Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 8 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Erman GEDİKLİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Hakan TOZAN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to teach the methods of evaluation and analysis of health technologies, to enable the evaluation of health technologies in terms of clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness, reliability and acceptability, to gain the necessary skills to support the technology choices of policy makers, health professionals and managers in health services. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Definition and importance of health technology assessment.,Types and examples of health technologies, basic steps of the evaluation process.,Design and analysis of clinical trials, evaluation of various methods for clinical efficacy assessment,Basic principles of cost-effectiveness analysis, evaluation of sample applications related to analysis,Technology acceptability factors and analysis,Evaluate the reliability and safety aspects, ethics and assurance of health technology.,Evaluating the ethics and assurance of health technology.,Examination of health technology assessment tools,Examination of sample health technology assessment models and data sources,Students do their own evaluation studies in groups,Students do their own evaluation studies in groups-II,Students do their own evaluation studies in groups-III,Analysing the role of health technology assessment in policy and decision-making processes,National and international health technology assessment studies, future health technology assessment trends and challenges. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Understands the basic concepts of Health Technology Assessment. | 16, 9 | A, E, G |
| Gains the ability to evaluate clinical efficacy. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| Gains the ability to evaluate health technologies in terms of acceptability and reliability. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E, F |
| Prepares and presents Health Technology Assessment reports. | 10, 12, 16, 6, 9 | A, E, G |
| Understands the role of health technology assessment in policies and practices. | 10, 14, 16, 19, 5, 9 | A, E, F |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework, F: Project Task, G: Quiz |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition and importance of health technology assessment. | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 2 | Types and examples of health technologies, basic steps of the evaluation process. | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 3 | Design and analysis of clinical trials, evaluation of various methods for clinical efficacy assessment | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 4 | Basic principles of cost-effectiveness analysis, evaluation of sample applications related to analysis | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 5 | Technology acceptability factors and analysis | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 6 | Evaluate the reliability and safety aspects, ethics and assurance of health technology. | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 7 | Evaluating the ethics and assurance of health technology. | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 8 | Examination of health technology assessment tools | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 9 | Examination of sample health technology assessment models and data sources | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 10 | Students do their own evaluation studies in groups | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 11 | Students do their own evaluation studies in groups-II | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 12 | Students do their own evaluation studies in groups-III | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 13 | Analysing the role of health technology assessment in policy and decision-making processes | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 14 | National and international health technology assessment studies, future health technology assessment trends and challenges | Examining the lecturer notes |
| Resources |
| Çetin, A. (2018). Sağlık Teknolojisi Yönetimi ve Değerlendirme. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Drummond, M. F., Sculpher, M. J., Claxton, K., Stoddart, G. L., & Torrance, G. W. (2015). Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes. Oxford University Press. Weinstein, M. C., Siegel, J. E., Gold, M. R., Kamlet, M. S., & Russell, L. B. (1996). Recommendations of the Panel on Cost-effectiveness in Health and Medicine. JAMA, 276(15), 1253-1258. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Develop and deepen knowledge in the same or in a different field to the proficiency level based on Bachelor level qualifications. | X | |||||
| 2 | Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with. | X | |||||
| 3 | Use of theoretical and practical knowledge within the field at a proficiency level and solve the problem faced related to the field by using research methods. | X | |||||
| 4 | Interpret the knowledge about the field by integrating the information gathered from different disciplines and formulate new knowledge. | X | |||||
| 5 | Independently conduct studies that require proficiency in the field. | X | |||||
| 6 | Take responsibility and develop new strategic solutions as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the applications in the field. | X | |||||
| 7 | Evaluate knowledge and skills acquired at proficiency level in the field with a critical approach and direct the learning. | X | |||||
| 8 | Investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary. Communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. | ||||||
| 9 | Define the social and environmental aspects of engineering applications. | X | |||||
| 10 | Audit the data gathering, interpretation, implementation and announcement stages by taking into consideration the cultural, scientific, and ethic values and teach these values. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 6 | 5 | 30 | |||
