Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Understand the financing and organisation of healthcare systems including differences between the Danish and international healthcare systems
• Understand how different types of financing and organisation creates different incentives in healthcare    
• Understand theory of health system governance
• Understand how organisation and management of healthcare influence patient outcomes
• Demonstrate knowledge of the primary instruments used in governance of the Danish healthcare system both financial and quality related
• Understand the linkages between quality, economics and governance

Skills

• Use theoretical models and methods for analysis and interpretation of specific quality, economical and governance problems in the healthcare system
• Apply methods for stakeholder analysis within healthcare

Competences

• Analyse and assess the consequences of different forms of governance and financing

Type of instruction

• Teaching varies between lectures, workshops, (group) exercises and individual study

Exam

Exams

Additional information

Please consult the Moodle page for your semester and contact the semester coordinator if you have academic questions, or the study secretary if you have administrative questions.

All other enquiries may be directed to Helene Nørgaard, secretary of the Study Board.