Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Business and Economics

Graduate Certificate in Health Economics

Course code: 2680 + Course abbreviation: GradCertHlthEc + Total credit points required: 24 + 3 semesters part-time + Off-campus (Clayton)
Course director: Ms Jennifer Watts

Course description

This course is designed to provide those involved in the health care industry with knowledge and skill in the principles of health economics and their application to health care policy and evaluation. The economic analysis of developments in the health care sector is of interest to those involved in the production, use, delivery and regulation of health care programs and interventions.

Fees

This course is offered on a fee-paying basis:

• 2005 domestic student fees: $14,800 per annum ($1850 per unit)
• 2005 international student fees: $20,400 per annum ($2550 per unit)

The fees quoted are provided as a guide only and are subject to final approval by the university late in 2004.
For future years of the course, Monash University reserves the right to adjust annual tuition fees. However, Monash University undertakes that any adjustment factor will not exceed 10% per annum.

Course structure

(a) Students must complete three core units (18 credit points):

• ECX9700 Introduction to health economics
• ECX9730 Economic evaluation in health care
• ECX9120 Introduction to microeconomic theory and policy

(b) Students must complete one elective unit (six credit points) from the following list*:

• ECX9741 Applied health economics and health policy
• ECG9102 Introduction to macroeconomic theory and policy
• ECX9720 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics

* This list of electives may be extended to include undergraduate economics units offered at second and third-year levels. Such units would be adapted for accelerated learning.

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