ECON 3320
Health Economics
Analysis of consumer demand for health care, medical technology, and the role of health insurance. Emphasis placed on behavior of the physician (whether he acts as an agent for the consumer or on his own behalf); on the use of paramedics, preventive care, outpatient care, and the general market organization of the health industry. The major concern will be the rising cost of health care and appropriate public policy responses. Prerequisite: Econ 1011.
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Can second what others said. Probably the nicest person in the department but lectures are physically impossible to follow. Copies the textbook 1:1 to the slides, rendering them useless in class. Problem sets are easy and she gives tons of extra credit opportunities tho. It's hard to figure out what content is actually relevant for the exams.
1/17/2024
ECON 352 is a wonderful survey-based course and you can learn a lot. However, the professor's exam is almost out of the lessons. Most of the exam questions are not prepared and you should find these through the lecture PPT yourself, some of them are subtle and sharp. The professor does not have a clear lecture thought, the key points are scattered.
12/25/2023
If you are present for class and pay attention, she will point out important slides to study for the midterm and final. She is willing to help outside of class when and if you need it.
5/22/2023
She really doesn't teach you anything. The idea of the course was so cool and interesting, but she copies the textbook word for word into a powerpoint and then reads directly off the slide. It was hard to stay awake. 70% of your overall grade was exams, and her lecture style does not prepare you for the exams at all. Overall not a good professor.
12/20/2022
The class was genuinely interesting and it should also be an easy A if you follow the instructions. Professor was also willing to give clarifications at any point.
8/23/2021
Smart and puts a lot of effort into helping students. If you come there to learn, you'll enjoy it. Class isn't particularly hard, but in case you just want to pass, there might be easier choices.
2/11/2020
Worst class I have ever taken. Lectures are dull and slides are boring. The last 3 classes the professor has sat down and read from the slides (that I believe come with the textbook) and didn't move a single time. Not worth your money. It's a shame WashU allowed this teacher to teach. She is clearly smart and very nice, but not a good teacher.
10/10/2019
Every lecture consists of her sitting at the front of the classroom and reading directly from the powerpoint slides. She erratically skips slides just to make her lecture fit the class period. She is VERY nice but does not prepare for lecture at all. I learned more in high school economics.
10/3/2019