Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
Resources available for the provision and payment for health care are limited.
However, knowledge of economics helps ensure that available resources are used in the most effective and efficient way possible. Economics allows more informed decision making about a variety of issues: choosing between alternative treatments; setting priorities between patients; choosing between alternative new technologies and organising the provision of health care.
This course provides an introduction to the application of economics to health care. It does not assume any prior knowledge of economics.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course covers the following areas:
1. Background and basic economic concepts: where we will introduce the key concepts of demand and supply along with the concept of the market and how these relate to health care;
2. Healthcare Systems: where we will consider the challenges relating to health care financing and payment to providers. Specifically we will introduce different ways for organising and financing health care systems, as well as methods of payment to service providers
3. Economics of health behaviours: will provide an explanation of why and how we should intervene in population health behaviours and the role of behavioural economics in developing health behaviour interventions; and
4. Economic evaluation: will provide an explanation of the rationale for, and main techniques of economic evaluation of health care interventions and their use for decision making.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 80 | |
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| Feedback | Word Count | 1800 | ||
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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