Health Economics and Ethics, 7.5 credits

Hälsoekonomi och etik, 7.5 hp

770G26

Main field of study

Economics

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Single subject course

Examiner

Therese Eriksson

Course coordinator

Therese Eriksson

Director of studies or equivalent

Pernilla Ivehammar

Available for exchange students

Yes

Contact

Anki Rune, administrator

Claudia Schmid, international coordinator

Sebastian Croné, studievägledare

ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Weeks Language Campus ECV
Single subject course (Full-time, Day-time) Spring 2026 202604-202608 English Linköping, Valla

Main field of study

Economics

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G2F

Entry requirements

  • 60 ECTS credits undergraduate studies with at least 30 ECTS credits in Economics or equivalent
  • English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6)
    Exemption from Swedish

Intended learning outcomes

After completion of the course the student should be able to:

  • perform health economic calculations/analyses using appropriate methods 
  • interpret and critically assess health economic evaluations
  • understand ethical principles of health care decision making 
  • analyse and integrate economic, political and ethical policy issues related to health care.

Course content

The course covers traditional health economic theory and methods. The course content includes: 

  • The demand and supply of health care 
  • Market failures in health care 
  • Cost effectiveness analysis 
  • Measurement of quality of life 
  • Decision analytic modelling 
  • Ethical implications of health care decision making 
  • Justice theories related to health care

Teaching and working methods

The course is taught through lectures, seminars, assignments and self-study.
Language of instruction: English.

Examination

The examination consists of a written examination and ongoing assignments during the course. Detailed information can be found in the study guide.

If special circumstances prevail, and if it is possible with consideration of the nature of the compulsory component, the examiner may decide to replace the compulsory component with another equivalent component.

If the LiU coordinator for students with disabilities has granted a student the right to an adapted examination for a written examination in an examination hall, the student has the right to it.

If the coordinator has recommended for the student an adapted examination or alternative form of examination, the examiner may grant this if the examiner assesses that it is possible, based on consideration of the course objectives.

An examiner may also decide that an adapted examination or alternative form of examination if the examiner assessed that special circumstances prevail, and the examiner assesses that it is possible while maintaining the objectives of the course.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

Grades

ECTS, EC

Other information

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. 

The course is conducted in such a way that there are equal opportunities with regard to sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation and age.

If special circumstances prevail, the vice-chancellor may in a special decision specify the preconditions for temporary deviations from this course syllabus, and delegate the right to take such decisions.

Department

Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling
Code Name Scope Grading scale
INLU Assignment 0 credits EC
EXAM Examination 7.5 credits EC

Books

Bhattachararaya, Hyde & Tu, Health Economics, Palgrave Macmillan.

Articles

Tinghög G, The Art of Saying No – The Economics and Ethics of Healthcare Rationing.

http://liu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:395442/FULLTEXT01.pdf

Other

Additional readings on Lisam.

Other course litterature and articles that might be used will be found in the course room in Lisam.

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