This class explores the political and economic issues involved in understanding health care policy, with a focus on comparisons between policy in the United States and in the Nordic countries. Students will use economics and political science to understand the differences between private and public health insurance systems and examine the advantages and disadvantages in each.

Healthcare: Problems and Potential course will be offered at UTA Summer School 17 - 21 August 2015.

0 – 300 euros

For exchange and degree students of University of Tampere and Tampere University of Technology (academic year 2015-2016) courses are free of charge. Course fees for students not registered at the University of Tampere (or at the Tampere University of Technology) for the academic year 2015-2016. Further information: http://www.uta.fi/admissions/summer_school/fees.html.

http://www.uta.fi/admissions/summer_school/index.html

10-Aug-2015 – 21-Aug-2015

The course is part of University of Tampere Summer School 2015.
Please see the teaching timetable and lecture rooms (PDF) at: http://www.uta.fi/admissions/summer_school/courses.html.