Economics and Regulation in Translational Science
Course status:
Applications not yet being accepted
Dates:
07/12/2026 - 11/12/2026
Study format:
Short intensive
Fees:
From £2,905.00 to £3,595.00
Course Aims
On completion of this module, we expect our students to be able to:- Discuss the different ways that ‘value’ might be defined and measured throughout the innovation pipeline – including return on investment, meaningful benefits for patients and improved system efficiency
- Consider the strengths and limitations of different ways of measuring the benefits and drawbacks of an innovation
- Differentiate the roles of regulators, health technology assessment bodies, providers and payers in the route(s) to market and post-market access, and how their roles complement the critical roles of patients and health care professionals
- Tools for measuring the value of innovations to patients (e.g. patient-relevant outcome measures)
- Economic tools for health technology assessment (e.g. cost-effectiveness analysis using quality-adjusted life years, budget impact analysis)
- Economic tools for local investment decisions (e.g. activity-based costing, capital budgeting, discounting, net present values vs payback, project analysis techniques)
- Regulatory tools intended to accelerate the translation of innovations into practice (e.g. value proposition, early access schemes and adaptive pathways)
- Near-patient testing in primary health care
- Scaling up HIV treatments in sub-Saharan Africa
- New treatments for single-gene disorders (e.g. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy)
- Gene therapies - clinical and commercial perspectives
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Accommodation
Accommodation is available at the Rewley House Residential Centre, within the Department for Continuing Education, in central Oxford. The comfortable, en-suite, study-bedrooms have been rated as 4-Star Campus accommodation under the Quality In Tourism scheme, and come with tea- and coffee-making facilities, free Wi-Fi access and Freeview TV. Guests can take advantage of the excellent dining facilities and common room bar, where they may relax and network with others on the programme. Accomodation is not included in the course fee.
IT requirements
Please ensure that you have access to a computer that meets the specifications detailed on our technical support page.
Programme details
The first weeks of this module is spent working on introductory activities using a Virtual Learning Environment, a week is then spent in Oxford for face-to-face teaching and group work (this takes place on the dates advertised), there are then a series of extended Post-Oxford activities (delivered through the VLE) over the following 4-6 weeks which are designed to support you in the preparation and delivery of the practical elements of your assignment. You will be required to submit your written assignment electronically (usually on a Tuesday at 14:00 UK Local Time).
Assessment methods
Assessment will be based on performance in a group presentation and submission of a written assignment which should not exceed 4,000 words.
Academic Credit
Applicants may take this course for academic credit. The University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education offers Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) points for this course. Participants attending at least 80% of the taught course and successfully completing assessed assignments are eligible to earn credit equivalent to 20 CATS points which may be counted towards a postgraduate qualification.
Applicants can choose not to take the course for academic credit and will therefore not be eligible to undertake the academic assignment offered to students taking the course for credit. Applicants cannot receive CATS (Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme) points or equivalence. Credit cannot be attributed retrospectively. CATS accreditation is required if you wish for the course to count towards a further qualification in the future.
A Certificate of Completion is issued at the end of the course.
Applicants registered to attend ‘not for credit’ who subsequently wish to register for academic credit and complete the assignment are required to submit additional information, which must be received one calendar month in advance of the course start date. Please contact us for more details.
Please contact ths@conted.ox.ac.uk if you have any questions.
Stuart Faulkner – Co-Module Coordinator
Dr Stuart Faulkner is the Programme and Operations Manager at the Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Medical Innovation (CASMI), Oxford.
Stuart has co-lead a variety of work streams in a recently completed large EU private-public partnership on adaptive pathways under the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI). It successfully explored and developed new conceptual frameworks to expedite patient access to transformative medicines at the European level. Further work continues in a new EU IMI project on enhancing sustainable patient engagement across the life cycle of medicine development, which commenced in early 2018.
In addition Stuart is responsible for co-leading a variety of consultancy and policy projects across a variety of stakeholders and areas. Stuart helps to further CASMI’s visibility, agenda, policy impact and its evolution, in its new location within primary care, through new collaborative projects and grant opportunities.
Stuart’s 16-year career in science has spanned a degree in Biosciences, a PhD in neuroscience, translational models of neonatal brain injury, early phase clinical trials and developing medical devices. A four-year move to Canada saw further research into stem cell treatments for cerebral palsy, coordinating a number of large observational studies in osteoarthritis, and helping to develop new models of healthcare. Stuart has extensive experience of multi-stakeholder projects, grant applications and publications.
In his spare time Stuart is active with many sports, travelling, culture, volunteering, and pursuing the love of the great outdoors.
Yaling Yang – Co-Module Coordinator
Dr Yaling Yang is a Senior Researcher in Health Economics at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Oxford
Fees
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| Short Course in Health Sciences | £3595.00 |
| Students enrolled on MSc in Translational Health Science | £2905.00 |
Funding
Details of funding opportunities, including grants, bursaries, loans, scholarships and benefit information are available on our financial assistance page.
Discounts
If you are an employee of the University of Oxford and have a valid University staff card you may be eligible to receive a 10% discount on the full stand-alone fee. To take advantage of this offer please submit a scan/photocopy of your staff card along with your application. Your card should be valid for a further six months after attending the course.
Recommended reading
- Providing Value to New Health Technology: The Early Contribution of Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Regulatory Agencies – Pascale Lehoux, Fiona A. Miller, Geneviève Daudelin, Jean-Louis Denis. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28949463/)
- From drug crises to regulatory change: The mediation of expertise – David Demortain. (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13698570701782437?scroll=top&needAccess=true#abstract)
- The development of health technology assessment. David Banta. 2003-02. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168851002000593)
This course requires you to complete the application form and to attach a copy of your CV. If you are applying to take this course for academic credit you will also be required to provide a reference. Please note that if you are not applying to take the course for academic credit then you do not need to submit a reference.
Please ensure you read the guidance notes which appear when you click on the symbols as you progress through the application form, as any errors resulting from failure to do so may delay your application.
Part of:
- MSc in Translational Health Sciences, the Social Science of Innovation
and also available as an accredited short course in Health Sciences