Evaluation of Health Policies and Programs
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
The objectives of the course are to evaluate public health interventions with an economist's perspective, by relating needs, objectives and spending constraints. In addition, we want to present the economic approach to the evaluation of public policies, with particular attention to the health sector. Finally, we want to understand how the different institutional structures have an impact on health systems, and related public policies and programs, in different countries.
Expected learning outcomes
Students should be excpected to acquire, at the end of the course, the: ·Ability to understand the objectives and tools of public health policies and programs ·Ability to read and understand an economic evaluation of public health policies and programs. ·Ability to identify the necessary data and evaluation methods to be used to evaluate public health policies and programs.
Lesson period: Second trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Teaching methods
The lectures can be held alternately, due to the emergency and regulatory provisions:
· face-to-face in the classroom, with synchronous streaming and asynchronously as they will be recorded and uploaded on the Ariel platform.
· on the Microsoft Teams platform both synchronously (on the basis of the timetable of the third quarter) and asynchronously as they will be recorded and uploaded on the same platform.
Program and reference material
The contents and reference material will not be changed.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exams can be held alternately, due to the emergency and regulatory provisions:
· in the classroom;
· via computer-based written exam platforms (exam.net + seb + zoom, or moodle + seb + zoom, or moodle + e-proctoring systems).
Group or individual work will be carried out remotely and sent to the instructors. The presentations can be held alternately, due to the emergency and regulatory provisions:
· in the classroom;
· via the Microsoft Teams platform.
The lectures can be held alternately, due to the emergency and regulatory provisions:
· face-to-face in the classroom, with synchronous streaming and asynchronously as they will be recorded and uploaded on the Ariel platform.
· on the Microsoft Teams platform both synchronously (on the basis of the timetable of the third quarter) and asynchronously as they will be recorded and uploaded on the same platform.
Program and reference material
The contents and reference material will not be changed.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exams can be held alternately, due to the emergency and regulatory provisions:
· in the classroom;
· via computer-based written exam platforms (exam.net + seb + zoom, or moodle + seb + zoom, or moodle + e-proctoring systems).
Group or individual work will be carried out remotely and sent to the instructors. The presentations can be held alternately, due to the emergency and regulatory provisions:
· in the classroom;
· via the Microsoft Teams platform.
Course syllabus
The following topics will be developed within the course:
· Health economics
· Public interventions in healthcare: logic and evaluation
· Health systems
· The economic evaluation of public policies
· Economic evaluation methods for health programs and policies
Further information relating to the program and bibliographic materials will be published on the
Ariel website (https://ariel.unimi.it). Students are invited to consult this page, as it is the main
form of teacher/student communication
· Health economics
· Public interventions in healthcare: logic and evaluation
· Health systems
· The economic evaluation of public policies
· Economic evaluation methods for health programs and policies
Further information relating to the program and bibliographic materials will be published on the
Ariel website (https://ariel.unimi.it). Students are invited to consult this page, as it is the main
form of teacher/student communication
Prerequisites for admission
None.
Teaching methods
Student involvement is enocuraged through active participation in classroom discussions,
drafting of individual and/or group papers with presentation of the results and critical discussion
of cases and examples drawn from economic current affairs.
drafting of individual and/or group papers with presentation of the results and critical discussion
of cases and examples drawn from economic current affairs.
Teaching Resources
Students, whether attending or not, are required to prepare for the exam on the following texts:
1. Dirindin N. & Caruso E. (2019) "Salute ed economia", Il Mulino
2. Drummond M., Sculpher M., Torrance G., O'Brien B. & Stoddart G. (2010-terza
edizione) "Metodi per la valutazione economica dei programmi sanitari", Il Pensiero
Scientifico Editore
More information on the chapters to consider and further references will be published on the
Ariel website (https://ariel.unimi.it), along with teaching materials.
1. Dirindin N. & Caruso E. (2019) "Salute ed economia", Il Mulino
2. Drummond M., Sculpher M., Torrance G., O'Brien B. & Stoddart G. (2010-terza
edizione) "Metodi per la valutazione economica dei programmi sanitari", Il Pensiero
Scientifico Editore
More information on the chapters to consider and further references will be published on the
Ariel website (https://ariel.unimi.it), along with teaching materials.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The expected learning results will be ascertained through individual and/or group papers and a
final exam with the attribution of a mark out of thirty. The criteria for the evaluation of the oral
exam will take into account the correctness of the contents, the argumentative clarity and the
skills of critical analysis and reworking.
final exam with the attribution of a mark out of thirty. The criteria for the evaluation of the oral
exam will take into account the correctness of the contents, the argumentative clarity and the
skills of critical analysis and reworking.
SECS-P/01 - ECONOMICS
SECS-P/03 - PUBLIC ECONOMICS
SECS-P/03 - PUBLIC ECONOMICS
Lessons: 60 hours
Professors:
Catalano Gelsomina, Del Bo Chiara Fernanda Maria
Professor(s)