Biomedical Engineering in an Organizational and Corporate Perspective

2023/2024

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • Have an understanding of the organization of the healthcare system
  • Have an understanding of reimbursement models within the healthcare system
  • Have an understanding of regulatory demands on medical equipment
  • Have an understanding of the concept behind phase I-IV clinical trials and post-marketing surveillance
  • Have an understanding of the principles behind translational research
  • Have knowledge about GMP, GLP, and GCP
  • Have knowledge about different international norms wrt. equipment within health technology
  • Have an understanding of the Quality of Life (QoL) concept and measurement techniques for QoL
  • Have an understanding of the quality concept and quality norms
  • Have an understanding of procedures regarding protection of intellectual rights
  • Have an understanding of copyright issues wrt. for instance user interfaces and the like
  • Have an understanding of principles behind project management
  • Have an understanding of the organizational structure of businesses within healthcare
  • Have an understanding of investment issues
  • Have an understanding of business plans

Skills

  • Will be able to classify medical equipment

Type of instruction

Lectures and workshops

Exam

Exams

Name of examBiomedical Engineering in an Organizational and Corporate Perspective
Type of exam
Written or oral exam
ECTS5
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleSundhedsteknologi i organisatorisk og virksomhedsperspektiv
Module codeSTIST14B6_5
Module typeCourse
Duration1 semester
SemesterSpring
None
ECTS5
Language of instructionEnglish
Empty-place SchemeYes
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Education ownerBachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering (Robotics)
Study BoardStudy Board of Sports Science and Public Health
DepartmentDepartment of Health Science and Technology
FacultyThe Faculty of Medicine