Rhedir gan School of Medical and Health Sciences

20.000 Credyd neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS

Semester 1 a 2

This module will enable students to develop a grounding in the techniques and uses of health economics, highlighting concepts of supply and demand, and exploring the relevance of markets and efficiency within health service provision. Students will be introduced to key methods of economic evaluation and explore examples of the application of these within healthcare decision-making. By linking economic theory with examples the module aims to provide a working knowledge sufficient to understand the contribution of health economics to modern health and social care.

The module content will include the following topics: Macroeconomics; the role and nature of markets in health and social care; supply and demand; costs and economies of scale; health and soical care markets and efficiency. The content will also provide an introduciton to identifying, measuring and valuing consequences in health and social care; economic evaluation and decision-making (cost minimisation, cost benefit, cost effectiveness and cost utility). Students will also be provided with content which provides an introduction to the changing world of health and social care finance, globalisation and health and well-being.

C- i C+

C- to C+ Grade: To achieve a ‘good pass’ on the module, students will be required to demonstrate a good knoweldge and understanding of the principles of health economics.

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D- to D+ Grade: To achieve a ‘pass’ on the module, students will be required to demonstrate a basic knowledge and understanding and of the key principles of economics within health and social care. A D- grade is required to achieve a pass grade.

ardderchog

A- to A+ Grade: To achieve an ‘excellent pass’ on the module, students will be required to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and critical evaluation of the underlying principles of economics and the application to health and social care.

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B- to B+ Grade: To achieve a very good pass the student To will be required to demonstrate a very good understanding and some critical evaluation of the underlying principles of health economics.

1. Critically evaluate the key principles and uses of health economics.

2. Appropriately identify and utilise economic data in order to understand the financial implications of key health and social care issues.

3. Understand and critically engage with debates on the use of market elements in health and care services commissioning, evaluation and improvement.

Math	Enw	Disgrifiad	Pwysau
	MCQ and short answer questions invigilated exam		50.00
	A critical evaluation of a health intervention		50.00

		Oriau
Private study	Private study for reading and examination preparation.	120
	Directed study - workbook completion 50 hours	50
Seminar	Seminars = 10 hours x 1 hour per week over 10 weeks.	10
Lecture	Lecture - 1 - 20 hours 10 x 2 hour lectures over 10 weeks.	20

• Llythrennedd - Medrusrwydd mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu drwy amrywiaeth o gyfryngau
• Rhifedd - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio rhifau ar lefelau priodol o gywirdeb
• Defnyddio cyfrifiaduron - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio ystod o feddalwedd cyfrifiadurol
• Hunanreolaeth - Gallu gweithio mewn ffordd effeithlon, prydlon a threfnus. Gallu edrych ar ganlyniadau tasgau a digwyddiadau, a barnu lefelau o ansawdd a phwysigrwydd
• Archwilio - Gallu ymchwilio ac ystyried dewisiadau eraill
• Adalw gwybodaeth - Gallu mynd at wahanol ac amrywiol ffynonellau gwybodaeth
• Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
• Hunanymwybyddiaeth & Ystyried - Bod yn ymwybodol o'ch cryfderau, gwendidau, nodau ac amcanion eich hun. Gallu adolygu ,cloriannu a myfyrio'n rheolaidd ar eich perfformiad eich hun ac eraill.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the central place of research activity in the development of the subject.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of social policy approaches and potential influence upon health and physical and mental well-being.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the theoretical and professional rationales concerning health interventions.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of ethical perspectives and the diversity of values associated with health and physical and mental well-being.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of comparisons within and between healthcare systems and modes of delivery.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of an appreciation of how sectors, organisations and businesses operate.

Goblygiadau o ran adnoddau ar gyfer myfyrwyr

1. Purchase of text books, pens and paper. 2. Photocopying and printing 3. Subscription to internet provider to access BU on-line catalogues and Blackboard from home residence.

Rhestr ddarllen

Drummond, M.F., Sculpher, M.J., Torrance, G.W., O'Brien, B.J. and Stoddart, G.L. (2005) Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Gillam, S., Yates, J. and Badrinath, P. (2012). Essential Public Health: Theory and Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Guinness, L. and Wiseman, V. (2011). Introduction to Health Economics (Understanding Public Health). Maidenhead: Open University Press.

Jackson, D. (2012) Healthcare Economics Made Easy. Banbury: Scion Publishing

Morris, S., Devlin, N. and Parkin, D. (2007) Economic Analysis in Health Care, 4th Ed. Chichester: Wiley & Sons.

Websites http://www.nice.org.uk The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) is a useful resource for those interested in the practice of economic evaluation and its use on decision-making

http://www.ncchta.org/ProjectData/index.asp The National Collaborating Centre for Health Technology Assessment (NCCHTA) website allows the downloading of publications and information on current projects.

www.doh.gov.uk The Department of Health website contains a vast amount of information on the NHS and on health policy.

http://www.pssru.ac.uk/ The Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) has cost data for a range of health and social care services.

www.euroqol.org The EuroQol Group website has information on measuring and valuing health and references to papers using the EQ-5D.

http://www.healthknowledge.org.uk/public-health-textbook An online public health textbook that covers all the public health skills and competencies of the UK Faculty of Public Health.

Journals Health Affairs Health Economics Journal of Health Economics Journal of Management in Medicine (a useful source to help gain a sense of context) The European Journal of Health Economics

Opsiynol mewn cyrsiau:

• LL3M: BA Cymdeithaseg & Health and Social Care year 3 (BA/CHSC)
• LM52: BA Health & Social Care / Criminology & Criminal Justice year 3 (BA/HSCCCJ)
• LL53: BA Health & Social Care/Sociology year 3 (BA/HSCS)
• LL54: BA Hlth & Scl Care/Social Policy year 3 (BA/HSCSP)
• LL5K: Polisi Cymdeithasol & Health and Social Care year 3 (BA/PCHSC)