¹û¶³Ó°Ôº

XClose

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Module Catalogue

Home
Menu

Health Systems Organisation, Economics, and Policy (IEHC0060)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Population Health Sciences
Teaching department
Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care
Credit value
15
Restrictions
MPH Students Only
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

Health systems vary considerably in the ways they are organised including the way they provide care and how they are financed and what they fund. This module will introduce you to the various organisational structures, processes, and funding alternatives of different health systems around the world, include the National Health Service of England, from an interdisciplinary perspective.  You will gain a foundation in health economics and priority setting.  Health system quality and performance, including health outcomes and health inequalities, and mechanisms to improve it will be discussed to identify what a successful health system should look like. Health policy and the politics of health will be discussed, and the role of evidence in setting policies and informing practice. Students will also gain an understanding of the numerous challenges that health systems face, including diseases burden, limited resources, conflict, financial and environmental sustainability.Ìý

´¡¾±³¾²õ: Ìý

The aim of this module is to provide students with an overview of how health and care systems are organised globally, including how care is provided and funded; how systems prioritise provision, including the role of health economics in setting priorities; and the policy challenges and solutions to overcome these.Ìý

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 ÌýÌýÌý Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
Online
Methods of assessment
100% Coursework
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
54
Module leader
Dr Masuma Mishu
Who to contact for more information
iehc.public-health-mph@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

Ìý