OPF:EKNPESZ Education and Health Economy - Course Information

EKNPESZ Education and Health Economy

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Ing. Karin Gajdová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Karin Gajdová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Karin Gajdová, Ph.D.
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina

Prerequisites

The completion of the course does not require any conditions and subject can be registered independently of other subjects.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Public Economy and Administration (programme OPF, N_HOSPOL)

Course objectives

The aim is to clarify the issue of education and health sector in economic terms. Economics of Education is included in the system of sciences, explaining the basic economic aspects of education, which is defined in terms of the theory of goods. Attention is also paid to the development of education in the context of the European Union. After completing the course, students will be able to understand the problems of the current education system, acquainted with the principles of management, financing and control of the system. Students will be provided with basic knowledge about the mission, functions and processes of the health system. It pointed to the economic nature of the medical services, the allocation of market failure in health services, will be clarified demand for health services and offer health services, their characteristics and regulatory instruments. Students will familiarize themselves with the functioning of the health system of the Czech Republic, with its management and financing, the structure of services.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to Economics Education
  2. Economic aspects of education
  3. Education as a public good
  4. Public Administration in Education
  5. Regional Education
  6. Financing of regional education
  7. Tertiary education
  8. Theoretical Foundations of Health
  9. Demand for health services
  10. Offer of healthcare services
  11. Health insurance
  12. Ways of securing health care services
  13. Health financing systems

Literature

required literature
• HICKS, L. L. Economics of health and medical care. Jones & Barlett Publishers, 2012. ISBN 9781449629861. info
• MOUTSIOS, S. Education Policies in Europe: Economy, Citizenship, Diversity. Waxmann Verlag, 2007. ISBN 9783830969181. info
• GLADKIJ, I. A KOL. Management ve zdravotnictví. Brno: Computer Press, 2003. ISBN 80-7226-996-8. info
• BENČO, J. Ekonómia vzdelávania. Bratislava: IRIS, 2002. ISBN 80-89018-41-6. info
• STIGLITZ, J. E. Ekonomie veřejného sektoru. Praha: Grada, 1997. ISBN 80-7169-454-1. info
• KUVÍKOVÁ, H., MURGAŠ, M., NEMEC, J. Ekonómia zdravotníctva. Banská Bystrica: Phoenix, 1995. ISBN 80-900563-1-8. info

recommended literature
• FILIPOVÁ, L. Lidský kapitál a jeho efektivní využití jako zdroj ekonomického růstu v České republice. Praha: Národohospodářský ústav Josefa Hlávky, 2008. ISBN 80-86729-38-9. info
• REKTOŘÍK, J. a kol. Ekonomika a řízení odvětví veřejného sektoru. Praha: Ekopress, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86929-29-3. info
• MATĚJÚ, P., BARR, N. České vysoké školství na křižovatce: investiční přístup k financování studia na vysoké škole v sociologické reflexi. Praha: Sociologický ústav Akademie věd ČR, 2005. ISBN 80-7330-072-9. info
• FELDSTEIN, J. P. Health Care Economics. 2005. ISBN 1-4018-5979-8. info
• EASTAUGH, S. R. Health care finance and economics. Jones & Barlett Learning, 2004. ISBN 9780763731465. info
• KUVÍKOVÁ, H., MURGAŠ, M., NEMEC, J. Manažment zdravotníctva. Banská Bystrica: Trian, 1998. ISBN 80-967730-2-X. info
• MALÝ, I. Problém optimální alokace zdrojů ve zdravotnictví. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998. ISBN 80-210-2006-7. info

Teaching methods

Skills demonstration
Seminar classes

Assessment methods

Grade
Written exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

attendance in seminars - min. 50 %, final test - written form

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	66
Přednáška	26
Seminář	13
Zkouška	40
Summary	145

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