Health Systems, Policy and Practice MODULE INFORMATION block 2 from 9th Nov
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HSPP | MODULE INFORMATION
Health systems, policy and practice
Course convenor and module lead: Dr Jonathan Filippon
Please note that this module will commence in the second half of the semester- from Thursday 12th November
YOU CAN ACCESS THIS MODULE HERE
THROUGH THE MSc/MRes QM+ PAGE
(as you do for your elective modules)
Tutors: Jonathan Filippon, Arianna Rotulo and Giuliano Russo
Module Description:
This module will provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the topic of health systems, as well as the use of certain economic theories and analysis to inform health systems policy. The module will cover health systems issues in low, middle and high-income country settings and will form the foundation for a more advanced course on health systems in Term 2.
It will introduce students to various conceptual and theoretical understandings of ‘health systems’; and locate them within a social, economic, historical and global context. Students will learn about the functional components of a health system, including the mechanisms and systems for financing health care delivery, as well as the management-administrative arrangements of a health system.
We will look at the application of mainstream economic theories to health systems policy, and discuss key policy issues about the distinction between public and private financing, as well as the role of markets and hierarchies, and of private and public providers. Students will also be introduced a brief history of the evolution of health systems policy in low and middle-income countries.
Core Texts:
Find HERE a list of all readings for this module week by week - Tallis List for Health Systems I
Also, there is no specific core text for this module. However, students are encouraged to refer to the following texts as general references for the course as a whole:
