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September 1, 2010
MSc Health Economics and Health Policy: University of Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, UK
Start date: September 2010
Health care systems worldwide confront the challenge of meeting seemingly unlimited patient needs and demands with constrained and limited resources. Health economics is playing an increasing role, providing analysis to inform health care decision making and policy formation.
This course is suitable for:
People currently working in the health care sector (in both the public and private sectors, including the pharmaceutical industry) who wish to improve their understanding of and skills in health economics
Graduates who wish to pursue a career in health economics and/or health services research
The course will enable you to:
Explore the key principles and theories upon which health economics is based
Understand some of the key concepts in market theory and their applicability to health care
Apply introductory and advanced methods of economic evaluation, including modelling and Bayesian approaches
Recognise approaches to rationing and tackling scarcity from theoretical and practical perspectives
Distinguish between alternative approaches to organising and financing health care systems
Critically review, and interpret appropriately, applied health economic analyses
Have an in-depth understanding of the equity issues faced in resource allocation and how these may be addressed
Develop an understanding of the underlying concepts in statistical analysis and information handling
Explore the perspective of health policy and the role of economic analysis in shaping policy
For more information on the programme please go to our web pages where you can see module information and access our online application form: http://www.mds.bham.ac.uk/healtheconomics
