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313.861.01
Public Health Economics Seminar

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Friday, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Exposes students to recent research in various areas of health economics. Provides opportunities for more in-depth study of the core economics courses being offered each term. Provides opportunities for professional development in the field.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. List the theoretical and empirical techniques of health economics and their implication for health policy decisions
  2. prepare written critiques of recent research in area of public health economics
  3. Become knowledgable of the health economics faculty and their research interests.
  4. Become familiar with the literature that pertains to health economics
  5. Provided with a forum for discussing the literature and for understanding relationships between health economics and other areas within public health.
  6. Have identified and developed skills that facilitate the translation of economics research into policy and practice.
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduates are not permitted