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BU5569: ECONOMICS OF THE HEALTH WORKFORCE (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:37


Course Overview

None.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Robert Elliott

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • MSc Economics of Health (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

• The labour market for health professionals: overview • Labour supply: professional training, transferable and specific human capital • Labour mobility and migration • Measuring and incentivising performance • Pay and reward structures • Issues in recruitment and retention

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

1st attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (80%) and continuous assessment (20%) which comprises of a written class test (1hr) Resit: By examination (100%) with passes capped at CAS mark 9.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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