ECON8075 Economic Evaluation of Health Programs
| Offered By | Research School of Economics General |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Economics |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2013 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course considers a number of important issues in the theory of economic evaluation as it applies to health programs. Topics include: the welfare foundations of economic evaluation; welfarism vs extra-welfarism; QALYs and the equity-efficiency trade-off; valuing time- measurement and relevance; future costs, measuring health -related quality of life; social vs health care system perspective; the cost effectiveness plane and acceptability curves; vaccines and infectious diseases; policy issues- appraising the equality of economic evaluations, publication bias, and thresholds. |
| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. |
| Areas of Interest | Economics |
| Eligibility |
An honours degree in Economics with H2A or higher, or completion of a Graduate Diploma in Economics with an exit grade of Merit or better |
| Programs | Master of Health Economics, Master of Health Economics, and Master of Health Economics |
| Other Information |
Please see Course Website |
| Academic Contact | See: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON8075 |
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