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