1. Title: Health
conomics, Economic Evaluation and Evidence-based Decision-making
2.
Institution Master Programme International Health
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Spandauer Damm 130, 14050 Berlin
Charité University-Medicine Berlin, Free and Humboldt University Berlin
3. Course coordinator:
Sabine Ludwig, Thomas Vogel
4. Type: advanced
optional
5. Duration: 2 weeks,
second half of January
6. Credit points: 3 ECTS credit
points
92 hours SIT,
contact
time: 64 hours (lectures: 46 hours; group work and presentations: 34 hours);
self
study time: 12 hours
7. Language: English
8. Objectives: Students
gain insight into the health policy perspective of the
economic and
scientific considerations behind formulating
health
interventions.
At the end of the module the students will be able to:
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define
and describe the basic concepts of economics,
e.g. the market mechanism, market imperfections, behavioural assumptions,
decision making, evaluation tools.
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formulate and discuss the principal concepts of health economics and related
policies and apply relevant measurement tools.
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assess the role of poverty and health in economic development.
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describe the basic concepts and measures of econometric and empirical studies
and be able to critically evaluate their results.
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apply and critically appraise cost-effectiveness analyses, cost-benefit
analyses and cost-utility analysis.
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evaluate specific disease control interventions based on scientific
epidemiologic evidence and economic considerations.
9. Content:
The course includes the following topics:
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Basic concepts of economics and health economics.
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Macro and micro-economics and their application to health systems.
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Differences in health systems analysis between developed and developing
countries.
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Economic tools used to study and promote health interventions (case studies
and practical exercises)
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Poverty, health and economics
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The role of health in economic development (group presentations)
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Review of quantitative methods and evaluation of the quality of empirical and
scientific econometric studies (group presentations)
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The use of scientific evidence for formulating health interventions.
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Comparison of the use of economic and epidemiologic measurements for health
policy decision-making (group work)
10. Learning Methods:
The course consists of individual teaching units comprising a total of 46 hours
of lectures and 34 hours of group and individual exercises. After a set of
lectures on a specific topic students will apply the concepts within the
framework of case studies.
11. Assessment procedures:
Group assignment and presentation
The class is divided into groups of 4-6 students. Each group is given a
disease-control intervention case study including the relevant background
information. Using economic tools and evaluating scientific evidence,
participants are asked to formulate and present a relevant disease-control
intervention policy for a specific location. This way they have the opportunity
to synthesize the knowledge they gained and apply it to a specific situation.
If students fail, they will be given the opportunity to take a 4-hour individual
open-book examination based on case studies and essay questions.
12. Prerequisites:
The course is intended for health professionals with experience in the health
sector.
English proficiency TOEFL 550/213/79, IELTS 6+ or
equivalent).
13. Attendance: Maximum
number of 28 students
14. Selection
criteria: Preferential
admission of tropEd Masters students.
15. Fees: 580
EUR
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