Duration
10h Th
Number of credits
| Master in pharmacy (120 ECTS) | 1 crédit | |||
| Master in public health (120 ECTS) | 1 crédit |
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Table of Contents
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- General structure of Health System in Belgium
- Introduction to Health Economics : objectives and specifics
- Place of medication in Health Economics
- Regulation of drug expenditure : drug prices, control of drug supply and demand
- Evaluation of drug use
- Introduction to pharmacoeconomic studies
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students should be able to :
- Describe the organization of Health System in Belgium, its origin and objectives
- Understand the specificity of the Health Economics
- Analyse the mechanisms and parameters influencing the growth of spending, including drug expenditure, and ways to contain this growth
- Decompose the price of drugs, calculate the patient's co-payment
- Describe methodology of drug use evaluations and pharmacoeconomic studies
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Having completed an internship in community pharmacy, communautary care, ... is helpful to put in perspective the theoretical lecture with field practice.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, discussions and exercises
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face learning 1st semester, 5 x 2 hours
Recommended or required readings
Detailed written notes and slides' copy
Assessment methods and criteria
Written test with QCM and with open questions, short questions, exercises, ... A calculator is required for the examination.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Pr Th. VAN HEES : tvanhees@ulg.ac.be