HSH719 - Economic Evaluation 1

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Lan Gao
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical 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.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

Combination of independent and interactive scheduled activities. Delivered on-campus (for campus enrolled students) or online (for online enrolled students) equivalent to two hours per week, including 10-11 scheduled seminars.

Content

The unit introduces the basic concepts, methods and applications of economic evaluation in the healthcare sector. Topics include an introduction to the different methods of economic evaluation (e.g. cost-minimisation analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-utility analysis, cost-benefit analysis); the strengths and limitations of studies and study design; analysing the quality of evidence; how economic evaluation differs from other forms of evaluation; and how information from an economic evaluation can aid decision making. Practical application will include when to undertake an economic evaluation, designing an economic evaluation, the steps in conducting an economic evaluation; and the tools and methods for measuring costs and outcomes.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1 Explain the essential characteristics of economic evaluation, and how it differs from other forms of health care evaluations.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO2 Compare and contrast the different methods of undertaking an economic evaluation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3 Explain the basic steps in conducting an economic evaluation of a health care intervention.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4 Explain the different types of cost that will be included in an economic evaluation and how to measure and value these costs.

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO5 Analyse the different methods of presenting health outcomes in an economic evaluation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication

ULO6 Evaluate the quality of evidence and how this might impact on the results of an economic evaluation.

GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO7 Justify the role of evidence, economic modelling and sensitivity analysis in economic evaluation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy

Assessment

Trimester 1:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: In-trimester exercises (including seminar participation) Weekly exercises 30%
  • Weekly
Assessment 2: Essay 2000 words 40%
  • Week 9
Assessment 3: End-of-Unit Assessment 90 minutes 30%
  • End-of-unit assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSH719 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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