Graduate Certificate in Health Economics (GCertHlthEc)

Program Code
GCHE

Program Faculty
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Special Notes

There will be no intake into this program in 2020.

 

Academic Year
2020

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The program provides students with an introduction to broad economic concepts and skills, to understanding and exploring health care systems from an economic perspective; and to applying approaches to assessing the value for money of health care technologies and services. The development of core knowledge in the academic disciplines of economics and public health informs an inter-disciplinary approach to improving health service efficiency.
 
The flexible structure of the program allows students to tailor their studies according to their educational background or career aspirations, covering theory and real-world applications with respect to economic aspects of health policy and the use of economic evaluation to plan the efficient allocation of scarce resources.
 
A knowledge of Stage 2 Mathematical Studies or equivalent is assumed. The Graduate Certificate in Health Economics is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years.

Academic Program Rules for Graduate Certificate in Health Economics

There shall be a Graduate Certificate in Health Economics.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 12 units:

  • Core courses to the value of 12 units

Core Courses