HEC5880 · Health economics research project 1

Overview

You will conduct and report on a research project that addresses an important issue in health economics and present your research as a seminar paper for critique and comment. The research is likely to have practical as well as theoretical outcomes and implications. The research report is completed under the supervision of members of academic staff from the Centre for Health Economics and you will be expected to meet regularly with your supervisor(s) to discuss your research. You are also expected to attend research seminars within the Centre for Health Economics, meet with seminar speakers to discuss your research, and participate in discussions on seminar papers.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. conduct a critical review of the literature relevant to your field of study
2. derive appropriate hypotheses for testing questions or problems to be answered
3. devise a theoretical model or an empirical test of the hypotheses showing regard to practical problems of conducting research, ethical considerations, and principles of scientific method
4. conduct a planned study and manage any practical problems that might arise in the course of data collection
5. select and conduct an appropriate analysis of data
6. write a report on the project, following the relevant stylistic conventions.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.