NTU Course
Overview

Health Policy Analysis

Offered in 114-2

  • Serial Number

    38598

  • Course Number

    HPM7100

  • Course Identifier

    848 M0320

  • No Class

  • 2 Credits

  • Compulsory / Elective

    Institute of Health Policy and Management / MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH / Population Studies Program

      Compulsory

    • Institute of Health Policy and Management

      • Elective

    • MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

    • Population Studies Program

  • MING-JUI YEH
  • Tue 3, 4

  • 公衛211

  • Type 1

  • 50 Student Quota

    NTU 50

  • No Specialization Program

  • Chinese
  • NTU COOL
  • Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
  • Notes

    MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH MPH健康政策與管理領域必修。
    Population Studies Program 人口學程選修領域（三）：保險與福利。

  • Limits on Course Adding / Dropping

    • Restriction: MA students and beyond

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  • Course Description
    The object of this course is to introduce the basic concepts and methods in health policy analysis. By using the principle of public policy, this course employs practical examples to illustrate its application to health policy issues. The framework of this course covers the following policy stages: problem identification and agenda setting, policy formulation, policy adoption, policy implementation, and policy evaluation. The course consists of pre-class reading, lecture, discussion and a group project practice. This course seeks to enhance students’ understanding of health policy making and improve their abilities in policy analysis.
  • Course Objective
    Students should have the following abilities after completing this course: 1.Understand contemporary major health policy issues in Taiwan. 2.Describe the key concepts and processes of policy-making. (HPM-MS-B, D4-1-3.3) 3.Utilizing policy models and skills to analyze a health policy or issue. (D4-1-3.4)
  • Course Requirement
    Students are required to read the assignment before class and participate in class discussion. Students have to complete 3 home works and a policy leaflet during the class. In the end of the class, students have to give a 30-minute group oral presentation followed by 20 minutes’ discussion on a specific health issue or policy in the class. The students should specify the target audience and include comprehensible evidence to support their argument. The presentation should follow the structure of policy-making process.
  • Expected weekly study hours before and/or after class
  • Office Hour
    *This office hour requires an appointment
  • Designated Reading
  • References
    鄭守夏、陳啟禎:健保制度下的醫療體系.台灣醫學2014;18:74-84) Lin YS, Lin MT, and Cheng SH. Drug price, dosage and safety: Real-world evidence of oralhypoglycemic agents. Health Policy 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2019.08.005 Yoon GH, Cheng SH. Differences in trends of perceived inpatient care quality based on regional socioeconomic level in the United States and Taiwan. Health Services Research, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.13872
  • Grading
    1. NTU recommends an upper limit of 20% for A+ grades. This is not a mandatory requirement. Instructors may adjust the percentage based on course requirements. Instructors teaching required courses are particularly encouraged to follow this guideline.
    2. NTU uses a letter grade system for assessment. The grade percentage ranges and the single-subject grade conversion table in the NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY Regulations Governing Academic Grading are for reference only. Instructors may adjust the percentage ranges according to the grade definitions. For more information, see the Assessment for Learning Section。
  • Adjustment methods for students
  • Make-up Class Information
  • Course Schedule
    2/23Week 1Course introduction
    3/3Week 2Public policy: definition, classification and frameworks
    3/10Week 3Policy analysis and policy environment
    3/17Week 4Agenda setting: Public problem identification
    3/24Week 5Policy formulation: Alternatives and evidence
    3/31Week 6Policy formulation: Institutions and stakeholders
    4/7Week 7Policy adoption
    4/14Week 8Policy implementation: budgeting and execution
    4/21Week 9Policy evaluation
    4/28Week 10Guest lecture 1
    5/5Week 11Guest lecture 2
    5/12Week 12Guest lecture 3
    5/19Week 13Normative aspects of policy analysis
    5/26Week 14Group presentations (1)
    6/2Week 15Group presentations (2)
    6/9Week 16Group presentations (3)
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