CODE 84324 ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 SERVIZIO SOCIALE E POLITICHE SOCIALI 8711 (LM-87) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/02 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: APPLIED ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT FOR SOCIAL AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to take up some of the basic concepts of economics to apply them to health systems, where decisions are particularly hard from an economic point of view. Economic analysis in the health field provides additional elements to politicians to choose followint criteria of efficiency, equity and appropriateness. At the end of the lessons the students will be able to: describe health systems and compare them with each other read and comment documents, studies and reports produced by the national and international princely institutions perform simple economic evaluations (indicators, production efficiency, allocation of resources) -use the acquired knowledge to independently evaluate specific case studies or situations choose reliable information sources communicate the concepts acquired clearly and in a proper language TEACHING METHODS An active frequency is required to take advantage of all participatory educational initiatives that will be implemented. In particular, laboratories will be held with the use of clickers and economic assessments will be carried out on concrete cases in the computer lab using simple applications on xls. An alternative teaching method and program for non attending students is foreseen which provides online lessons accessible through aulaweb, the e-learning platform of the University SYLLABUS/CONTENT Methods for the economic analysis of health care systems Socio-economic conditions and deprivation Allocative efficiency, cost-benefit analysis, Health Technology Assessment Production efficiency, analysis of the production costs. Care pathways. Individual and collective choices (demand vs need, public financing vs. public production Comparative analysis of health systems RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Material will be distributed and suggested during the lessons For non-attending students, it is mandatory to check aulaweb regularly in order to utilize all e-learning tools provided by the teacher: on line lessons, slides, papers to read, link to Department Library, discussion forum. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ANGELA TESTI Ricevimento: Tuesday 10,30 during the lessons period (Dipartimento di Economia, Via Vivaldi 2, Darsena) or sending a mail to testi@economia.unige.it for other days or during the other periods. Exam Board RENATA DAMERI (President) ANGELA TESTI LESSONS LESSONS START I semestre dal 17 settembre al 7 dicembre 2018II semestre dal 25 febbraio al 17 maggio 2019 Class schedule PART I EXAMS Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 08/01/2019 10:00 GENOVA Orale 16/01/2019 10:30 GENOVA Scritto 22/01/2019 10:00 GENOVA Orale 30/01/2019 10:30 GENOVA Scritto 05/02/2019 10:00 GENOVA Orale 05/06/2019 10:00 GENOVA Orale 05/06/2019 10:30 GENOVA Scritto 19/06/2019 10:30 GENOVA Scritto 20/06/2019 10:00 GENOVA Orale 02/07/2019 10:30 GENOVA Scritto 03/07/2019 10:00 GENOVA Orale 09/09/2019 10:00 GENOVA Orale 11/09/2019 10:30 GENOVA Scritto