313.645.01
Health Economics III
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
Instruction Method
TBD
Tu, Th, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Krishna Rao
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
313.641 and 313.644
Builds on the material taught in Health Economics I and II, and exposes students to a number of advanced topics relevant to public health. Draws upon a combination of seminal and contemporary readings, broadening students’ awareness of health economics. Builds student skills in critically discussing academic contributions to the field. Uses lectures, student presentations and group discussions to integrate health economics material completed over the course of the sequence.
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.
Jointly Offered With