306189 (v.1) Introduction to Micro-economics (Health) 503
| Area: | Centre for International Health |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 20.0 |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 20 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Introduction to economics and health economics in general and in health care. Concepts of scarcity, opportunity cost, the margin, efficiency, supply, demand, theory of the firm, markets, discounting, principles of costing, utility theory and uses of micro-economics. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Outlined the content and role of economics. Interpreted basic economic concepts and debated their usefulness. Appraised some of the misconceptions of economics. Debated the mode of thought underlying economics. Argued the relevance of micro-economics to some practical issues both in health and beyond. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Ian, S. (1998). A Holistic Approach to the Economic Evaluation of Health Programs using Institutionalist Methodology, Journal of Social Science and Medicine, 47, 1565-1572. McGuire, A., Henderson, J. and Mooney, G. (1998). The Economics of Health Care. Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, Chapters 5 and 6. |
| Unit Texts: | Clewer, A. and Perkins D. (1999). Economics and Health Care Management. Prentice Hall, London. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments (2) 50% each. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Short Period 3 | | Y | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Short Period 5 | | Y | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Short Period 8 | | Y | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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