Course syllabus for

Applied Health Economics, 5 credits

Tillämpad hälsoekonomi, 5 hp
This course has been cancelled, for further information see Transitional provisions in the last version of the syllabus.
Please note that the course syllabus is available in the following versions:
Spring2008 , Spring2011
Course code
4FH021
Course name
Applied Health Economics
Credits
5 credits
Form of Education
Higher Education, study regulation 2007
Main field of study 
Public Health Sciences 
Level 
AV - Second cycle 
Grading scale
Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Department
Department of Global Public Health
Decided by
Arbetsgruppen för masterprogrammet i folkhälsovetenskap
Decision date
2007-10-04
Revised by
Programnämnd 5
Last revision
2011-03-24
Course syllabus valid from
Spring 2011

Objectives

The aims of the course are that the student shall: - understand the applied part of health economics. - know how to apply the health economic concepts and tolls. - know the processes concerning health and health care. - know how to perform measurement of health status. - know how to perform an economic evaluation of health care programs.

Content

This module is aimed to provide knowledge of practical uses of health economics. At the same time participants will learn to implement the theories of health economics. The students will learn data analysis on measurement of health (for instance, quality adjusted life years), demand for health, measurement of inequality in health. Apart from these societal perspectives they will vividly learn how to perform economic evaluation of health care programs. Using computer software, they will learn basic skills of economic evaluation according to the industry needs. After this module, the students will learn about practical applications of the theoretical health economics from both societal and industrial points of views. Specific topics taught in this course Measurement of inequality, Measurement of health, Data envelop analysis, Economic evaluation.

Teaching methods

Lectures, seminars, computer and class room assignments.

Examination

Submission of individual and group assignments.

Transitional provisions

The course is cancelled. Examination under the syllabus is offered until Spring 2012 for students who do not complete the course successfully

Literature and other teaching aids

Folland, Sherman; Goodman, Allen C.; Stano, Miron The economics of health and health care

5. ed. : Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, cop. 2007 - xxvii, 607 s. ISBN:0-13-227942-8  LIBRIS-ID:10255540  Library search

Kobelt, Gisela Health economics : an introduction to economic evaluation

2. ed. : London : Office of Health Economics, cop. 2002 - 121 s. ISBN:1-899040-22-6  LIBRIS-ID:9507840  Library search