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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
Field of Education: | 60000 Health (Broad Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Fully Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| 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 | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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