SA4E9 Half Unit
Advanced Health Economics
This information is for the 2013/14 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof Alistair Mcguire COW4.05
Availability
This course is available on the MSc Health Policy, Planning and Financing, MSc in International Health Policy and MSc in International Health Policy (Health Economics). This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
Course content
The course will cover: international comparisons of health care expenditure, health care insurance, contract theory applied to the health care sector (including principal-agent theory and incentive payment mechanisms), equity in health care, health behaviour and an introduction to econometric analysis applied to health care data.
Teaching
10 hours of lectures and 18 hours of seminars in the LT. 1 hour of lectures in the ST.
Indicative reading
Culyer, A.J., and Newhouse, J.P., (eds.), 2001, Handbook of Health Economics Volumes 1A &1B, (North-Holland, Amsterdam); Zweifel, P. and Breyer, F., 1997, Health Economics, (OUP, Oxford).
Assessment
Exam (75%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
Essay (25%, 2500 words) in the ST.
Student performance results
(2009/10 - 2011/12 combined)
| Classification | % of students |
|---|---|
| Distinction | 20.3 |
| Merit | 73 |
| Pass | 4.1 |
| Fail | 2.7 |
Key facts
Department: Social Policy
Total students 2012/13: 20
Average class size 2012/13: 10
Value: Half Unit
Course survey results
(2010/11, 2012/13 combined)
1 = "best" score, 5 = "worst" scoreThe scores below are average responses.
Response rate: 100%
Question |
Average | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reading list (Q2.1) |
1.7 | ||||||
Materials (Q2.3) |
1.7 | ||||||
Course satisfied (Q2.4) |
1.7 | ||||||
Lectures (Q2.5) |
1.9 | ||||||
Integration (Q2.6) |
1.8 | ||||||
Contact (Q2.7) |
2 | ||||||
Feedback (Q2.8) |
2.2 | ||||||
Recommend (Q2.9) |
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