The HTA course for Health Technology Engineers aims to provide a solid understanding of the principles and methodologies used to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and clinical impact of healthcare technologies. The objectives include:
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Teaching will take place through traditional lectures, with a strong emphasis on interaction and open dialogue with students, who will be encouraged to propose topics for further exploration or debate during class. The course will also include practical exercises focused on drafting a HTA report. To better structure these workshops, the instructor will identify topics based on those covered during the lecture cycle that offer the most stimulating points of interest, involving students through a learning-on-demand discussion model.
The assessment consists of a written exam and, optionally, a practical project. The optional project involves drafting an HTA report on an emerging healthcare technology. This project accounts for one-third of the overall grade. The written exam, which accounts for two-thirds of the final grade, includes one exercise for each part of the course content. The question related to the third part of the program may be answered by non-attending students or those who wish to retake the exam. In this case, the written exam will account for 100% of the final grade. In all cases, the overall grade is communicated only after passing the written exam.
Principles and Definitions of HTA:
The Role of HTA in Healthcare Systems:
Economic Evaluation and Decision-Making:
The exam format is the same for both attending and non-attending students. For the project-based evaluation component, non-attending students may either request a case assignment from the instructor or choose to answer the question related to Part III of the program in the written exam.
