Health Technology Assessment
Seminar, 2.50 ECTS
Course content
Basics, concepts and methods of HTA, Health Impact Assessment, support of health politics
Learning outcomes
The students learn to assess the economic effects of eHealth applications on the basis of scientific literature. They understand the structured handling of scientific sources in German and English. They learn the competence to present their subject area in a foreign language, to present it in an international professional environment and to discuss it. You will be able to assess the effectiveness of new medical procedures and remedies using HTA.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources / tools
Scientific articles on the faculty, accessible via the FH JOANNEUM electronic journals library
Mode of delivery
2,5 ECTS Seminar
Prerequisites and co-requisites
English C1, Scientif Work, Health Economics
Assessment methods and criteria
Continuous Assessment