Different countries have different health care systems, due to historical developments and political and societal structures. In this course, we examine various conceptual frameworks to describe and understand the economic aspects of different health care systems that are relevant for health policy. Health care systems may largely differ from each other in terms of their delivery-, financing- and regulation-structures. This course will deal with the theory of supply and demand in health care, and the crucial role of information (asymmetry), technology and social health insurance in health care. Policy issues will be analysed such as the private/public mix in finance and provision, solidarity in health care, and the role of voluntary supplementary health insurance. The course will focus on the differences between the ‘classical' Bismarck-, Beveridge- and Semashko-systems in Europe and on the theory and practice of managed competition and managed care.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Describe peculiarities of health service markets
2. Understand what determines demand for health services
3. Understand information asymmetry and imperfection in health service markets
4. Understand the production of health services in economic terms, and have some appreciation of economic issues relating to hospitals
5. Be able to analyse health insurance arrangements, and understand the major types of arrangements.
Indicative Assessment
50% Essay and 50% Classwork
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Workload
3 contact hours per week for 13 weeks.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the ANU Medical School to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 3 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 3.00 | 0.06250 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1458 | |
| 2014 | $1473 | |
| 2013 | $1473 | |
| 2012 | $1473 | |
| 2011 | $1473 | |
| 2010 | $1458 | |
| 2009 | $1458 | |
| 2008 | $1458 | |
| 2007 | $1458 | |
| 2006 | $1458 | |
| 2005 | $1458 | |
| 2004 | $1458 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1809 |
| 2014 | $1881 |
| 2013 | $1878 |
| 2012 | $1878 |
| 2011 | $1878 |
| 2010 | $1875 |
| 2009 | $1809 |
| 2008 | $1809 |
| 2007 | $1809 |
| 2006 | $1809 |
| 2005 | $1809 |
| 2004 | $1809 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7952 | 21 Jul 2014 | 08 Aug 2014 | 31 Aug 2014 | 30 Oct 2014 | In Person | N/A |