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 | (S)he uses theoretical knowledge in health economics | X | |||||
| 2 | (S)he analyses and interprets empirical studies in health economics. | X | |||||
| 3 | (S)he proposes policies at both micro and macro level in the face of problems in health economics. | X | |||||
| 4 | (S)he uses mathematical and statistical methods that are necessary for health economics. | X | |||||
| 5 | (S)he uses at least one computer program utilized for analyses in health economics (SPSS, Eviews, STATA, R ve MATLAB). | X | |||||
| 6 | (S)he has the management culture required to solve existing and potential problems encountered in practice. | X | |||||
| 7 | (S)he develops both individual- and team-work based qualified projects. | X | |||||
| 8 | (S)he develops (her) his awareness of lifetime learning, follows the developments in (her) his field and adopts a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 9 | (S)he shares (her) his opinions and suggestions relying on quantitative and qualitative data with relevant parties (bureaucrats, experts, business people, bankers etc.) through a social conscience. | X | |||||
| 10 | (S)he delivers (her) his opinions by making effective use of modern technologies and of at least one foreign language. | ||||||
| 11 | (S)he processes professional information in light of ethical values and social rights. | X | |||||
| 12 | (S)he can contribute to health economics based on the proficiency (s)he obtained in the field. | 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 | (S)he uses theoretical knowledge in health economics | X | |||||
| 2 | (S)he analyses and interprets empirical studies in health economics. | X | |||||
| 3 | (S)he proposes policies at both micro and macro level in the face of problems in health economics. | X | |||||
| 4 | (S)he uses mathematical and statistical methods that are necessary for health economics. | X | |||||
| 5 | (S)he uses at least one computer program utilized for analyses in health economics (SPSS, Eviews, STATA, R ve MATLAB). | X | |||||
| 6 | (S)he has the management culture required to solve existing and potential problems encountered in practice. | X | |||||
| 7 | (S)he develops both individual- and team-work based qualified projects. | X | |||||
| 8 | (S)he develops (her) his awareness of lifetime learning, follows the developments in (her) his field and adopts a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 9 | (S)he shares (her) his opinions and suggestions relying on quantitative and qualitative data with relevant parties (bureaucrats, experts, business people, bankers etc.) through a social conscience. | X | |||||
| 10 | (S)he delivers (her) his opinions by making effective use of modern technologies and of at least one foreign language. | ||||||
| 11 | (S)he processes professional information in light of ethical values and social rights. | X | |||||
| 12 | (S)he can contribute to health economics based on the proficiency (s)he obtained in the field. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |