The Master is of one year duration (1500 total hours – 60 CFU) and is articulated in classroom and online lectures, practical exercises, seminars, study activities and individual preparation. Moreover, an internship is foreseen, which can be carried out at pharmaceutical and medical device companies, national and regional health authorities, hospitals, research centers in Italy or abroad, and other organizations suitable to represent opportunities for potential professional outlets.
Attendance by those enrolled in the various training activities is mandatory for at least 75% of the total number of hours provided.
The training period cannot be suspended.
Transfers to similar Master’s programs at other university locations are not permitted.
The teaching modules are organized as follows and will be taught in English
Methods in Health and Healthcare Sector
SECS-P/01, SECS-P/10, MED/09, MED/44, MED/17, MED/01, MED/42, MED/09, SECS-S/03 MED/17, MED/38, MED/20
Courses
- Fundamentals in Economics and Management of Health and Healthcare Sector;
- Fundamentals in Global Health Medicine;
- Issues in Public Health and Epidemiology;
- Statistics for Health and Healthcare.
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Hours of practice/laboratory
hours of self-study
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Core Courses
SECS-P/03, SECS-P/08, SECS-P/01, MED/09, MED/17, MED/38, MED/20 MFIL03
Courses
- Health Economics;
- Economic Evaluation in the Healthcare Sector;
- Topics in Global Health and Agenda 2030;
- Applied Health Econometrics;
- Health and Ethics.
Hours of frontal teaching
Hours of practice/laboratory
hours of self-study
total hours
CFU
Specialization Courses
SECS-P/01, SECS-P/02, SECS-P/03, SECS-S/04, IUS/05, SECS-P/06, CHIM08, MED/50, MED/09
Courses
- Demography and Population Aging;
- Global Health Law and Regulation;
- Digital Innovation and Solutions in Healthcare Industry;
- Economics of the Pharmaceutical Industry;
- Comparative Healthcare Systems and Government Intervention in Healthcare Markets;
- Health Economics and Policy in Low and Middle Income Countries;
- Climate, Environmental Medicine and Health;
- Multidisciplinary fight against global health problems.