313.645.01
Health Economics III
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Wednesday, 3:30 - 6:30pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Antonio Trujillo
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
313.641 and 313.644
Facilitates the completion of the requirements of the MHS in health economics. Lectures and discussion integrate health economics material completed over the course of the program. Also requires the completion of an article, review, opinion piece or editorial that makes a contribution to the field of health economics either domestically or internationally. The piece should demonstrate skills acquired in econometrics, economic theory, alternative evaluation methods or a research topic that is of interest to the student.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the breadth of applications within the field of health economics
- Apply economic theory, econometric modeling, and economic reasoning to a range of topics in public health.
- Appraise and critique examples of theories and conceptual models used by health economists in the analysis of health policy.
Enrollment Restriction
MHS in health economics students from HPM and IH
Jointly Offered With