Master
2022/2023
Health Systems and Health Policy: Comparative Analysis
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Type:
Elective course (Applied Politics)
Area of studies:
Political Science
Delivered by:
School of Politics and Governance
Where:
Faculty of Social Sciences
When:
2 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Vasily Vlassov
Master’s programme:
Applied Politics
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
5
Contact hours:
40
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This basic course in HCS covers issues including the development of the medical care and formation of the HCS in different times and places. The role of the political systems and the technological advances as well as understanding of the role of social protection and of health care are discussed at some depth. Role of government and businesses in modern economies, failures and successes of the HCS reforms is a major theme.
Learning Objectives
- Objectives and instruments of HC policies are demonstrated with examples of HCS from the wide spectrum of countries. The course is progressing to the HCS reforms evaluation and the scientific basis (evidence) for actions.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- The student knows the possible reasons and the directions of the healthcare system reforms
- The student understands the main issues of health economics, healthcare management, public economics within the health systems
- The student understands the origin and the main ways of the transformation of medicine, health care, public health and national healthcare systems
- The students knows how to measure and compare health, and healthcare system outcomes
Course Contents
- Healthcare systems:origins and components
- Measurement problems
- Healthcare reforms
- Economic analysis of the healthcare system
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- David Cutler, & Jel No. H. (2004). Nber Working Paper Series the Role of Public Health Improvements in Health Advances. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.9FD1E7BC
- Edwards, R. T., & McIntosh, E. (2019). Applied Health Economics for Public Health Practice and Research (Vol. First edition). Oxford: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2155137
- Newhouse, J. P., & Culyer, A. J. (2000). Handbook of Health Economics. Amsterdam: North Holland. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=198970
- Sara E. Davies, & Simon Rushton. (2016). Public health emergencies: a new peacekeeping mission? Insights from UNMIL’s role in the Liberia Ebola outbreak. Third World Quarterly, (3), 419. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2015.1110015
- Scheffler, R. M. (2016). World Scientific Handbook Of Global Health Economics And Public Policy (A 3-volume Set). New Jersey: World Scientific. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1366923
- Tagaeva, T. O., & Kazantseva, L. K. (2017). Public Health and Health Care in Russia. Problems of Economic Transition, 59(11/12), 973–990. https://doi.org/10.1080/10611991.2017.1431488
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Carr, S., Pless-Mulloli, T., & Unwin, N. (2007). An Introduction to Public Health and Epidemiology (Vol. 2nd ed). Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=234613