Seminar Profile
| General features | |
|---|---|
| Titel | Seminar Health Economics and Social Security Systems |
| Reference number(s) | 273024 |
| Semester | Winter term 2024/25 |
| Rhythm of the event | Winter term only |
| Outline (content) | Questions on the importance of social security systems for individual health and the derived demand for medical services. Examples from developing countries are often used to examine specific social security measures. |
| Target audience/ assignment | BSc WiWi PO 2017: Competence Area VWL, Competence Area BWL |
| Capacity | 20 students |
| Language | Courses: German, Written work: German or English |
| Venue | Internal seminar |
| Practice partner | No |
| Course frequency | Block event |
| Preparation of term paper | Partly during the lecture-free period |
| Requirements and support | |
| Objective | Reading and discussing scientific texts in German and English, researching and structuring relevant literature, practicing scientific writing. |
| Required prior knowledge | Knowledge of empirical economic research, English |
| Supporting course for an introduction to scientific work | Participation is mandatory. More information will follow on the website of the Institute of Health Economics from 01/10/2024. |
| Formal requirements | Guidelines for writing scientific papers and theses (https://www.ihe.uni-hannover.de/de/lehre/wissenschaftliches-arbeiten/) |
| General literature | World Bank (2018), The State of Social Safety Nets 2018, The World Bank, Washington DC, doi 10.1596/978-1-4648-1254-5, https://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/abs/10.1596/978-1-4648-1254-5 |
| Basic literature as an introduction to each topic | Yes |
| Methodology | Literature review |
| Special software used | None |
| Recommended word processing software | No special recommendation |
| Term paper page count | 12-14 pages |
| Discussion of outline | 1 up to max. 3 appointments |
| Performance requirements / evaluation incl. weighting | Presentation 25%, term paper 75%, attendance is compulsory |
| Assesor | Prof. Dr. Arndt Reichert |
| Contact Person | Prof. Dr. Arndt Reichert and Dr. Ann-Kristin Reitmann |
| Group work and assignment of topics | |
| Group work | No |
| Group size | - |
| Group composition procedure | - |
| Topics | Students will be given access to the topics after the registration period and will have time from 14/10/24 to 17/10/2024 to choose their topic preferences. |
| Topic allocation procedure | Preference-based |
| Type of pre-registration | Stud.IP |
| Time schedule | |
| Pre-registration / application | 07/10/2024, 9:00 am – 11/10/2024, 7:00 pm (maximum 20 persons + 5 on waiting list, lottery) |
| Preliminary discussion / topic presentation / kick-off meeting | Kick-off meeting: 18/10/2024, 9:15 - 10:45 am Individual appointments to discuss topics: 28/10/2024 – 01/11/2024 Partner appointments to discuss progress: 18/11/2024, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm |
| Topic assignment | 18/10/2024 (selection of topic preferences: 14/10 – 17/10/2024) |
| Mandatory registration | After individual appointments with supervisor |
| Start of term paper writing | After kick-off-meeting |
| Term paper submission | 09/01/2025 |
| Presentation submission | 1 day before presentation |
| Presentation event | 05/12/2024, 06/12/2024 and 09/12/2024 (the specific dates and times will follow) |
