Health Economics PG (10057.2)

Please note these are the 2025 details for this unit
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Health Economics PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-Campus
 Bruce, Canberra
UC Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Health
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Discipline Of Public Health Post Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
The purpose of this unit is to provide an introduction to the approach, concepts and models used by economists in addressing issues in health and health care.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Apply and critically evaluate the main economic concepts relating to health and health care; health policy and institutions;
2. Demonstrate a deep understanding of issues and problems in the funding, provision, utilisation and evaluation of health services from an economic perspective;
3. Apply knowledge of the institutional arrangements for the financing and delivery of health care services to discuss alternative arrangements from an economic perspective; and
4. Develop a coherent and sustained argument on the usefulness of economic analysis in promoting an efficient and equitable health care system.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2025 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 29 July 2024 On-Campus Dr Itismita Mohanty
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 On-Campus Dr Itismita Mohanty
2025 UC Sydney Hills, Castle Hill, NSW Semester 2 28 July 2025 On-Campus Dr Itismita Mohanty
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

  1. Guinness L, Wiseman V. Introduction to health economics. McGraw-Hill Education (UK); 2011 Sep 15.
  2. Bhattacharya J, Hyde T, Tu P. Health economics. Macmillan International Higher Education; 2014 Oct 30. Part V (Chapters 15-18), Pp 306-400 [Health Policy]

Additional Readings

  1. Santerre RE, Neun SP. Health economics: Theory, insights, and industry studies. Cengage Learning; 2012 Jul 12.
  2. Charles E. Phelps. Health Economics, 6th ed. New York: Routledge; 2018. 
  3. Folland S, Goodman AC, Stano M. The economics of health and health care. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall; 2007.
  4. Feldstein PJ. Health care economics. Cengage Learning; 2012 Aug 8.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Use of AI is not permitted in this unit. The University's position is that artificial intelligence services must not be used for assessment or assessment preparation by students unless explicitly allowed in the assessment instructions for an assessment task published with the assessment task and/or in the unit outline. That is, an AI service may only be used if:

a) its use is authorised by the unit convener as part of the specified task; and

b) it is used in the way allowed in the assessment instructions and/or unit outline; and

c) its use is appropriately referenced, meaning that the students must reference the use of AI in their assessment in the same way as they reference other source material.

The use of AI has not been specified in the assessment instructions for the unit or in the unit outline and thus, AI is not a permissible resource.

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Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

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UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

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Learner engagement

 Please allow time to study, and use the student forums on Canvas to ask questions. 

Participation requirements

Successful completion requires full understanding and familiarity with the reading materials offered as part of the Unit.

Required IT skills

None

Work placement, internships or practicums

Not applicable

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