ECC4990 - Economic evaluation of health services

Leader: Mr Anthony Harris

Offered

Not offered in 2007

Synopsis

Principles and techniques used in the economic evaluation of health services. Topics include effectiveness, efficiency and economic evaluation; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness and cost utility analysis; multi-attribute utility analysis; measuring utility; psychometric measurement theory; ethical issues in resource allocation; decision criteria; time discounting; costing.

Assessment

Written (essay): 20%
Seminar and critique: 20%
Examination (3 hours): 60%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

ECC4650