305039 (v.1) Environmental Health and Economics 581

Area:

School of Public Health

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0

Lecture:

1 x 4 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Introduction to basic economic concepts. Marginal cost, opportunity costs, economic evaluation, economic growth, macro economics, micro economics. Linkages between economy and ecology, The environment and health as resources and the concept of sustainabledevelopment. Budgeting, resource allocation in health care. International aid, demography and socio political factors in sustainable development and health.

Field of Education:

61303 Environmental Health

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

Not Categorised

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

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