PAM 4140 - [Global Health Economics and Policy]

(crosslisted) ECON 3740
(SBA-HE)

Spring. Not offered: 2020-2021. Next offered: 2021-2022. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: PAM 2101 or equivalent. Recommended prerequisite: PAM 3100 or ECON 3140.

H. Kim.

This course has two objectives: 1) To explore how Economics can be used to understand global health, and 2) to provide tools and skills for understating global health policy. I emphasize economic models, scientific understating of diseases and the use of quantitative tools for the assessment of global health issues.

Outcome 1: To develop cognitive skill: Evaluate and compare differing social scientific perspectives on global health issues.

Outcome 2: To evaluate current global health policies: Critically assess existing policies on global health and develop empirical and cost/benefit tools to evaluate their impacts.

Outcome 3: To apply evaluation skills to policies: Perform data analysis using Excel and Stata.

Outcome 4: To create professional writing skills: Write reaction papers for an academic audience.

Outcome 5: To develop interpersonal skills: Present, discuss, evaluate and defend supplemental readings in front of a large group.