Dozent/in |
Ass.-Prof. Diana Patricia Pacheco Barzallo; Prof. Armin Gemperli, PhD |
Veranstaltungsart |
Masterseminar |
Code |
HS221006 |
Semester |
Herbstsemester 2022 |
Durchführender Fachbereich |
Gesundheitswissenschaften |
Studienstufe |
Master |
Termin/e |
Do, 06.10.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 3 Do, 06.10.2022, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 3.A05 Do, 13.10.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 3 Do, 13.10.2022, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 3.A05 Do, 10.11.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 3 Do, 10.11.2022, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 3.A05 Do, 17.11.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 3 Do, 17.11.2022, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 3.A05 Do, 24.11.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 3 Do, 24.11.2022, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 3.A05 Do, 01.12.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 3 Do, 01.12.2022, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 3.A05 Do, 15.12.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 3 Do, 15.12.2022, 12:30 - 14:00 Uhr, 3.A05 Do, 22.12.2022, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, HS 3 Mi, 25.01.2023, 08:30 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 1 (Prüfung) Mi, 07.06.2023, 12:30 - 13:30 Uhr, HS 3 (Wiederholungsprüfung) |
Weitere Daten |
The course is a mandatory Basic Course (1st semester). |
Umfang |
Blockveranstaltung |
Inhalt |
Lectures will include presentations, exercises with data and discussion sessions. The lectures will be accompanied by slides and recommended/required readings to properly follow the course and understand the topics. Every other week, the courses will include an practical session, where the students can discuss more in detail some topics, and analyze data. |
E-Learning |
All the slides and working/reading material will be posted in the e-learning platform moodle. |
Lernziele |
After completion of the module Health Systems and Services, students will be able to understand how services of health care delivery work.
In order to achieve the course objectives, the student will distinguish the roles of health care providers, funders, regulators and beneficiaries and their relationships in the process of the improvement of health.
After completing this course, the student will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:
• Know elements and taxonomies of health care systems, its indicators and the roles of providers, funders, regulators and beneficiaries
• Understand theoretically why health systems have a direct impact on health and development
• Elaborate and distinguish different funding systems in health
• Understand recent challenges in health statistics and information systems
• Appraise different evaluation types of health interventions and related concepts such as health related quality of life
• Critically appraise the challenges of demographic dynamics and the need of digital health
• Identify forms of overtreatment and its threat to health systems
• Identify challenges for the health systems related to health behavior |
Sprache |
Englisch |
Begrenzung |
priority Master Health Sciences students |
Anmeldung |
https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=544 |
Prüfung |
60% : 2h written final exam +
30% : problem sets (data analysis)
10% : class participation |
Abschlussform / Credits |
written examination / 6 Credits
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Hinweise |
Teaching method(s):
Presentation of the theoretical background where health systems are built. The courses will also present the most recent evidence on the topic, as well as the challenges the societies face where health systems play an important role. |
Hörer-/innen |
Ja |
Kontakt |
diana.pacheco@unilu.ch / armin.gemperli@unilu.ch |
Material |
There is no specific textbook for the course, but some chapters indicated as supporting material from different sources may be useful as complement to the lecture notes. Otherwise, we mostly rely on original sources such as scientific journal articles and working papers. Readings and additional materials will be made available in the e-learning platform prior to their discussion in class. |
Literatur |
Required and recommended readings will be indicated during class and made available in the e-learning platform. |