Structure and accomplishment
The master programme is a full –time programme for two years, and it includes 120 credits.
The programme consists of
• 4 to 6 mandatory courses (40-60 credits) depending on the your background,
• 3-5 elective courses (or any number of courses equivalent to 30-50 credits)
• a Master’s thesis (30 credits)
| 4. semester | HMM4501 - Master thesis | Elective course | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | HMM4501 - Master thesis | Elective course | Elective course or HMM4101 - Research methods and statistics* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | HMM4301 - Optimal allocation of health care resources and economic evaluation of health care technologies | HMM4104A - Research design | HMM4104B - Qualitative methods | Elective course | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | HMM4101 - Research methods and statistics or HMM4100 - Introduction to statistics * | HMM4401 - Health and medicine or elective | HMM4202 - Structure, organization and financing of health care systems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• HMM indicates mandatory courses
• HME indicates elective courses
Mandatory courses
* HMM4100- Statistics is mandatory if you do not have 10 credits of statistics from a bachelor's Degree. In this case, you must take the course HMM4101- Research methods and statistics in the third semester.
* HMM4401- Health and Medicine is mandatory if you do not have a background within health sciences from your bachelor degree.
Elective courses (HME):
The elective courses varies from semester to semester. You may also take up to 30 credits of your elective courses at other Departments.
Elective courses autumn 2012:
HME4206- Topics in Health Policy
HME4309- Advanced course in economic evaluation of health care
HME4310- Medical Informatics and Logistics