Postgraduate - CourseGraduate Diploma in Health Economics and Policy

Students who commenced study in 2015 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2015 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Course code	3807
Managing faculty	Business and Economics
Abbreviated title	GradDipHlthEcon
Total credit points required	48
Standard duration of study (years)	2 years PT Part-time study only
Study mode and location	Off-campus (Clayton)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3807
Contact details	Visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/findoutmore/current-students.html
Course coordinator	Associate Professor Duncan Mortimer

Notes

This course is not available to international students who are holders of an Australian student visa, for study onshore in Australia. However holders of some other categories of Australian visas living in Australia, and students studying off-campus by distance learning (where this option is available) and living outside of Australia, may be eligible for this course.
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

NOTE: This course has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2014. For details of changes, please consult the Handbook change registerHandbook change register (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/2015-change-register.html).

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.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will:

(a.) be critical and creative scholars who:

produce innovative solutions to health economics problems
apply research skills to health system challenges
communicate effectively and perceptively

(b.) be responsible and effective global citizens who:

engage in an internationalised world
exhibit cross-cultural competence
demonstrate ethical values

(c.) have a comprehensive understanding of their disciplines of economics and health economics and be able to provide discipline-based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities we serve

(d.) have advanced knowledge to graduate diploma level in health economics and be able to:

demonstrate analytical skills in economics to analyse the role of consumers, funders and providers in the health care sector
demonstrate technical skills in economic evaluation to promote an efficient and equitable health care system
examine health care institutions and the role of government from an economic perspective.

Structure

The course has two main components:

four core units in health economics and policy
four electives.

Requirements

Students must complete:

(a.) four core units (24 points) as follows:

(i.) the following two units (12 points):

ECC5970 Introduction to health economics
ECC5974 Applied health economics and health policy

(ii.) two of the following units (12 points):

ECC5971 Pharmaceutical economics
ECC5973 Economic evaluation in health care
ECC5975 Principles of health economics for developing countries

(b.) four elective units (24 points). Students are encouraged to select units from the recommended elective units and the unit from (ii.) not previously completed.

Recommended elective units

ECX5921 Introduction to international economics
MPH5020 Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
MGF5923 Public policy
MPH5040 Introductory epidemiology
MPH5041 Introductory biostatistics
MPH5042 Climate change and public health
MPH5200 Regression methods for epidemiology
MPH5202 Clinical epidemiology
MPH5203 Environmental influences on health
MPH5207 Chronic disease: Epidemiology and prevention
MPH5213 Research methods
MPH5218 Infectious diseases: Epidemiology and prevention
MPH5236 Clinical trials
MPH5237 Clinical measurement
MPH5239 Systematic reviews and meta-analysis
MPH5248 Primary health care in developing countries
MPH5249 Field methods for international health
MPH5250 Health of women and children in developing countries
MPH5257 Aboriginal health
MPH5260 Health policy and prevention in a global world
MPH5265 Law for health systems
MPH5267 Principles of health care quality
MPH5268 Financial issues in health care
MPH5269 Foundations of health policy
MPH5270 Advanced statistical methods for clinical research
MPH5272 Reform and development of health services
MPH5283 Ethics, good research practice and practical research methods
MPH5287 Alcohol and other drugs in society: A national and global perspective

Other elective units can be identified using the browse units toolbrowse units tool (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/search) in the current edition of the handbook. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; postgraduate units are those that commence with the number 5. Students must be able to meet any unit prerequisites.

Further unit information is also available on the Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine's information for current studentsinformation for current students (http://med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/) webpage.

Students should check when units are offered and whether they are taught in block mode or off campus.

Progression to further studies

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Health Economics and Policy may be eligible for admission to course 3842 Master of Business Economics subject to satisfying the appropriate entry requirementsentry requirements (http://www.monash.edu.au/study/coursefinder/course/3842).

Alternative exit(s)

Students wishing to exit the Graduate Diploma in Health Economics and Policy early may apply to graduate with 2681 Graduate Certificate in Pharmacoeconomics after successful completion of 24 points of study provided they have successfully completed the units required for that award.

Award(s)

Graduate Diploma in Health Economics and Policy