HEC5975 Principles of health economics for developing countries
Faculty of Business and Economics
HEC5975 Principles of health economics for developing countries is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for HEC5975. This is its 2025 entry, the latest one.
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Overview
The unit provides an overview of the particular problems confronted by health care systems in developing countries. Economic principles are used to review and develop policy options for financing of the health sector and approaches to priority setting that foster improved expenditure allocation. Practical aspects of individual health care project appraisal in developing countries are also addressed.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for HEC5975.
Assessment
- Within semester assessment50%
- Examination50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand the determinants of health, international differences in the pattern of disease and the link between health and development
- 2
appreciate the economic principles that should underpin health care financing and expenditure decisions
- 3
possess a sound knowledge of alternative health system structures in developing countries, the policy constraints typically faced by developing countries in managing health care systems
- 4
use economic principles to critically appraise policy alternatives for health sector reform and understand practical methodologies for the application of economic principles particularly when data availability is extremely limited
- 5
review the practical application of methodologies for health care program evaluation in developing countries.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
The block week includes interactive exercises to promote active engagement with the material, your peers and guest lecturers. Throughout the block week, you will work in small groups to complete Assessment Task 1. Assessment 1 requires you to share your often considerable first-hand experience with development work, review the available evidence, and to write and deliver an oral presentation.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for HEC5975?
HEC5975 has no prerequisites.
When is HEC5975 offered?
HEC5975 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is HEC5975?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does HEC5975 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.