AØKK08332U Seminar: Measuring health CANCELED

Volume 2015/2016
Education

MSc of Economics
The seminar is primary for students at the MSc of Economics

Content

Following the course will enable the student to understand:

  • the theoretical backgrounds for the various health measurements,

  • how health measurements are used

  • evaluation of health states

The various approaches to economic evaluation of health compare the benefits of a health intervention to its cost.

With regard to the benefits of the intervention, three alternative units of measurement can be distinguished, i.e. natural units on a one-dimensional scale; units of a cardinal utility function which maps the multi-dimensional concept of health into a scalar index; and units of money.

This course will focus on different one-dimensional scales, various scalar index measures (e.g. QALY and DALY), and different methods to evaluate health states primarily.

Learning Outcome

  • Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)

  • Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs)

  • Healthy-Years Equivalents (HYEs)

  • Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy

  • Rating scale

  • Time Trade-Off

  • Standard Gamble

  • Applied use of QALY

  • Applied use of DALY

Zweifel et al., 2009. Zweifel, P., Breyer, F. og Kifmann, M. (2009). Health Economics. Springer, 2. ed. ISBN no. 978-3-540-27804-7. Plus Handouts and articles.

B.Sc. in Economics, BA scient san publ or similar with a basic introduction to either economic principles or health economy.
The seminar will be based on two lectures, one day with introduction to the subject, one day with discussions of topics, one day where students present their ideas to topics, a deadline for giving in the commitment paper, during the period of the writing process, then a round of presentations where it is compulsory for all students to participate as opponents. After presentation of their seminar papers the student has 14 days to hand in their final seminar paper for examination.

Commitment paper, presentations and final paper must be in English!
Slideshows will be uploaded on Absalon.

The course calendar:
Wednesdays 10.15-12 starting from September 9, 2015
09-09-2015: Introduction and presentation of participants.
16-09-2015: Presentation of idea catalogue to thesis subjects
23-09-2015: Participants presentation of project titles and ideas. Discussions and feedback
30-09-2015: Deadline for handing in commitment paper. Writing process initiated.
07-10-2015: General introduction to economic valuation of life and health.
21-10-2015: Introduction to CBA, CEA and CUA.
28-10-2015: Presentation and critical evaluation of student (or student group) 1+2.
04-11-2015: Presentation and critical evaluation of student (or student group) 3+4
11-11-2015 Presentation and critical evaluation of student (or student group) 5+6
18-11-2015 Presentation and critical evaluation of student (or student group) 7+8
25-11-2015 Presentation and critical evaluation of student (or student group) 9+10
02-12-2015 Presentation and critical evaluation of student (or student group) 11+12
09-12-2015 STUDENT DEADLINE FOR GIVING IN SEMINAR PAPER ELECTRONICALLY.

More information about seminars at
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  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 1
  • Project work
  • 183
  • Seminar
  • 22
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Oral examination, 45 min under invigilation
A written seminar paper and a 45 minuts oral presentation for the others participans at the seminar.
Exam registration requirements

Attendance on the seminar. The mandatory commitment paper and seminar paper have been handed in at deadline.

Aid
All aids allowed

All papers in the seminar are allowed.

Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
External censorship
up to 20 % censorship at the seminarpaper
Exam period

30-09-2015:  Deadline for handing in commitment paper.

09-12-2015: Deadline for giving in seminar paper electronically.

28.10-2.12.2015: Period with presentations

 

Re-exam

As ordinary.

Criteria for exam assesment

The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that he/she has mastered the learning outcome of the course.