Assessing Health Care Services and TechnologiesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

To introduce students to the sustainable, evidence-based and ethical development, evaluation and use of health technologies.

Content

• The significance of health technology assessment (HTA)
• The process and main concepts of HTA
• HTA principles and their application to different types of health technologies
• HTA methods
• Content and use of HTA criteria
• Special features of HTA of digital technologies

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student understands the meaning of health technology assessment (HTA)
The student understands the basic concepts and process of HTA
The student understands the principles of HTA to a selected health technology solution.
The student understands the importance of HTA methods.
The student will use HTA criteria and understand their content.
The student understands the specificities of digiHTA

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has a deeper understanding of the meaning of health technology assessment (HTA).
The student is able to apply HTA basic concepts and process.
The student is able to apply the principles of HTA to a selected health technology solution.
The student is able to apply some HTA methods.
The student uses HTA criteria and understands their content.
The student understands the specificities of digiHTA.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has an in-depth understanding of the importance of Health Technology Assessment (HTA).
The student is able to apply the basic concepts and process of HTA.
Students are able to apply the principles of HTA to selected health technology solutions.
Students are able to apply some HTA methods independently.
The student can apply the content and use of HTA criteria in an innovative way
The student has an in-depth understanding of the specificities of digiHTA.