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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - PHC6435
Tracking Number - 5195
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Current Status:
Approved by SCNS - 2015-02-01
Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: Change
Course Change Information (for course changes only): Change the prerequisite from:
PHC 6430 and undergraduate microeconomics
to
undergraduate microeconomics (required) and PHC 6430 (recommended)
Comments: Required for MHA, MPH-HPP; Change Pre-req. To GC. Approved 5/16/16 To USF Sys 5/18/16; to SCNS after 5/25/16. Approved eff 2/1/15 (2015 is correct)
Detail Information
- Date & Time Submitted: 2015-02-17
- Department: Health Policy and Management
- College: PH
- Budget Account Number: 640400
- Contact Person: Somer Burke
- Phone: 9746606
- Email: sburke@health.usf.edu
- Prefix: PHC
- Number: 6435
- Full Title: Comparative Health Insurance Systems
- Credit Hours: 3
- Section Type: C -
Class Lecture (Primarily)
- Is the course title variable?: N
- Is a permit required for registration?: N
- Are the credit hours variable?: N
- Is this course repeatable?:
- If repeatable, how many times?: 0
- Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum): Comp Health Insurance Sys
- Course Online?: O -
Online (100% online)
- Percentage Online: 100
- Grading Option:
R - Regular
- Prerequisites: PHC 6430 and undergraduate microeconomics
- Corequisites: none
- Course Description: Overview of health insurance concepts and major systems in developed countries, using microeconomic tools relevant to management and public policy.
- Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: Needed for program/concentration/certificate change
- What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service? Students in the MPH and MHA are required to take this course.
- Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? No
- What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) Terminal Degree Required
- Objectives: A. Build analytical thinking acumen.
B. Public Policies and Community Engagement
C. Analyze public policy context and choices
D. Concepts of Economic & Financial Management
E. Perform differential reimbursement calculations by payers and describe the major principles of health insurance
- Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
1. Discuss the U.S. Health Insurance market from a structural perspective.
2. Identify economic issues relevant to the health care policy debate.
3. Discuss health policy related concepts involving efficiency and equality.
4. Evaluate policies from an economic perspective.
5. Evaluate the health care market place from a “systems” perspective.
6. Evaluate the incentive structures underlying health care plans.
7. Evaluate the government and private sector roles pertaining to health insurance.
8. Compare the U.S. health care market place to that of other westernized countries
- Major Topics: 1. Introduction to health care systems concepts
2. The demand for health insurance
3. Employment based health insurance
4. Managed care
5. Government sponsored insurance programs
6. The uninsured
7. Health care systems and managed care
7a. The U.S. System (ACA)
7b. Germany
7c. Canada
7d. United Kingdom
7e. Sweden
7f. Japan
7g. Singapore
- Textbooks: Primary: Michael Morrisey, Health Insurance, 2nd ed. Health Administration Press, 2014
Secondary: Matcha, Duane A. Health Care Systems of the Developed World, How the United States’ System Remains an Outlier Praeger 2003
For critical reading project: Potter, Wendell, Deadly Spin, Bloomsbury Press, New York, 2010 (see project description on page 4)
- Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases: None
- Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy: Students are expected to listen to all lectures, participate in discussions, complete two exams, and complete a written project.
The following total scores guarantee the associated grades. The application of a curve will be determined at the end of the semester and will depend on the distribution of grades.
91-100 = A; 81-90 = B; 71-80 = C; 61-70 = D; 60 and below = F
- Assignments, Exams and Tests: Midterm, Final, Written Project
- Attendance Policy: Course Attendance at First Class Meeting – Policy for Graduate Students: For structured courses, 6000 and above, the College/Campus Dean will set the first-day class attendance requirement. Check with the College for specific information. This policy is not applicable to courses in the following categories: Educational Outreach, Open University (TV), FEEDS Program, Community Experiential Learning (CEL), Cooperative Education Training, and courses that do not have regularly scheduled meeting days/times (such as, directed reading/research or study, individual research, thesis, dissertation, internship, practica, etc.). Students are responsible for dropping undesired courses in these categories by the 5th day of classes to avoid fee liability and academic penalty. (See USF Regulation – Registration - 4.0101,
http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)
Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)
In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.
- Policy on Make-up Work: Students are allowed to make up missed exams only with a valid excuse (assessed on an individual basis)
- Program This Course Supports: MPH and MHA
- Course Concurrence Information:
- if you have questions about any of these fields, please contact chinescobb@grad.usf.edu or joe@grad.usf.edu.