Introduction
This unit will develop your competencies in applying economic and sustainability principles to health and healthcare policy and decision-making. You will learn about the importance of social, economic and environmental factors as determinants of health, and how health and healthcare in turn impact on the wider economy and the natural environment. You will develop a deeper understanding of how health economics theory and techniques can be used to support sustainable, equitable and efficient access to healthcare for all. You will learn about how the unfolding ecological crisis will impact human health, how healthcare services and systems need to change to become environmentally sustainable, and understand new approaches to economic policy and thinking that can better sustain good health and healthcare in the future.
Summary
| Unit name | Sustainable Health Economics |
| Unit code | CEA601 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Health Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
| Discipline | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
| Coordinator | Ms Meg Smith |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Appraise and interpret the economic and environmental factors which challenge the sustainability of contemporary healthcare systems.
- Compare the mechanisms by which social, economic, and environmental determinants impact human health outcomes.
- Evaluate theories and evidence on how health, healthcare, the economy and the natural environment interact in both positive and negative ways.
- Devise appropriate organizational responses to improve the economic and environmental sustainability of healthcare services and systems.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 10 hours Self-directed learning weekly |
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| Assessment | Critical Review (30%)|Video Presentation (30%)|Issues Briefing (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
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