HSH768 - Health Economics in a Global Context

Unit details

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Year:2019 unit information
Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Trimester 2 Unit Chair:

Julie Abimanyi-Ochom

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

Nil

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

Campus: 1 x 2 hour seminar each week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online):

Cloud (Online): 1 hour weekly class (recording provided) and 1 hour weekly seminar exercise posted to a moderated online discussion group

Content

This unit introduces health economics in an international context. The unit provides an overview of the overarching health challenges internationally from an economic perspective using case studies for illustration. Policies and strategies that have been developed to improve human health will be highlighted as well as the challenges in undertaking research in a resource poor setting.

The unit will explore:

  1. socioeconomic determinants of health including linkages between health and development; health and education; health and the environment; and the impact of cultural and traditional beliefs on health
  2. the global burden of disease including contemporary issues in developing countries (for example patterns of disease, the interaction between the environment and health, and major health problems)
  3. the nature of health systems including alternative models for health financing and service delivery; and
  4. the WHO's commitment to achieve global health.

Assessment

Assessment task 1: In-trimester exercises (6 x 300 words) and tutorial participation 40%

Assessment task 2: Individual assignment (report plus presentation) (2500 words) 60%

Prescribed texts

Witter. S, Ensor. T, Jowett. M and Thompson. S (2013). Health Economics for Developing Countries: A Practical Guide. Royal Tropical Institute Press (KIT (Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen).

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