Course Syllabus
Athabasca University
Economics (ECON) 321
Health Economics (Revision 2)
Revision 2 closed April 21, 2008, replaced by current version.
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Delivery mode: Individualized study or grouped study.
Credits: 3 - Social Science
Prerequisite: None
Centre: Centre for State and Legal Studies
ECON 321 has a Challenge for Credit option.
Overview
The primary purpose of ECON 321 is to provide an understanding of economic principles and how those principles apply to the health care field. This introductory level economics course will provide pertinent and systematic insight into the health care system and the advantages and disadvantages of health care policies.
ECON 321 is designed for students in health care administration, public health, and other health-related disciplines.
Outline
Unit 1: Introduction to Health Economics
Unit 2: Outputs and Outcomes-The Products of the Health Care System
Unit 3: Economic Dimensions of the Canadian Health Care System
Unit 4: The Demand for Health Care
Unit 5: Cost
Unit 6: Supply of Health Care Services
Unit 7: Demand and Supply
Unit 8: Specific Health Care Market Models
Unit 9: The Labour Market
Evaluation
To receive credit for ECON 321, you must achieve a course composite grade of at least a “D” (50 percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on the final examination. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
| Assignment 1 | Assignment 2 | Final Exam | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | 25% | 50% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbook
Jacobs, P. & Rapoport, J. (2002). The economics of health and medical care (5th ed.). Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, Inc.
Other materials
The course materials also include a student manual, reading file, and a study guide.