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67226-01 - Lecture with practical courses: Health Economics (4 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Michaela Barbier (michaela.barbier@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Bernhard Güntert (bernhard.guentert@unibas.ch) Maria Rosa Joller Mark Lambiris (mark.lambiris@unibas.ch) Judith Lupatsch (judith.lupatsch@unibas.ch) Dante Salvador (dante.salvador@unibas.ch) Nadine Schur (nadine.schur@unibas.ch) Sandro Stoffel (sandro.stoffel@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Health care system and beyond – General and nursing related health economics – Swiss Healthcare tariffs - Healthcare financing – Measuring and valuing health - Health economic evaluations (model based as well as evaluations of health insurance and real-world data) - Health technology assessment - Hospital business management – Behavioural health economics |
| Learning objectives | Upon completion of the course, students will: 1. Have a broad understanding of health and healthcare from an economic viewpoint, and understand how healthcare markets differ from other markets. 2. Recognise the importance of choice and scarcity in economics, and efficiency in healthcare. 3. Understand the Swiss healthcare system and the basic economic mechanisms principles behind it. 4. Understand the different healthcare tariffs and billing (related to nursing) and current policy developments in financing and tariff setting 5. Understand economic evaluations in relation to healthcare programs, how to measure costs and effects/benefits 6. Apply the concept of a value-for-money health economic analysis to a concrete example in nursing science (assignment) 7. Develop an understanding of the importance of healthcare technology assessments in different countries. 8. Understand the importance of data collection alongside clinical trials und from real-world data sources (e.g. data from health insurances). 9. Know key components and concepts of hospital business management related to nursing. 10. Understand individual decision making in public health and problems that arise from the way decisions are made in the clinical setting (behavioural health economics) |
| Bibliography | Michael F. Drummond, Mark J. Sculpher et al. Methods for Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes. Third Edition OXFORD University Press 2005. |
| Comments | Präsenzveranstaltung: die Lektionen werden nicht aufgenommen und auch nicht online durchgeführt. Weitere Dozierende: Isabelle Gisler (USB) Kurssprache und Sprache der Slides ist eine Mischung aus Englisch und Deutsch. |
| Weblink | Login ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Aufnahme in den Studiengang Pflegewissenschaft (mindestens 3. Semester) und PPHS-Studierende aus dem PhD Program in Health Sciences. Bei Platz können externe Studierende aufgenommen werden (bitte Beurteiler:in vorgängig kontaktieren) |
| Course application | in Services belegen |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Comments | Präsenzunterricht; die Lektionen werden nicht aufgenommen und auch nicht online durchgeführt. |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 17.09.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Thursday 24.09.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Thursday 01.10.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Thursday 08.10.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Thursday 15.10.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Thursday 22.10.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Thursday 29.10.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Thursday 05.11.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Thursday 12.11.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Thursday 19.11.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Thursday 26.11.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Thursday 03.12.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Thursday 10.12.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Thursday 17.12.2026 | 10.15-12.00 | Bernoullistrasse 28, Seminarraum U01 |
| Modules |
Module Implementation Science, Public and Digital Health (Master's Studies: Nursing) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Gruppenassignment mit Präsentation + individueller Abschlusstest |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: course registration: deregistration: institute |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | one repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Medicine |
| Offered by | Institut für Pflegewissenschaft |