Course ID: | ECON 4310/6310. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Health Economics |
Course Description: | Economics of health, health care, and health policy.
Application of microeconomic principles to the study of
individual health production and the market for health
insurance, the analysis of the health-care industry, and the
evaluation of health policy. |
Oasis Title: | Health Economics |
Prerequisite: | ECON 4010 |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Explain the economics of individual health production and
demand
2. Analyze the market for health care
3. Understand the economics of health insurance
4. Evaluate government regulation of heath care
5. Apply microeconomic principles to assess public-health
problems, policies and proposed reforms |
Topical Outline: | 1. Health production and the demand for health
2. Market for health care
3. Health insurance
4. Government regulation of health care
5. Health care reform
6. Public health problems and policies |