Course Description
Health Economics
Health Economics is a course run by Trinity College Dublin, Dublin. It is a Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online course with a duration of This short course is delivered over a four-week period (on a Thursday or Friday) through a combination of tutorials that are live online; pre-recorded; and live on the Trinity campus. The course will commence in December 2023.. For more information about Health Economics at Trinity College Dublin, please review the details below.
This short course examines the role of economic principles in understanding the behaviour of users and providers of healthcare, systems of healthcare financing and resource allocation within health systems. Key issues addressed include:
- The ways in which individuals respond to incentives;
- The advantages and disadvantages of different ways of financing health services;
- The role of cost-effectiveness analysis in determining access to services.
By the end of the course, participants should:
- Understand the fundamental principles of supply and demand and how they relate to health and healthcare services;
- Appreciate options for financing health services and how different methods affect access to care and performance of care providers;
- Describe how the methods of cost-effectiveness analysis can be applied to various healthcare interventions.
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| Training Provider | Trinity College Dublin |
| Course Location | Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 2 |
| Course Type | Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online |
| Awarding Body | Trinity College Dublin |
| Course Duration | This short course is delivered over a four-week period (on a Thursday or Friday) through a combination of tutorials that are live online; pre-recorded; and live on the Trinity campus. The course will commence in December 2023. |
| Course Fee | 1,080 (excluding application fee). |
| Entry Requirements | Applications will be considered from applicants with health service management experience. In addition, applicants should hold a good honours degree in a professional discipline or hold other qualifications deemed appropriate by the course committee. |
| Phone | +353 (0)1 8963556 |
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