Economic Evaluation in Healthcare

Master of Science

Postgraduate Diploma

Postgraduate Certificate

Master of Science, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate

PSEEHC

Compulsory

Core

Taught Modules

Dissertation

Programme Structure

This programme is designed to produce professionals who can undertake economic evaluation research in the healthcare sector. The programme offers academic and professional training in conceptual bases for economic evaluation and in advanced quantitative methods relevant to healthcare decision-making. You will be competent in applying economic theories, principles and models to the analysis and evaluation of health care, including needs assessment and quality of life, epidemiological studies and clinical trials, and employ a range of statistical and quantitative tools. 
You will gain vital quantitative and analytical competencies demanded for major decision-making roles in the healthcare sectors of developed and developing countries. The program will prepare you for jobs in economic evaluation in all relevant sectors, namely pharmaceutical industry, consultancy firms and government bodies. The program has national and international remit as the tools and skills taught are applicable irrespective of country setting or context.

Apply epidemiological tools to clinical endpoints and cost data. 

Skills

Correctly reference the work of other people to avoid plagiarism. 

Values and attitudes

Design, conduct and interpret economic evaluation research. 

Evaluate principles and methods of economic evaluation. 

Knowledge

Show respect and critical appreciation for different points of view.   

Conduct independent research, prepare and deliver high standard individual research projects. 

Analyse health and health care through principles of microeconomics. 

Present and effectively communicate ideas and concepts. 

Identify and collect relevant data, use appropriate software packages and advanced quantitative methods to solve complex problems in economic evaluation research. 

Critically assess and synthesize advanced quantitative methods used in economic evaluation modelling, including epidemiological analysis. 

Show consideration for the rules and regulations of City St George’s. 

Define and evaluate the welfare economics theories underpinning economic evaluation in health care. 

Conduct positive analysis without normative bias. 

Apply health economics methods and models developed to explain and evaluate resource allocation in health-care. 

PSEEHC - Economic Evaluation in Healthcare

The programme of study is designed to provide you with a strong and thorough education in the three key ares of healthcare evaluation:
<ol>
<li>quantitative and research methods analys;</li>
<li>economic evaluation of healtchare;</li>
<li>epidemiology.</li>
</ol>
You will also have the opportunity to learn of key theories, models and debates in Health Economics and Public Policy.
The detailed description of the programme structure is given below.

The programme is designed to be flexible in the range of teaching methods used. Each module will be delivered through a mixture of lectures, class discussion/seminars, student presentations, analysis of case studies and interactive computer-based exercises particularly in relation to the quantitative elements of the course. Lectures are used to introduce students to key theories, concepts and knowledge, which is then discussed in seminar groups or classes. Students are encouraged to engage in discussion and reflect on issues raised by the lectures, to expand further specific topics and develop communication and analytical skills. Computer laboratory teaching provides students with practical experience of using software packages to develop statistical and econometric skills that are formatively assessed by computer-based exercises. Group work involves student presentations as well as group-based problem solving. 
Lectures/seminars in small groups, which are highly interactive and include group work, exercises, weekly study questions and set readings. Also, guest lectures by invited expert speakers from NHS, industry and policy bodies, as well as academics. As well as academic source material, students are directed to refer to the web and professional publications. The workshop module is used for modelling and problem-solving.

Curriculum Catalogue

Economic Evaluation in Healthcare - MSc

PSEEHC