14 Jan 2026 (Available)
**Applications received within 28 days of a module commencing may result in delays in registration and access to module resources – early application is therefore recommended
Course overview
This module aims to: (1) equip students with skills to understand the methods and results of economic evaluations of simulation interventions; (2) enable students to critically appraise evidence from economic evaluations; (3) conduct a basic economic evaluation of a simulation intervention; and (4) analyses data to understand the economic impact of providing such interventions.
Indicative content:
- Understanding the role of economics in evaluating healthcare simulation approaches
- Developing measures to collect resource use information relating to simulation for use in evaluations
- Appropriate outcome measures for use in economic evaluations of simulation interventions
- Combining costs and outcomes
- Analysing health economic data
- Economic modelling to assess cost-effectiveness of simulation interventions
- Critical appraisal of published economic evaluations
- Dissemination of findings from economic evaluations to key stakeholders
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module a student will be able to:
- Understand and critically apprise published economic evaluations of simulation interventions.
- Contribute to the design of their own economic evaluations.
- Design and run an economic model to assess cost-effectiveness of interventions.
- Present findings of economic evaluations to healthcare decision makers and other relevant stakeholders.
Assessment
Coursework: 80% weighting, 50% pass mark.
Learning Outcomes: 2 & 3.
Outline Details: Students will write an economic modelling proposal to assess the cost-effectiveness of a specified simulation-based intervention. 3000 words.
Presentation: 20% weighting, 50% pass mark.
Learning Outcomes: 1 & 4.
Outline Details: Students will present the findings of a chosen economic evaluation to their peers.
Duration: 10 minutes long with 15 minutes for questions.
Application Requirements
Teaching and learning activity:
- Lectures
- Group work
- Presentations of group activities
- Online activities
- Simulation activities
This module can contribute to the following programme(s)
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