PUB HLTH 3547OUA - Health Technology Assessment

OUA - Trimester 2 - 2025

This course takes a broad view of the impact of health technologies on the health of the population & individuals. Health technologies can include medical procedures, medical devices, diagnostic and investigative technologies, pharmaceuticals & public health interventions. In this course emphasis is placed on the methods used to assess these health technologies in order to inform government policy, clinical and public health practice. Methods include the systematic review of literature to assess the safety & effectiveness of a technology meta-analysis, as well as economic evaluation to determine whether a technology is cost-effective. Attention is also given to the diffusion of technological innovations within their social, cultural & ethical context; addressing particular challenges with the assessment of medical tests; to horizon scanning for new & emerging technologies; & to investment in, & disinvestment from, health technologies. The course has a strong practical focus and is taught by practitioners in the field.

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Course Details

Course Code	PUB HLTH 3547OUA
Course	Health Technology Assessment
Coordinating Unit	Public Health
Term	Trimester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	OUA
Units	3
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange
Restrictions	Available only to 杏吧直播 of Adelaide Open Universities 杏吧直播 students
Assessment	Quizzes, group oral presentation and major assignment

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Brianna Morello

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Describe and critically appraise the conduct of health technology assessment (HTA), in particular the use of systematic literature review and economic modelling, to inform the development of health policy
2	Understand the policy framework for HTA in 杏吧直播 and internationally
3	Undertake basic systematic searching for evidence on a health technology
4	Critically appraise the quality of evidence supporting a health technology
5	Recognise the range of approaches used in HTA to conduct an economic evaluation
6	Recognise the role of ethical analysis and public and patient engage in HTA
7	Understand the complex issues associated with evaluating diagnostic tests in an HTA
8	Interpret a meta-analysis and apply meta-analytic statistical techniques

杏吧直播 Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

杏吧直播 Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1-8
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	1, 3-8
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	3, 5, 7, 8
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	2, 6
Attribute 6: 杏吧直播n Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, 杏吧直播n Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.	-
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	1-8
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	1-8

Learning Resources

Required Resources

All Required Readings will be available on MyUni.

Recommended Resources

Additional course-related material will be available through MyUni. This includes the course timetable, elearning modules, discussion boards and more information on learning support services available for students. Recordings of synchronous teaching sessions offered online (through Zoom) will also be available.

Online Learning

This course is only offered online. The primary means of communication outside of formal contact hours will be via MyUni. Announcements and discussion boards will be the main method of communicating with the student cohort. Course material will be supported by online resources via MyUni. Material will be sequentially released in line with the teaching and learning activities in each week.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course is delivered online.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The 杏吧直播 expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that students are expected to commit approximately 9 hours for a three unit course of private study outside of their regular classes. This time commitment includes reading the relevant resources preparing for online tutorials, other on-line activities and assessment tasks.

Learning Activities Summary

Details wil be made available on MyUni.

Specific Course Requirements

N/A

The 杏吧直播's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Assessment 1: Literature searching practical	Summative	15%	3
Assessment 2: Quiz on interpreting diagnostic test accuracy	Summative	10%	7
Assessment 3: Online oral presentation of critical appraisal	Summative	20%	1, 4
Assessment 4: Quiz on pre-readings supporting Community Engagement topic	Summative	10%	6
Assessment 5: Integrated HTA	Summative	35%	1-6, 8
Completion of OL learning modules	Summative	10%	1-8

Assessment Related Requirements

Please refer to your MyUni course website for more information

Assessment Detail

Literature searching practical
Each student will conduct a PubMed search for randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and HTA reports based on PICO criteria that are provided. The PubMed search strategy should be submitted, including the number of citations yielded at each line of the search. The results of the search (a snapshot of the first page of citations is sufficient) should also be submitted. The search strategy should have enough detail that it can be replicated.
Search for an HTA report on the topic using one other form of searching.
A rubric will be provided indicating the elements that should be presented in the assignment.

Quizzes
Each student is to complete two short quizzes online. One quiz will assess individual students’ understanding and interpretation of diagnostic test accuracy measures. The answers to the quiz will be provided following quiz completion so that you receive immediate feedback on your learning. The other online quiz will be open-book and test students’ understanding of the Community Engagement pre-readings available in MyUni. This quiz needs to be submitted via Turnitin and answers will be discussed at the following virtual class.

Oral presentation of critical appraisal
Working in groups, you will prepare a presentation of a critical appraisal of a published paper. An electronic copy of the presentation will need to be submitted at that time. The presentation should contain the following elements:

An introductory slide listing the paper to be discussed and the names of members of the presentation team.
A summary of the paper and the question it addresses
The level of evidence and design of the study
Which tools were used to assist with the critical appraisal
The critical appraisal itself
Conclusions regarding the validity of the study’s results.

All group members are expected to contribute equally to the presentation. If individuals have not contributed sufficiently they will receive a downgraded individual mark, as opposed to the group mark. Each group member must contact the course-coordinator with a breakdown of student contributions within their group to this task – students will be informed about how this should be done.

Integrated HTA
Each student is to submit an evaluation of a health technology. You need to assume that the technology is new and has not yet been publicly funded. The evaluation will need to address some specific questions.
A rubric will be provided indicating the elements that should be presented in the assignment.

Submission

Assessments will be submitted through MyUni.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

The 杏吧直播 places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the 杏吧直播 to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Policies & Guidelines
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Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student鈥檚 disciplinary procedures.

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