HSH762 - Resource Allocation and Priority Setting
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | M703, M743 students: Nil All other students: HSH719 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 2 hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 2 hour online seminar per week |
Content
This unit introduces students to the challenges of priority setting in health care. Students will gain an understanding of the different approaches used for priority setting and the relevance of context and setting, the role of economic evaluation and issues around involving the public in difficult choices. Alternative methods for priority setting will be explored, including economic (for example league tables, Program Budgeting and Marginal Analysis and Assessment of Cost Effectiveness) and non-economic approaches, including the contribution from ethics and theories of social justice.
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