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HEL-3055: Health technology assessment Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
Norwegian. | Examination semester
Spring | Objectives
The course Health technology assessment will give students an introduction to the principles of evidence based medicine. Students will learn how to identify, evaluate and synthesise relevant documentation. There will be a special focus on pharmaceuticals, procedures, diagnostics and screening. In addition students will be introduced to the principles of economic evaluation, ethical and juridical consequences. | Contents
The course in health technology assessment will give students the basic principles of systematic reviews: problem formulation, literature search, critical assessment of study quality and grading of the evidence to combine results from individual studies into an overall synthesis of research findings.
| Form of teaching
The course will be given as lectures, self study and projects. There will be 2 modules each of 4 days for students and teachers to meet. The course will be consist of ordinary lectures, exercises and discussion groups. In addition there will be web-based discussion groups between modules. | Coursework requirements
Obligatoriske samlingerOppgaveinnleveringer
| Exam and assessment
Examination will be a home-based project graded at the scale A-F. During the course students have to deliver a home-based project in groups of 2-3 persons, which is evaluated passed/ not passed. | Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage.
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Teaching spring 2006
To obligatoriske samlinger a 4 dgr: uke 6: man 6. - tors 9. febr , uke 19: man 8. - tors 11. mai. Siste hjemmeoppgave/eksamen innlevering tors 8. juni (uke 23)
Første gang: Mandag 6. februar kl. 1015, rom L11.233, MH-bygget ISM |
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