2014/15 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MSc Health Economics
| Programme code: | MSC-HECN | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Associate Professor Sandy Tubeuf | Contact address: | S.Tubeuf@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Upper second or first class bachelors' degree or international equivalent in a relevant subject (e.g. economics, accountancy, finance, operations research, statistics or mathematics).
Applicants whose first language is not English or who have not been educated previously in English will need to attain ONE of the following:
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) an overall band of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each component skill
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) of 92 with no less than 21 in listening, 21 in reading, 23 in speaking and 22 in writing
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Medicine Postgraduate Programmes Examination Board
Programme specification:
The programme will:
- offer a broad scope for training in economics providing students with a mixture of modules taken from the Academic Unit of Health Economics in the Institute of Health Sciences, the Leeds University Business School, and the Institute of Transport Studies
- encourage students to complete their dissertation as part of a summer research in academic research units, health care organisations, and pharmaceutical companies
- enhance career prospects as MSc graduates in health economics likely to find a job quickly after graduation in view of the general shortage of health economists within the UK and worldwide.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| HECN5010M | Principles of Health Economics | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HECN5020M | Economic Evaluations for Health Technology Assessment | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HECN5040M | Health Economics Dissertation | 60 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LUBS5102M | Microeconomics 1 | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5134M | Econometrics | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN5060M | Welfare Economics and Cost-Benefit Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 45 credits from the following optional modules:
| HECN5030M | Applied Health Econometrics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5100M | Macroeconomics 1 | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5118M | Comparative Economics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| TRAN5282M | Choice Modelling and Stated Preference Survey Design | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| TRAN5630M | Transport Investment Appraisal | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Those failing the dissertation will be eligible for a fall back award of a Postgraduate Diploma if they pass the requisite compulsory modules and sufficient optional modules.
Last updated: 13/05/2014
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