New online courses
HTA: Policy & Principles - September to December 2016
Outcome Measurement and Valuation for HTA - September to December 2016
Qualitative Methods in HTA - October to December 2016
Three new online CPD courses are being offered by HEHTA from September 2016. All of these are currently run as courses on our MSc in HTA, and from September they will also be run as non-accredited CPD courses.
HTA Policy & Principles : This course will provide both a theoretical and practical understanding of the policy and principles behind, and the techniques involved with the processs of health technology assessment.
Content: role of HTA in policy development, introduction to different elements of process (statistical methods and analysis, outcome measurement, evidence synthesis, health economics, economic evaluation, decision analytic modelling), ethical issues.
Outcome measurement and valuation for HTA : Outcomes measurement and valuation aims to provide students with a basic understanding of outcome measurement and valuation methodologies within HTA. The course presents the theory behind outcome measures and introduces practical techniques valuing health, non-health and process outcomes.
Content: measuring health outcomes for economic evaluation, measuring and valuing health related quality of life, preference-based and non-preference based outcomes measures, valuing monetary outcomes in health context.
Qualitative Methods in HTA : This course will enable students to explore the purpose and appropriate use of qualitative research methods in HTA, by focusing on stakeholder perspectives.
Content: The course introduces basic orientations and epistemological research paradigms and related methodologies (including ethnography, action research and qualitative evidence synthesis), as well as methods for collecting and analysing qualitative data.
Online distance learning at the University of Glasgow allows you to benefit from the outstanding educational experience that we are renowned for - without having to relocate to our campus.
You do not need to have experience of studying online as you will be guided through how to access and use all of our online resources.
Virtual learning
You will connect with your fellow participants and tutors through our virtual learning environment where you will have access to a multitude of learning resources including:
* recorded lectures
* videos
* interactive quizzes
Supported
Great emphasis is placed on making sure you feel well supported in your learning and that you have good interactions with everyone on the programme. Support is available in a number of ways and you will find out more about this during orientation.
All you need to participate in our online programmes is a computer and internet access.
Full details and information on how to apply for any of these courses can be found here<http://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/healthwellbeing/research/hehta/continuingprofessionaldevelopment/>. If you have any questions, please contact us at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
Caroline Cecil
Administrative Assistant
Health Economics & Health Technology Assessment
Institute of Health & Wellbeing
1 Lilybank Gardens
Glasgow G12 8RZ
Hours: 0900 - 1630 Tuesday to Thursday
Tel: 0141 330 5292
www.gla.ac.uk/hehta
@HEHTAGlasgow
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