Opetussuunnitelmat

Objective

The purpose of this course is to make students familiar with analyzing the clinical and financial burden of health crisis and its risk communication. In summer 2021, the case study is COVID-19 pandemic.

The course is targeted to Master's level students.

Learning outcomes:
You master analyzing the impacts of corona pandemic crisis and the possible adoption strategies from healthcare and economic perspectives in both national and global levels. You master the financial analysis of COVID-19 patient hospitalizations as well as its clinical burden to different healthcare systems in cross-national level. You are able to plan and implement comparative analysis of the burden of corona pandemic between developed countries. You display the ability of significantly influencing the pandemic risk communication.

Content

- Analyzing the economic burden of corona pandemic from macroeconomic perspective
- Financial analysis of COVID-19 patient hospitalization using The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) / University of Washington, COVID-19 Projections data
- Comparative analysis of corona pandemic in cross-national level using IHME, COVID-19 Projections data
- Analyzing the optimum number of coronavirus tests from the economic and clinical perspectives in cross-national level using IHME, COVID-19 Projections data
- Analyzing the rise in economic values of medical staffs due to corona pandemic
- The COVID-19 pandemic risk communication

Location and time

7-11.6.2021 online in eLearning environment
Mon - Fri from 5 pm to 7:15 pm

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

COVID-19 Projections by The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) / University of Washington. Available at: https://covid19.healthdata.org/

COVID-19 publications by The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) / University of Washington. Available at: http://www.healthdata.org/covid/publications

COVID-19 model FAQs by The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) / University of Washington. Available at: http://www.healthdata.org/covid/faqs

COVID-19 press releases by The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) / University of Washington. Available at: http://www.healthdata.org/covid/press-releases

Additional material:
COVID-19 blog by The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) / University of Washington. Available at: http://www.healthdata.org/covid/blog

Teaching methods

Online studies, online discussion, different kind of learning assignments, independent studies

International connections

This is part of JAMK-CUAS (Carinthia University of Applied Sciences) double degree programme.

Student workload

Online and independent studies total 135 hours.

Further information

Open University 10 students
Campus Online 20 students
The course is prepared in two languages including English and Finnish. Finnish students can complete the course in Finnish. Only the discussion and group assignments should be submitted in English i.e. students can write their comments in Finnish and add their translations by Google translate in English.

If you want an English titled course in your study record, you complete the course totally in English.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You master the basic concepts and methods of financial and clinical analysis of health crisis in both micro- and macro levels, planning, guidance and follow-up and apply them in practical way based on your area of expertise. You are in charge of financially and clinically assessing public health and the proper policies of pandemic preparedness in different health care systems i.e. in both national and global levels. You apply scientifically risk communication of health crisis based on your field of expertise.