HSH719 - Economic Evaluation 1
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Scott Richards-Jones |
| 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. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Combination of independent and interactive scheduled activities equivalent to two hours per week. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 hour weekly class (recordings provided) and 1 hour weekly seminar exercise posted to a moderated online discussion group. |
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 |
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| 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 |
| ULO2 | Compare and contrast the different methods of undertaking an economic evaluation | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Explain the basic steps in conducting an economic evaluation of a health care intervention. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| 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 |
| ULO5 | Analyse the different methods of presenting health outcomes in an economic evaluation. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Evaluate the quality of evidence and how this might impact on the results of an economic evaluation. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO7 | Justify the role of evidence, economic modelling and sensitivity analysis in economic evaluation. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: In-trimester exercises (including seminar participation) | 20% |
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| Assessment 2: Essay | 2000 words | 40% |
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| Assessment 3: Examination | 2 hours | 40% |
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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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