Health Economics | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

MPM 8103

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

College:

College of Health Sciences

School:

School of Health Sciences

Department:

Pharmacy

Course Discipline:

science

Course Description & Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the methods of health economics and demonstrate how these methods can be applied to analyze issues in health policy and management. This course will teach the student to use economic analysis to understand critical issues in health care and health policy.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course the student should be able to:

Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the nature and role of economics in the context of health and health care
Understand the demand for medical care, and what role providers play in shaping this demand.
Explain the economics of managed care and describe how competition works in health care
Apply relevant concepts and principles to analysis of given problems within the health care context
Critically appraise resource allocation in health care environments

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