AFRO-NETS> Intern. Distance Learning Course Graduate Diploma in Health Economics

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Intern. Distance Learning Course Graduate Diploma in Health Economics
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Social and Public Health Economics Research Group (SPHERe)
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
University of Sydney

What is the course?

The program is an exciting venture - the first of its kind in the 
world. It is an international (partially web-based) distance learning 
graduate diploma program in health economics for (non-economist) 
health care professionals.

What is the purpose of the course?

With ever increasing demands on health care finances, there has in 
recent years been a growing awareness of the role of health economics 
analysis in informing policy in the health care sector.

Throughout the world health authorities, hospitals, government de-
partments and other bodies, charged with the responsibility for the 
financing, provision and evaluation of health services, have increas-
ingly involved the use of health economics in their decision making.
The program will provide students with a good understanding of the 
principles underlying the use of economic analysis in the health care 
sector.

For whom is the course?

Policy makers, clinicians, managers, academics from other health care 
disciplines and others working (normally) within the health care sec-
tor. For those looking for a professional edge.

What are the entry criteria?

Essential: 
Undergraduate degree or its equivalent (in any field); 
Fluency in reading and writing in the English language.

Desirable: 
Experience working in the health care sector.

How is the course structured?

For the first year of operation (after which there may be changes):
2 years part time including a major research report

Coursework - 6 Units
1. Introduction to micro-economics 
2. Health economics 1: basic introduction 
3. Economic evaluation 
4. Priority setting, resource allocation and equity 
5. Health economics 2: advanced 
6. Economics of health systems 

Major project report (treatise) - 1/3 total load

What does it cost?
The course is open to all full-fee paying students, international and 
Australian.
$AUD 12,000, paid over 2-3 years, depending on date of completion
$AUD 1,333 per 'unit' of study
$AUD 4,000 for major report

Student support
a) for distance education 
   student access to email and/or fax is essential 
   tutor response to all electronic messages within 72 hours 

b) financial support 
   Scholarships will be offered to some students from developing
   countries 

Who are the staff?
Program Director
Gavin Mooney
Professor of Health Economics and Director of SPHERe

Faculty Staff
Glenn Salkeld - Senior Lecturer
Stephen Jan - Health Economist
Virginia Wiseman - Health Economist

Course Administrator
Maggie Atherton
mailto:maggiea@health.usyd.edu.au

How to apply
The application form is available at:
http://www.sphere.med.usyd.edu.au/teach/cwork_form.pdf

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Further information
If you have any questions about the course, contact the Program Di-
rector:

Gavin Mooney
Social and Public Health Economics Research Group (SPHERe)
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
University of Sydney
NSW 2006, Australia
Tel: +61-2-9351-7419
Fax: +61-2-9351-7420
mailto:gavinm@health.usyd.edu.au

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