Medicine with applications in Biomedical Engineering, 7.5 Credits

Contents

The course provides an orientation in anatomical and physiological concepts, with examples from biomedical engineering used in healthcare to provide a familiarity with medical terminology when reading medical literature and/or communicating with healthcare personnel. The course covers the structure of the human body and the function of vital organs as well as the cell structure and kinetics. The course also introduces ethical concepts in medical research and give an introduction in tumour diseases, tumour induction, cancer incidence and oncological treatment strategies. Laboratory work is done to highlight biomedical engineering applications and physiological principles. The course also includes a where students work in a group to solve a medical problem with a technical approach.

The course includes three modules:

1. Theory, 5 ECTS
2. Project work, 1 ECTS
3. Laboratory work, 1,5 ECTS

Expected learning outcomes

The student must be able to Explain anatomical and physiological concepts and nomenclature that are relevant for e.g. physicists and engineers in healthcare and the medical technology industry.

Outline the structure of the human body and the most important organs and their kinetics.

Briefly describe tumor diseases, their occurrence and cause and current oncological treatment strategies.

Outline basic ethical principles in medical research.

Outline the meaning of the concepts of equal health and sustainable care.

Skill and ability

The student must be able to Actively participate in communication with healthcare staff.

Measure and interpret medical data.

Valuing ability and approach

The student must be able to Discuss the role of the physicist/engineer in medical science in relation to technology development. Evaluate technology and methodology used in healthcare with regard to equal health and sustainable care.

 

Required Knowledge

Basic measurement technology 7.5 credits or basic electronics 7.5 credits or equivalent. English A/6 and Swedish for basic eligibility for university studies if the education is given in Swedish.

Form of instruction

Teaching in the form of lectures, seminars and group work. The teaching can be held in English.

Examination modes

Modul 1. Theory
The module is examined individually with a written exam with the grading scale consists of Fail (U), Pass (G), or Pass with Distinction (VG), and seminars with the grading scale Fail (U) or Pass (G). The module is graded according to the written exam's score and with the requirement that all seminars are passed, according to the grading scale Fail (U), Pass (G), or Pass with Distinction (VG).

Modul 2. Project work
The module is individually examined through oral examination. The grading scale consists of Fail (U) or Pass (G).

Modul 3. Laboratory work
The module is individually examined through written reports and oral presentations. The grading scale consists of Fail (U) or Pass (G).

On the course as a whole, the potential grades are Fail (U), Pass (G), or Pass with distinction (VG). The grade is based on the grade received for module 1 and will not be given until all obligatory modules have been approved.

A student who has received a passing result on an exam may not take a new exam.

The examiner can decide on deviations from the examination form of the syllabus. Individual adaptation of the form of examination must be considered based on the student's needs. The form of the examination is adapted within the framework of the curriculum's expected study results. A student who needs an adapted examination, and who has received a decision on the right to support from the coordinator for students with disabilities at the Student Centre, must request adaptation from the institution responsible for the course no later than 10 days before the examination. The examiner decides on an adapted examination, which is then notified to the student.

Other regulations

If the course is cancelled, or major changes are introduced, the students are assured at least three occasions of examination (including regular examination), as prescribed in the syllabus to the course that the student originally registered in, over a period of a maximum of two years from the previous syllabus expiration date.
The first module, Theory 5 ECTS, is equal the module Theory 5 ECTS in the course Introductory Course in Medicine, 5 ECTS, and in the course Medicine for Engineers, 6 ECTS, with the exception that those two courses are given in Swedish. The second module, Project work 1 ECTS, is equal to the module Project work 1 ECTS, in the course Medicine for Engineers, 6 ECTS.