Seminar Factsheet Winter Term
| General Information | |
|---|---|
Title | Seminar Health Insurance and Health Economics |
Reference number(s) | 273016 |
Semester | Winter term 2025/2026 |
Course Availability | Winter term and summer term |
Course Content | Regulation and institutions in healthcare markets, especially health insurance, health behaviour, applied health economics |
Target Audience / Areas | BSc WiWi PO 2017: Competence Area BWL and VWL |
Max. Number of Participants | 20 |
Course Language | Event: German, written work: German or English |
Venue | Internal seminar |
Industry Partner | No |
Timetable | Block event |
Completion of Term Paper | During the lecture-free period |
| Requirements and Academic Support | |
Objectives | 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 the Introduction to Scientific Work | Mandatory, Wednesday November 5th, 12th, and 19th 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., room III-115 on November 5th & 12th, room I-112 on November, 19th |
Formal Requirements and Guidelines | |
General Literature | Greiner, W., Graf von der Schulenburg, J.-M. (2013), Gesundheitsökonomik, 3rd edition, Tübingen. Simon, M. (2013), Das Gesundheitssystem in Deutschland: eine Einführung in Struktur und Funktionsweise, 4th edition., Bern. Breyer, Zweifel, Kifmann (2013), Gesundheitsökonomik, 6th edition, Berlin, Heidelberg. Bhattacharya J., Hyde T., Tu, P. (2014), Health Economics 2nd edition, London, Palgrave MacMillan |
Basic Literature to Introduce Each Topic | Yes |
Methodology | Literature works |
Specialized Software | None |
Recommended Word Processing Software | No special recommendation |
Length of Term Paper | 12-14 pages |
Meeting(s) to Discuss Term Paper Outline | 1 up to max. 3 |
Performance Requirements / Evaluation incl. Weighting | Presentation 25%, term paper 75%, attendance is compulsory |
Examiner(s) | |
Contact Person | |
| Group Assignments and Allocation of Topics | |
Group Assignment | No |
Group Size | - |
Group Formation | - |
Topics | A selection of possible topics for the seminar in the winter term 2025/26 can be found here. |
Allocation of Topics | Preference-based |
Mode of pre-registration | Stud.IP (lottery procedure) |
| Schedule | |
Pre-Registration / Application | 13/10/2025 - 19/10/2025, max. 20 persons + 5 on waiting list, lottery procedure |
Preliminary Discussion / Presentation of Topics / Kick-Off Meeting | Will be announced via Stud.IP |
Assignment of Topics | Week 44, details will be announced via Stud.IP |
Formal (Binding) Registration | After topic assignment |
Start of Term Paper Writing | After binding registration and topic assignment |
Submission of Term Paper | Tuesday, 28/02/2026, 11:59 p.m. |
Submission of Presentation | Sunday, 14/02/2026, 5:00 p.m. |
Presentation Session(s) | Monday, 15/02/2026, 09:30 a.m. – approx. 4 p.m., room tba Tuesday, 16/02/2026, 09.30 a.m. - approx. 4 p.m., room tba |
Seminar Factsheet Summer Term
| General Information | |
|---|---|
Title | Seminar Health Insurance and Health Economics |
Reference number(s) | 273016 |
Semester | Summer term 2023 |
Course Availability | Winter term and summer term |
Course Content | Regulation and institutions in healthcare markets, especially health insurance, health behaviour, applied health economics |
Target Group / Area | BSc WiWi PO 2017: Competence Area BWL and VWL |
Max. Number of Participants | 20 |
Course Language | Event: German, written work: German or English |
Venue | Internal seminar |
Industry Partner | No |
Timetable | Block event |
Completion of Term Paper | During the lecture-free period |
| Requirements and Academic Support | |
Objectives | 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 the Introduction to Scientific Work | Introduction to Scientific Work at IHE, instructor N. Pardey, mandatory attendance, dates on 25/10 and 01/11/2023 (6-7:30pm), additional date planned for working with AI such as ChatGPT. |
Formal Requirements and Guidelines | Guidelines for writing scientific papers and theses |
General Literature | Greiner, W., Graf von der Schulenburg, J.-M. (2013), Gesundheitsökonomik, 3rd edition, Tübingen. Simon, M. (2013), Das Gesundheitssystem in Deutschland: eine Einführung in Struktur und Funktionsweise, 4th edition., Bern. Breyer, Zweifel, Kifmann (2013), Gesundheitsökonomik, 6th edition, Berlin, Heidelberg. Bhattacharya J., Hyde T., Tu, P. (2014), Health Economics 2nd edition, London, Palgrave MacMillan |
Basic Literature to Introduce Each Topic | Yes |
Methodology | Literature works |
Specialized Software | None |
Recommended Word Processing Software | No special recommendation |
Length of Term Paper | 12-14 pages |
Meeting(s) to Discuss Term Paper Outline | 1 up to max. 3 |
Performance Requirements / Evaluation incl. Weighting | Presentation 25%, term paper 75%, attendance is compulsory |
Examiner(s) | |
Contact Person(s) | |
| Group Assignments and Topic Allocation | |
Group Assignment | No |
Group Size | - |
Group Formation | - |
Topics | A selection of possible topics for the seminar in the winter term can be found hier from 01/02/2023. |
Allocation of Topics | Preference-based |
Mode of Pre-Registration | Stud.IP (first come first serve) |
| Schedule | |
Pre-Registration / Application | 15/02/23-20/02/23, maximum 20 persons + 5 on waiting list, lottery procedure |
Preliminary Discussion / Topic Presentation / Kick-Off Meeting | Wednesday, 01/03/2023, 11:00-12:30 am |
Assignment of Topics | At kick-off-meeting |
Formal (Binding) Registration | After topic assignment |
Start of Term Paper Writing | After binding registration and topic assignment |
Submission of Term Paper | 21/08/2023 |
Submission of Presentation | 2 days before presentation |
Presentation Session(s) | 08/08/2023 and 09/08/2023, both from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm |
