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Prerequisites: completed a Bachelor’s degree at a university or university of applied sciences

In order to complete the studies you must have a good command of English.

You must submit the degree certificate in electronic format as attachment to your application (file format PDF, PNG, JPG) .

The course has a limited number of places. The places are filled in order of enrollment (on a first come first served basis). There is a quota of 3 for the Open University students.

 

Apply for Open University studies by using the following links:

<a href="https://tau-avoin.ilmoittaudu.fi/lobby/?realization=J-otm-99e127a6-092d-4f0e-b709-609b234c564d_2023-tampere-KAN230" target="_blank">KAN.230 Application of Economics to Health Care, lectures, Tampere</a>

You can find a link to the Open University Admissions service and application instructions on the <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/open-higher-education-studies/open-university/applying-open-university">Applying to Open University studies</a> page.

When you have been admitted to the studies, you must enrol separately via the Sisu information system for the implementation of the unit of study and, for example if set, for a practise group of your choice. You will receive instructions on how to do this by e-mail after you have confirmed your acceptance of the study place by paying the required fee.

Tampere

KAN.230, Application of Economics to Health Care, Lectures

The Course takes place in a classroom setting at the Tampere University and the lectures/ exercises are held in daytime (please, see course dates below)

Contact information Email: open.studies.tau [at] tuni.fi Phone: 0294 520 200More information concerning Open University studies <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/open-university">tuni.fi/open-university</a>

Intermediate studies

Faculty of Social Sciences

Health and Welfare

English

Kauppi Campus

Contact teaching

Look information at <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/open-higher-education-studies/open-university/applying-open-university">Applying to Open University studies</a>.

- Economics of health and health care - The key issues of health economics - Specificities of health and health care - Activity and market equilibrium of health care - Essential evaluation methods of health economics

<h2>Common</h2><h3>Lecture: </h3>26.10.2023 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Arvo F114 Auditorio (160) 02.11.2023 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Arvo F114 Auditorio (160) 09.11.2023 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Arvo F114 Auditorio (160) 16.11.2023 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Arvo F114 Auditorio (160) 23.11.2023 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Arvo F114 Auditorio (160) <h2>Groups</h2><h3>Group 1: </h3>23.11.2023 16:00 - 19:00, TAU Arvo F218 ryhmätyötila (16) 30.11.2023 16:00 - 19:00, TAU Arvo F218 ryhmätyötila (16) 07.12.2023 16:00 - 19:00, TAU Arvo F218 ryhmätyötila (16) <h3>Group 2: </h3>20.11.2023 16:00 - 19:00, TAU Arvo F218 ryhmätyötila (16) 27.11.2023 16:00 - 19:00, TAU Arvo F218 ryhmätyötila (16) 04.12.2023 16:00 - 19:00, TAU Arvo F218 ryhmätyötila (16) <h3>Group 3: </h3>23.11.2023 13:00 - 16:00, TAU Arvo F218 ryhmätyötila (16) 30.11.2023 13:00 - 16:00, TAU Arvo F218 ryhmätyötila (16) 07.12.2023 13:00 - 16:00, TAU Arvo F218 ryhmätyötila (16) <h3>Group 5: </h3>24.11.2023 13:00 - 16:00, TAU Arvo F218 ryhmätyötila (16) 01.12.2023 13:00 - 16:00, TAU Arvo F218 ryhmätyötila (16) 08.12.2023 13:00 - 16:00, TAU Arvo F218 ryhmätyötila (16)

After completing the course the student will - be familiar with the concepts and approach of health economics - know the basics of the main evaluation methods of health economics - be able to find and evaluate health economic literature and scientific articles - be able to evaluate the use of health-economic approaches to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of some of the different health systems around the world

Finnish

Introduction to Health Economics (2nd ed.)

Lorna Guinness (ed.), Virginia Wiseman (ed.) (2011): Introduction to Health Economics (Understanding Public Health). Articles, announced during the course and in Moodle.Other materials will be provided during the course.<a href="https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=27642"></a>

1. lectures2. Moodle assignments (4-5 assignments)3. seminars, seminar paper and three seminar meetings (attendance compulsory, absence compensated)4. essay

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