Module: Economic Aspects of Health Insurance (5303-560)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Jörg Schiller (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Education for Business and Economics (Master, since 01.10.2009)
  2. Semester, compulsory
• Education for Business and Economics (Master, since 01.10.2009)
  4. Semester, compulsory
• International Business and Economics (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  4. Semester, compulsory
• International Business and Economics (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, compulsory
• Management (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, compulsory
• Management (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  4. Semester, compulsory
• International Business and Economics (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  4. Semester, compulsory
• International Business and Economics (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, compulsory
• Management (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, compulsory
• Management (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  4. Semester, compulsory
• Education for Business and Economics (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, compulsory
• Education for Business and Economics (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  4. Semester, compulsory
• Information Science (Master, since 01.10.2012)
  4. Semester, semi-elective
• Information Science (Master, since 01.10.2012)
  2. Semester, semi-elective

Relation to other Modules:

Master-ABWL II, Insurance Economics, Principles of Insurance Management

Prerequisites for Attendance:

none

Sprache:

German

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Compulsory assignment:

Exam (90 minutes, 80%), assignment (20%)

Length of the examination:

90 minutes

Workload:

x

Professional competences:

The students possess an in-depth understanding of basic models and concepts
regarding insurance demand and the optimal design of health insurance contracts under symmetric as well as asymmetric information. Furthermore, they have acquired knowledge of the central characteristics of the German health care system.
Additionally, students are able to transfer their theoretic knowledge of health insurance systems into practice and to identify and evaluate advantages as well as downsides of health insurance systems from an economic point of view. Moreover, they are capable to evaluate possible solutions to economic problems in health insurance markets.

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