- Understand key health economic concepts
- Ability to apply health economic theory to real life situations
- Acquire skills that are directly relevant to the industry
Syllabus
Title
6051 Course II: Economics and Policy of the Public Healthcare Industry
Instructors
Univ.Prof. Dr. Marcel Bilger, Assist.Prof. Dr. Sophie Guthmuller
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/18/21 to 02/28/21
Registration via LPIS
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Bachelor Programs
Dates
Day | Date | Time | Room |
---|---|---|---|
Monday | 03/08/21 | 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM | Online-Einheit |
Monday | 03/22/21 | 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM | Online-Einheit |
Monday | 04/12/21 | 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM | Online-Einheit |
Monday | 05/03/21 | 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM | Online-Einheit |
Monday | 05/10/21 | 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM | Online-Einheit |
Monday | 05/17/21 | 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM | Online-Einheit |
Monday | 05/31/21 | 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM | Online-Einheit |
Monday | 06/07/21 | 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM | Online-Einheit |
This introductory course explains key economic concepts that are relevant to the public healthcare industry. The presentation takes the perspective from the Government and other public institutions. The course covers healthcare demand and disparities, social health insurance, public hospitals and physician practices, cost-effectiveness analysis, and public health.
A minimum of 75% attendance is required. Attendance can be achieved by a combination of in-person and online participation to the course.
- The lecturers will explain key economic theory and the understanding will be consolidated by selected readings from a leading health economics textbook and other sources.
- Economic theory will be presented in the context of real life applications introduced via relevant newspaper articles and case studies.
- Understanding of theory and specific skills will be acquired by means of in-class exercises and short home assignments.
Assessments (relative weights in the final grade)
- Participation (20%)
- Mid-term quizz 1 (20%)
- Mid-term quizz 2 (20%)
- Final exam (40%)
Grades (point ranges)
- 1: Excellent (90-100 points)
- 2: Good (80-89 points)
- 3: Satisfactory (65-79 points)
- 4: Sufficient (50-64 points)
- 5: Fail (0-49 points)
Last edited: 2021-03-19
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