge topics such as the economic implications of emerging healthcare technologies, the impact of behavioural economics on healthcare decision-making, and the dynamics of global health economics.
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Reading List
| Suggested readings will be provided in due course. |
Additional Information
| Course URL |
www.sgpe.ac.uk |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
The course consists of weekly lectures, each lasting three hours. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Miss Quincy Sugiuchi
Tel: (0131 6)50 8361
Email: Quincy.Sugiuchi@ed.ac.uk |
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