Graduate Diploma in Health Economics and Policy

Course code: 3807 + Course abbreviation: GradDipHlthEcon + Total credit points required: 48 + 2 semesters full-time, 4 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This course is designed for health professionals and health policy makers wishing to further their knowledge and/or extend their formal qualifications in health economics. The course objectives are: to provide a rigorous and theoretical grounding in the disciplines of economics, health economics and health policy and to be able to apply these to the analysis of health care policy and institutions; to develop analytical skills in economics and an appreciation of the role of incentives in the achievement of health care objectives; and to develop technical skills in economic evaluation to promote an efficient and equitable health care system.

Course structure

(a) Students must complete five core units (30 points):

ECG9102 Introductory macroeconomic theory and policy
ECX9120 Introductory microeconomic theory and policy
ECX9700 Introduction to health economics
ECX9710 Pharmaceutical economics or
ECX9730 Economic evaluation in health care
ECX9741 Applied health economics and health policy

(b) Three elective units (18 points) as follows:

(i) one of the following streams:

Economic evaluation stream

ECX9720 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics

plus any two electives from the group below:

ECG9103 Ethics, economy and society
ECG9170 Issues in labour economics
ECX9750 Principles of health economics for developing countries
MPH2049 Field methods for international health planning and evaluation

Economics stream

ECG9103 Ethics, economy and society
ECG9121 Economics of international trade
ECG9170 Issues in labour economics

Health policy stream

Any three of the following:

BTX9300 Health services law*
ECG9170 Issues in labour economics
MGX9230 Public policy
MGX9330 Privatisation
MGX9370 Policy analysis
MGX9670 International public policy and management

International health stream

Any three of the following:

ECG9121 Economics of international trade
ECX9750 Principles of health economics for developing countries
MGX5461 Contemporary issues in globalisation
MGX9670 International public policy and management
MPH2049 Field methods for international health planning and evaluation

(ii) any three graduate-level units.

It is recommended that students consult with the Course Director to ensure their elective units form a coherent study program.

* Subject to availability.

Contact details

Course director

Ms Jennifer Watts

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