Undergraduate Catalogue of Courses 2012/2013
HEALTH SCIENCES
HE 4015
HEALTH ECONOMICS
CREDIT POINTS 30
Course Co-ordinator: Miss M Kilonzo
Pre-requisite(s): HE 1003, HE 2502, HE 3010, HE 3016, HE 3019, HE 3508, HE 3514
Co-requisite(s): HE 4013
Topics covered include:- health care systems, payment systems and incentives in health care, resource allocation, economic evaluation and critical appraisal of economic evaluation.
One session per week, lasting 2-3 hours. Total contact hours - 28 hours.
1st Attempt: Two hour written exam (50% mark). Continuous assessment - 2000 word essay (50% mark).
Resit: Two hour written exam - 100% mark.

