HP4B7E      Half Unit
Advanced Health Economics

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

Course Convenor

Prof Alistair Mcguire

Availability

This course is available on the Executive MSc in Health Economics, Policy and Management. This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes.

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

This course will be delivered as a combination lectures, workshops and student presentations, totalling a minimum of 19 hours.

Formative assessment

Essay (1500 words)

 

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

Essay (100%, 3000 words)


Key facts

Department: Intercollegiate

Course Study Period: Spring Term

Unit value: Half unit

FHEQ Level: Level 7

CEFR Level: Null

Total students 2024/25: Unavailable

Average class size 2024/25: Unavailable

Controlled access 2024/25: No
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