Health Economics (IEHC0002)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Population Health Sciences
Teaching department: Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

鈥楬ealth Economics鈥� is a module aiming to provide an introduction to key concepts in health economics that support decision-makers at local, national, and international levels, to maximise health outcomes given scarce available health care resource.

More specifically, you should be able to do the following after successfully completing this module:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of scarcity, choices and opportunity cost and their relevance to health care
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of microeconomics applied to health and health care
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles and methods of economic evaluation in health care

This is an advanced module and is optional for Year 3 students on the BSc Population Health Sciences programme. The module will also be open to a limited number of students from other departments. Spaces are limited. The module is only available in Term 2 of the academic year.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Fixed-time remote activity
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 32
Module leader: Professor Elena Pizzo
Who to contact for more information: bscpopulationhealth@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

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Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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