| 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 |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| 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.
Recorded group presentation (100%, covering all ILOs)
Students will work together in their case groups to put together a recorded presentation or other video piece of approximately 20 minutes that explores a basic clinical issue, different approaches that can be taken to improving patient health, and how digital health technologies and other potential technical solutions could be used to improve patients’ health or care in an accessible way. This presentation should include a range of elements; while not all of these are required, presentations may include pieces to camera, videos, animations, diagrams, slides, etc.
Student engagement and contribution will be monitored throughout the unit through continuous observation by the supervisory team and through peer evaluation; these will be used to assign an individual moderated mark for the project to each student. Active engagement throughout the unit is required in order to achieve a passing grade.
Group and individual marks for the recorded presentation will also be informed by an in-person Q+A session, in which students discuss their work and answer questions. Active participation in the Q+A session or equivalent is mandatory.
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 University 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. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
