ECON338-23S2 (C) Semester Two 2023

Health Economics Overview

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 July 2023
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 30 July 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 1 October 2023

Description

An application of microeconomic and empirical tools to the study of health and medical care. The topics covered will include market failures arising from asymmetric information, the demand for and production of health, provision of health insurance, and government involvement in the medical care system.

Prerequisites

Recommended Preparation

Timetable 2023

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 Beatrice Tinsley 111
17 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 Jack Erskine 441
24 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
02 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 Jack Erskine 445
24 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct

Course Coordinator

For further information see Department of Economics and Finance Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignments 20% Written asignments
Final exam 40%
Test 40% Midterm test

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $868.00

International fee $4,075.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Economics and Finance .

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