| Term Project | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 50 | 50 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 60 | 60 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 234 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(234/30) | 8 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 8 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Erman GEDİKLİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Hakan TOZAN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to teach the methods of evaluation and analysis of health technologies, to enable the evaluation of health technologies in terms of clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness, reliability and acceptability, to gain the necessary skills to support the technology choices of policy makers, health professionals and managers in health services. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Definition and importance of health technology assessment.,Types and examples of health technologies, basic steps of the evaluation process.,Design and analysis of clinical trials, evaluation of various methods for clinical efficacy assessment,Basic principles of cost-effectiveness analysis, evaluation of sample applications related to analysis,Technology acceptability factors and analysis,Evaluate the reliability and safety aspects, ethics and assurance of health technology.,Evaluating the ethics and assurance of health technology.,Examination of health technology assessment tools,Examination of sample health technology assessment models and data sources,Students do their own evaluation studies in groups,Students do their own evaluation studies in groups-II,Students do their own evaluation studies in groups-III,Analysing the role of health technology assessment in policy and decision-making processes,National and international health technology assessment studies, future health technology assessment trends and challenges. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Understands the basic concepts of Health Technology Assessment. | 16, 9 | A, E, G |
| Gains the ability to evaluate clinical efficacy. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| Gains the ability to evaluate health technologies in terms of acceptability and reliability. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E, F |
| Prepares and presents Health Technology Assessment reports. | 10, 12, 16, 6, 9 | A, E, G |
| Understands the role of health technology assessment in policies and practices. | 10, 14, 16, 19, 5, 9 | A, E, F |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework, F: Project Task, G: Quiz |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition and importance of health technology assessment. | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 2 | Types and examples of health technologies, basic steps of the evaluation process. | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 3 | Design and analysis of clinical trials, evaluation of various methods for clinical efficacy assessment | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 4 | Basic principles of cost-effectiveness analysis, evaluation of sample applications related to analysis | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 5 | Technology acceptability factors and analysis | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 6 | Evaluate the reliability and safety aspects, ethics and assurance of health technology. | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 7 | Evaluating the ethics and assurance of health technology. | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 8 | Examination of health technology assessment tools | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 9 | Examination of sample health technology assessment models and data sources | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 10 | Students do their own evaluation studies in groups | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 11 | Students do their own evaluation studies in groups-II | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 12 | Students do their own evaluation studies in groups-III | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 13 | Analysing the role of health technology assessment in policy and decision-making processes | Examining the lecturer notes |
| 14 | National and international health technology assessment studies, future health technology assessment trends and challenges | Examining the lecturer notes |
| Resources |
| Çetin, A. (2018). Sağlık Teknolojisi Yönetimi ve Değerlendirme. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Drummond, M. F., Sculpher, M. J., Claxton, K., Stoddart, G. L., & Torrance, G. W. (2015). Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes. Oxford University Press. Weinstein, M. C., Siegel, J. E., Gold, M. R., Kamlet, M. S., & Russell, L. B. (1996). Recommendations of the Panel on Cost-effectiveness in Health and Medicine. JAMA, 276(15), 1253-1258. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Develop and deepen knowledge in the same or in a different field to the proficiency level based on Bachelor level qualifications. | X | |||||
| 2 | Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with. | X | |||||
| 3 | Use of theoretical and practical knowledge within the field at a proficiency level and solve the problem faced related to the field by using research methods. | X | |||||
| 4 | Interpret the knowledge about the field by integrating the information gathered from different disciplines and formulate new knowledge. | X | |||||
| 5 | Independently conduct studies that require proficiency in the field. | X | |||||
| 6 | Take responsibility and develop new strategic solutions as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the applications in the field. | X | |||||
| 7 | Evaluate knowledge and skills acquired at proficiency level in the field with a critical approach and direct the learning. | X | |||||
| 8 | Investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary. Communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. | ||||||
| 9 | Define the social and environmental aspects of engineering applications. | X | |||||
| 10 | Audit the data gathering, interpretation, implementation and announcement stages by taking into consideration the cultural, scientific, and ethic values and teach these values. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |