306198 (v.2) Economic Evaluation (Health) 503

Area:	Centre for International Health
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	20.0

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Individual Study:	1 x 20 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	306192 (v.2) Health Economics 503 or any previous version

Syllabus:	Welfare economics theory is introduced. Measuring health, quality adjusted life years (QALYs), willingness to pay and the valuation of human life are analysed. Cost effectiveness analysis, cost utility analysis and cost benefit analysis are examined. Distributional concerns in using these techniques are addressed. Examples of economic evaluation in practice are presented.

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Field of Education:	091901 Economics
Funding Cluster:	02 - Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Fully Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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