ePost Graduate Program in Health Economics, Health Care Financing and Policy

Course ID

HGU013

Campus

Hygeia

Level

Distance / E-Learning Programs

Semester

2020

Method

Online

Duration

1 Yr

The overall goal of this course is to increase appreciation of role of health economics, health care financing and policy in public health. It will provide a fundamental understanding of key issues in health economics, health care financing, pharmaceutical economics, and economic evaluation for public health practice for informed decision making and implementation.

Entry requirements

Applicants with graduate/post-graduate qualification in medical and allied fields with relevant work experience in public health with health related organizations /NGOs.

Selection Process

Selection on the basis of their academic, personal, relevant graduation subjects and extracurricular abilities.

Course structure and modules

The course is designed as a one year Post Graduate Diploma computer-based eLearning program, largely self-taught, complemented with online lectures and comprehensive online study materials.Assignments and examinations at pre-determined intervals will serve to assess and provide feedback to the students. English would be the language of instruction.

Employment Sectors

Laboratories, Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Biomedical Companies, Health Centres, Biotechnology
Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies, NGO, Public Health Sector, International Developmental Organisations