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4860 (v.5) Health Economics 584
Area: | School of Public Health |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | The economic concepts of scarcity, opportunity cost, the margin, discounting, production functions, utility and demand. Efficiency and equity. Principles of economic evaluation in health care. Classification and measurement of costs and benefits. Financial arrangements for health services. Health insurance. Cost containment in health care. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Reviewed the basic concepts of economic theory. Explored the determinants of a market price through the interaction of demand and supply. Considered how market for health care differs from most other markets and the effect this has on the public and private funding of health systems. Reviewed economic aspects relating to policy initiatives and reforms taking place in the health system in Australia and elsewhere. Examined alternative methods of economic evaluation and learnt how to critically assess an economic evaluation study. Explored how economic principles can be used in resource allocation in the health sector. |
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: | Bloom, A.L. (ed.) (2000), Health reform in Australia and New Zealand. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Clewer, A. and Perkins, D. (1998), Economics for health care management. London, Prentice Hall. Drummond, M.F., O'Brien, B., Stoddart, G.L. and Torrance, G.W. (1997), Methods for the economic evaluation of health care programmes (second edition). Oxford, Oxford University Press. Getzen, T.E. (1997), Health economics: fundamentals and flow of funds. New York, John Wiley and Sons. Leeder, S.R. (1999), Healthy medicine: challenges facing Australia's health services. Sydney, Allen and Unwin. Mooney, G. (1992), Economics and health care (second edition). New York, Harvester Wheatsheaf. Mooney, G. (1994), Key issues in health economics. New York, Harvester Wheatsheaf. |
Unit Texts: | Mooney, G. and Scotton, R. (1999), Economics and Australian health policy. Sydney, Allen and Unwin. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 1 25%, Assignment 2 25%, Final examination 35%, Group work 15%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 69900 Other Health (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | 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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