Course code: 0967 + Course abbreviation: PostgradDipHlthEcEv + Clayton campus + Couse director: Mr Tony Harris + Normally completed in two semesters of full-time study or four semesters of part-time study
The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics and Evaluation is designed to provide students who already possess a basic degree in economics with the skills necessary to pursue a future career as academic or policy-oriented economists, as administrators in the health sector, or as health-care evaluators. It introduces economists to the basic concepts of epidemiology and bioethics and trains participants in research methods by having them undertake a project during their placement at an approved institution.
Applicants require a pass degree with a major in the discipline of economics
or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution. No
credit for work done previously is available in this postgraduate diploma.
This is a fee-paying course. Candidates should consult the faculty office at
Clayton as to the 2003 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually
and are therefore subject to change. Financial support in the form of a
fee-waiver may be available in some circumstances, in which case the student
would be liable for the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS). Requests
for a fee-waiver must be made in writing to the dean and should be submitted
with the application.
Students are required to pass all seven units plus the health industry- based
learning placement to qualify for the award of the diploma. A final average
grade equivalent to 70 per cent or better is required in order for candidates
to be eligible for entry to the Master of Economics (Honours). Students wishing
to proceed to the Master of Economics (Honours) in economics should note that
ETC2410/ETC3440 (Practical econometrics), or an equivalent unit, is a
prerequisite for entry.
The postgraduate diploma consists of four compulsory and three elective units plus a three-month placement (normally during the summer semester). The placement must be conducted at an institution acceptable to the course coordinator at Monash University. During placement, a student is expected to complete an applied project under the direction of a supervisor. The project constitutes part of the formal assessment and must be completed by March of the year following enrolment.
Individual combinations of electives are subject to approval by the course director.
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