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Introduction to Global Health Economics
Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online with Some Asynchronous Online
Start Date
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
End Date
Friday, June 7, 2024
Tu, W, Th, F, 1:30 - 5:30pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
None.
Introduces economics of the business enterprise, the household, and the industry. Includes topics: supply and demand, price and income elasticity, equilibrium of the firm, and the measurement of poverty and inequality
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Outline and explain the concepts of supply and demand in economics
- Discuss the concept of economic equilibrium and their applications in economic analysis
- Discuss the basic concepts of expected utility theory
- Discuss the basic concepts of production theory
- Explain the observed trends in poverty and the labor market in the United States
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 100% Final Exam
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduates are NOT permitted in this course.