Health Economics (MSc) (1MHE1)

The MSc in Health Economics is a taught Masters programme which introduces the student to the theoretical principles and practical techniques of economic analysis which are applied to inform health policy and health care decision-making within the evolving global context of technological development, population ageing, rising healthcare costs and changing patient preferences and expectations.

In particular, the programme seeks to equip students with the tools to examine individual behaviours with respect to health and health care, to explore alternative systems of health care finance and delivery, and to apply economic evaluation, preference elicitation and econometric techniques to inform health care resource allocation.

The MSc in Health Economics consists of 90 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System). Students complete a combination of modules (worth 5 or 10 ECTS) and a dissertation (10 ECTS) to fulfil the 90 ECTs requirement.

SEMESTER 1

• Economics of Health and Health Care
• Health Economic Evaluation
• Econometrics
• Data Management and Survey Techniques

SEMESTER 2

Core:-

• Health Systems and Policy Analysis
• Applied Health Technology Assessment and Decision Modelling

Optional:-

• Public Sector Economics
• Cost Benefit Analysis and Evaluation
• Applied Econometrics
• Non-Market Valuation for Health Economists
• Dynamics of Ageing and Public Policy
• Economics of Medical Devices
• Observational & Analytical Research Methods
• Introduction to Systematic Reviews
• Current Topics in Health Economics
•  Dissertation

Students spend up to 8-12 weeks on placement with an appropriate health economics research organisation to complete a dissertation of 8000-10000 words under the direction of an academic supervisor This internship allows the student to apply the theories and techniques learned in the taught modules in a real-world setting.