? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MED-P-P00929

This course will examine the basic economic principles and methods used to analyse health and health care. The emphasis is on the application of economics to key research issues and policy challenges surrounding the health of populations.

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Home subject area

Public Health Research, (Medicine, Schedule R)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 10:00 10:50 Med+Vet Lecture Friday 10:00 10:50 Med+Vet

Students will: Gain knowledge of the central microeconomic concepts that can be applied to health and health care.
Develop their understanding of the potential role of markets in health care regulation and reform. Acquire skills for conducting and appraising economic evaluations of health care programmes. Progress their knowledge and understanding of how basic concepts of equity can be used to evaluate inequalities in health service access, use and outcomes .

The assessment will be based on a course assigment and participation in case studies.

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Sarah McAllister
Tel : (0131 6)50 3227
Email : Sarah.McAllister@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr John Forbes
Tel : (0131 6)50 3214
Email : J.F.Forbes@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/phs/education.php

School Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/