Unit name | Introduction to health economics for public health |
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Unit code | BRMSM0007 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Noble |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Medical School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This module comprises an introduction to health economics, with a focus on issues of resource allocation for public health and for health and care services. A basic understanding of health economics is an essential requirement for all those involved in public health, whether as practitioner, analyst or researcher. The module will begin by introducing basic concepts and principles, before examining the key areas of health economics that are relevant to resource allocation in public health: markets and market failure in health systems, and the role of public/government intervention; allocation through various types of incentive mechanism; and allocation through various approaches to economic evaluation. The latter topic will form a major element of the unit and will include introductions to modelling and the measurement of quality of life, exploration of the roles of efficiency and equity in decision making and examination of frameworks for resource allocation decision-making; The interface between health economics and public health in allocating resources for population health and wellbeing, in the UK and globally, is a key theme of the module.
By the end of the unit, the student should be able to:
There will be 10 teaching weeks. Teaching will include learning activities set by the tutor including lectures (synchronous and asynchronous), small group work, discussions, individual tasks, and practical activities (face to face or online).
Directed and self-directed learning will include activities such as reading, accessing web-based supplementary materials, critical analysis, and completion of assessments.
Formative assessments and feedback to enable the ongoing learning of students will be built into all sessions and will include approaches such as the use of exercises, quizzes, group work and discussion, and strategic questioning. There will also be an opportunity for formative feedback to inform the summative coursework.
The unit is assessed by coursework through a 2,500-word written assignment (ILOs 1-5)
A score of 50% will be required to pass the unit.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.