Area: | Centre for International Health |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 20.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 20 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 306198 (v.1) Economic Evaluation (Health) 503 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | The strengths and weaknesses of approaches to priority setting. Program budgeting and marginal analysis, quality adjusted life years (QALY) league tables, needs assessment and burden of illness. Resource allocation formulae and other approaches to equity are examined. Claims, rights and needs are addressed as well as ethical issues. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Classified the different approaches to priority setting. Compared and critiqued the different approaches. Applied the recommended approaches in practice. Critiqued papers using the different types of priority setting approaches. |
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: | Brannigan, M. (1993). Oregon's Experiment, Health Care Analysis', 1, 15-32. Donaldson, C. (1995). Economics, Public Health and Health Care Purchasing; Reinventing the Wheel?, Journal of Health Policy, 33, 147-155. Cohen, D. (1995). Messages from Mid Glamorgan: a multi-programme experiment with marginal analysis, Journal of Health Policy, 33, 147-155. Williams, A. (1999).Calculating the Burden of Disease: Time for a Strategic Reappraisal, Journal of Health Economics, 8, 1-8. Murray, C. and Lopez, A. (2000). Progress and Directions in Refining the Global Burden of Disease Approach: A Response to Williams, Health Economics, 9, 69-82. Williams, A. (2000). Comments on the Response by Murray and Lopez, Journal of Health Economics, 9, 83-86. |
Unit Texts: | Mooney, G. (1994). Key Issues in Health Economics. Wheatsheaf, 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 10 | | Y | | | 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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