Medicine with applications in Biomedical Engineering
7.5 credits
Bachelor's level
Autumn Term 2025
About the course
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.
Medicine with applications in Biomedical Engineering, 7.5 credits
Autumn Term 2025
The information below is only for exchange students
Starts
1 September 2025
Ends
2 November 2025
Study location
Umeå
Language
English
Type of studies
Daytime,
50%
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.
Selection
Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange agreement, within the departments own agreements will be given first priority. Then will - in turn - candidates within the departments own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange agreements and other departmental agreements be selected.
Application code
UMU-A3356
Application
This application round is only intended for nominated exchange students. Information about deadlines can be found in the e-mail instruction that nominated students receive.
Notification of admission will be sent in end of May.
