Course

Eye Health Economics and Sustainability - OPTM7005

Faculty: Faculty of Science

School: School of Optometry and Vision Science

Course Outline: http://www.optom.unsw.edu.au

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This course introduces students to the basics of economic evaluation including cost-effectiveness, cost-minimization, cost-utility and cost benefit. The course also introduces the principles of sustainability and factors critical to sustainability of an eye care program. Examples from different programs will be used to help develop an understanding of the concepts of economic evaluation and sustainability. The course includes the following topics; (1) introduction to health economics (2) the concept of opportunity cost (3) economics of eye care delivery (4) methods of economic evaluation and their application to eye health programs (5) the concept of sustainability with relevance to eye care (6) sustainable service delivery systems (7) financial management (8) fund raising and resource mobilization from donor perspective (9) donor reporting.


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