Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• A basic understanding of the methods of health economics and health technology assessment provides a framework for subsequent courses.
• The understanding of economics of health and medical care in theory and practice is the foundation for the track
• To describe topics in market oriented medical care.
• To understand and apply the methods for the health economic evaluation
• To understand and apply the methods for the health technology assessment of alternative health technologies.
• To understand and apply theories of evidence based marketing.

Skills

• Apply the techniques of health economic assessment and health technology are fundamental competences for the fulfilment of job requirements in the market oriented parts of the medical industry.
• Provide a general overview of the economics of health and medical care, and cover the medical and nonmedical determinants of health; markets for health care services and health insurance,
• Analyse key players in the health care sector, and different health care systems.
• Use methods for the economic evaluation of health technologies (i.e. cost-effectiveness analyses, cost-utility analyses, cost-benefit analyses) that are increasingly used for reimbursement and pricing decisions in health care markets.

Competences

• Assess medical products using advanced interdisciplinary tools for. It provide the students with an understanding of the basic tools for health technology assessment as a means for political, administrative and clinical decision-making in national and international health care systems.

Exam

Exams

Additional information

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