Health Economics

Department

Master's Program International Health & Social Management

Course unit code

IHSM-M2.1

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5.0

Name of lecturer(s)

Dr. Zoller Claudia, Assoz. FH-Prof. Fouda Ayman, PhD

Mode of delivery

-

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

Folland, Sherman. The economics of health and health care/Sherman Folland, Allen C. Goodman, Miron Stano.—7th ed.Jones, et al. Applied Health Economics, 2nd Edition, Routledge, 2013

Bhattacharya, Hyde, and Tu, Health Economics, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014Srivastava D. et al; Better Ways to Pay for Health Care, OECD, Paris 2016.

Acemoglu, Laibson, List, Microeconomics, Second Edition 2018.

Level of course unit

Master

Year of study

Spring 2026

Semester when the course unit is delivered

2

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Understand the economic relevance of health and healthcare
Understand the basic features of health markets
Understand key terms in health economics
Gather insights on ways to improve efficiency and access to care
Understand behavioral drivers of different economic players involved in delivering care

Course contents

The relevance of health economics
Economic methods and analysis
How economics apply to health and healthcare
Microeconomic tools
Key players in health markets
Consumer theory
Agency theory

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.

Work placement(s)

none