The course is structured into five units each of which lasts for six weeks and forms the subject of an assignment on which students are assessed. Each unit includes specially written course material, text book material, linked seminars and an assignment. In the UK and Ireland, linked seminars are also provided. The provision of linked seminars for students based overseas is not possible, although it may be possible in certain circumstances for arrangement to be made for students to attend one or more of the UK based seminars. However, this is not a requirement of the course for overseas students.
Tutorial support is available throughout the course.
Introduces a range of basic concepts and shows how the principles of economics apply to health care. Benefit Measurement and Valuation in Health Care. Demonstrates the necessity for, and difficulties of, the measurement and valuation of benefits in health care. Principles of Economic Evaluation in Health Care . Applications of Economic Evaluation in Health Care .