HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT - 37235-2

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ID:
37235-2
Dettaglio:
SSD: Business and Management Engineering Duration: 48 CFU: 6
Located in:
DALMINE
Url:
MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING - 37-270/CURRICULUM SALUTE Year: 1
Year:
2026
Course Catalogue:
https://unibg.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2026?co...

Overview

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (22/02/2027 - 05/06/2027)

Syllabus

Course Objectives

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: Understanding key HTA concepts such as cost-benefit analysis, health impact assessment, and safety evaluation. Applying HTA tools to assess new technologies, medical devices, and healthcare interventions. Examining the ethical and social implications of HTA-based decision-making. Collaborating with healthcare professionals, economists, and policy makers to make informed decisions regarding resource management and the allocation of healthcare technologies.

Course Prerequisites

None.


Teaching Methods

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.

Assessment Methods

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.

Contents

Principles and Definitions of HTA: Understand key definitions and guiding principles of Health Technology Assessment (HTA). Grasp the primary purposes and uses of HTA. Distinguish HTA bodies from regulatory authorities. The Role of HTA in Healthcare Systems: Analyze the role of HTA within healthcare systems. Examine decision-making principles. Explore the legal frameworks governing HTA procedures. Consider the composition of an HTA committee, including patient representatives. Economic Evaluation and Decision-Making: Understanding of economic evaluation principles. Examine opportunities and values within the context of HTA. Overview of HTA-based decision-making.

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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.

Degrees

Degrees

MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING - 37-270 
Master's Degree
2 years
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