The MSc in Health Economics is a taught Masters programme which introduces the student to the theoretical principles and practical techniques of economic analysis which are applied to inform health policy and health care decision-making within the evolving global context of technological development, population ageing, rising healthcare costs and changing patient preferences and expectations.
In particular, the programme seeks to equip students with the tools to examine individual behaviours with respect to health and health care, to explore alternative systems of health care finance and delivery, and to apply economic evaluation, preference elicitation and econometric techniques to inform health care resource allocation.
The programme consists of a mix of modules, which are delivered through a series of lectures, practical workshops, tutorials, and seminars from academic and industry experts, in addition to a supervised minor dissertation, which is generally completed over the course of a summer placement at an appropriate research agency.
The programme is designed for people interested in pursuing a career in the public sector, working in the government, the health service or public health agencies, in the private sector, working in the pharmaceutical, medical device or private care industries, or in the research sector, working with public, academic, or private consultancy agencies.
Applicants should normally hold a primary degree qualification from a university or other internationally recognised academic institution or authority, corresponding to Level 8 of the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). A minimum standard of a Second Class Grade 1 Honours or equivalent: GPA of 3.3. This qualification must generally include the study of Economics up to an intermediate undergraduate level.
Applications for the full-time and part-time programmes are particularly welcomed from people working in the pharmaceutical or medical device sectors and from people working in the health policy or health care system sectors. In such cases, applicants without a background in Economics will be offered an opportunity to take an online preparatory course before being accepted on the programme.
IELTS score of 6.5 will be required for international applicants.
序号 | 课程介绍 | Curriculum |
1 | 健康与保健经济学 | Economics of Health and Health Care |
2 | 健康经济学评估 | Health Economic Evaluation |
3 | 计量经济学 | Econometrics |
4 | 数据管理与调查技术 | Data Management and Survey Techniques |
5 | 卫生系统与政策分析 | Health Systems and Policy Analysis |
6 | 应用卫生技术评估与决策建模 | Applied Health Technology Assessment and Decision Modelling |
7 | 论文 | Dissertation |