| Unit name | Digital Health Case Studies |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EENGM0036 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Hanna Kristiina Isotalus |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The aim of this unit is to provide students with the opportunity to deeply engage with hypothetical but realistic medical cases and how digital technologies might be used to provide solutions related to clinical need.
Unit content:
Having completed this unit, the student will be able to:
This unit will use a case-based learning approach with small groups of students supported by a facilitator. It is intended to engage the students with realistic and compelling situations and creates opportunities for peer learning by leveraging the differing strengths of a cross discipline intake to the Unit. This approach will naturally encourage practice of interdisciplinary communication skills - closely mimicking the real world situations that individuals working in the digital health field are likely to encounter.
Active engagement will be a critical element of assessment for this unit with the facilitator having a key role in monitoring this through the timetabled discussion sessions. No mark will be given for this engagement, purely a pass/fail assessment linked to a student's satisfactory engagement and participation
There will be an element of student choice for the summative assessment for this Unit. In their case groups students will need to show that they have met the intended learning outcomes of the Unit. This can be via either i) a verbal presentation (approx 20mins), ii) a video (approx 20mins) or iii) an executive report (approx 3000 words). All options should include a range of suitable elements such as pieces to camera, video, animations, images, diagrams, slides etc. As part of this task students will have to mark their fellow group members contribution and this will be included in determining each student’s final Unit mark.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EENGM0036).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
