MAE304 - Labour and Health Economics

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:

Aydogan Ulker

Prerequisite:

MAE101

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Recommended: MAE201 or MAE202
Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 2 hour class, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online):

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 scheduled online seminars

Content

This unit concentrates on the economic resource of the population by considering the human and health capital of the labour force. Topics include: labour supply and demand, determination of equilibrium wages, human capital, determinants of health, the production of healthcare, demand for health capital, health care systems.  The unit examines empirical and policy issues.

Assessment

Assessment 1: Test - Cloud (Online) 20%

Assessment 2: (Individual) - Written Assignment (2,000 words) 20%

Examination: (2-hours) 60%

Hurdle requirement

Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination

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