Seminar Factsheet
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Seminar Title | Seminar "Health and Population" |
| Research focus homepage | See link and Stud.IP |
| Reference number(s) | 375016 / 77788 |
| Semester | Winter Term 2025/26 |
| Kick-Off-Event | 21 October 2025 -11-12:30pm (for rooms see Stud.IP) |
| Course Availability | Summer and winter term |
| Course Contents | Participating students are required to compose an “article critique” discussing in detail a selected paper of authors that presented in the colloquium "Health and Population". The colloquium allows the students to discuss with external researchers and to analyze current research and state-of-the-art methods in empirical health and population economics. Knowledge of econometrics, in particular causal estimation methods is helpful. Attendance is compulsory. |
| Target Group / Area | MSc Wiwi PO 2012 Major Health Economics, MSc Wiwi PO 2018 Area Health Economics |
| Max. Number of Participants | 15 |
Course Language | Presentations in English, term paper in English or German |
| Venue | kick-off: I-442 colloquium: I-342 group check-ins/individual appointments: tba |
| Industry Partner | Not applicable |
| Requirements and Academic Support | |
| Objectives | Participation is intended to sharpen the students' critical thinking skills by writing a critical statement on a research paper. This explicitly includes the review of the empirical literature. |
| Required Prior Knowledge | Knowledge of econometrics, in particular causal analysis, and health economics |
| Supporting Course for the Introduction to Scientific Work | Course "introduction to scientific writing" (in German) (compare Stud.IP "Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten") |
| Formal Requirements and Guidelines | See "Leitfaden" issued by the Institute of Health Economics. |
| General Literature |
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| Basic Literature to Introduce Each Topic | Will be provided |
| Methodology | Article critique |
| Specialized Software | Not applicable |
| Recommended Word Processing Software | At the students' discretion (Microsoft Word, LaTex) |
| Length of Term Paper | Required page count is announced during kick-off event |
| Meeting(s) to Discuss Outline and Progress | 18 November 2025 – 3:45-5pm group meeting. Further dates and individual meetings upon request. |
| Performance Requirements / Evaluation incl. Weighting | 25% presentation, 75% seminar paper, attendance mandatory (4 out of 6 presentations) |
| Examiner(s) | Prof. Dr. Annika Herr |
| Contact Person | Andrea Maffeis |
| Group Assignments and Allocation of Topics | |
| Group Assignment | Not applicable |
| Group Size | Not applicable |
| Group Formation | Not applicable |
| Topics | Announced in Stud.IP on Oktober 1st, before kick-off (for a preview of the authors presenting, see link) |
| Allocation of Topics | During kick-off, preference-based. |
| Mode of Pre-Registration | Individual arrangement |
| Schedule | |
| Stud.IP Signup | Active |
| Pre-Registration / Application | Sign in via Stud.IP until October 21, 2025 |
| Preliminary Discussion / Presentation of Topics / Kick-Off Meeting | 21 October 2025, 11-12:30 pm Note that a participation in the course is only possible if students attend the kick-off meeting. |
| Assignment of Topics | During kick-off meeting |
| Formal (Binding) Registration | Until 6 November 2025 via Stud.IP |
| Start of Term Paper Writing | After topic assignment |
| Submission of Term Paper | 28 February 2026, 23.59pm via Stud.IP |
| Submission of Presentation | 11 January 2026, 23:59pm via Stud.IP |
| Presentation Session(s) | 13 January 2026, 11am-2 pm; 20 January 2026, 11am - 4 pm |
