Short course

Policy and Economics of Healthcare Delivery

This short course will enable you to critically appraise health care reforms from both an economic and policy perspective, analyse recent UK reforms and assess the contribution economics can make to policy evolution.

Start date
29 January - 2 February 2024
Duration
5 days
Mode
Face-to-face
Cost
UK/EU - £1109 (Public Sector), £1599 (Private Sector) Non UK/EU - £1617
Level
Postgraduate Microcredential
Credit
20 credits

Overview

Health care systems are under constant reform, much of which has an economic dimension. This short course analyses recent reforms in UK health care and assesses the contribution economics can make to policy evolution in key areas of health care provision. This course goes beyond the material covered in the Introduction to Health Economics and should equip you to critically appraise health care reforms from both an economic and policy perspective.

Credits

20 credits.

Attendance Required

One week block of teaching.

Assessment

  • Examination - unseen examination (2hrs) - 50%.
  • Assignment - 3000 word equivalent assignment - 50%.

Coordinators

Stand Alone Course

This short course can be taken as a stand alone course if required however it will not be assessed and no credits will be awarded.

Fee if taken as a stand alone course

UK/EU - £1109 (Public Sector), £1599 (Private Sector)
Non UK/EU - £1617

Entry requirements if taken as a stand alone course

  • Prior knowledge of the basic principles of health economics is assumed.
  • All applicants will be required to discuss eligibility with the Course Director at the time of applying.
  • Please register via the online shop.
  • Registration closes 20 December 2023.

More information

For enquiries about the Health Economics MSc programmes, please contact the Teaching Admin Team or Dr Raymond Oppong (Programme Lead).

For enquiries about taking a Stand Alone Course, please contact Dr Jesse Kigozi (Deputy Programme Lead).