ECO3022 : Health Economics
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Barbara Eberth
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To examine the economist's toolkit for its usefulness in the process of health policy development.
This course introduces students to health economics as a discipline. Health economics is an applied subject with a considerable amount of policy relevance. At the end of this module students should have a grounding in health economics, see how economic theory can be applied to the health area, and understand how such issues can influence public policy.
Outline Of Syllabus
Introduction to health economics
The market for health care, insurance and market failure
Supply side issues
Economic evaluation
The Demand for Health
The Production of Health
Health Inequalities
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 25:00 | 25:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 7 | 2:00 | 14:00 | To be delivered PIP |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | PiP |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 25:00 | 25:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Seminars to be delivered PIP |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 32:00 | 32:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures provide an overview of the subject area, together with more in-depth coverage of core issues.
Seminars allow students to develop and demonstrate their analytical ability in addressing the issues of the module.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 100 | N/A |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 2 | M | Group project formative assessment for seminars |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The examination is designed to test the students' ability to apply economic theory to the core issues of health economics.
Students are expected to give a group presentation as part of formative assessment to receive feedback.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- ECO3022's Timetable