Moodle@Warwick

Aims

This module provides an introduction to biomedical engineering, its main outcomes (i.e. medical devices) and to clinical engineering as a profession. The module will give an overview of medical technologies for screening, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation and an appreciation for the role of Engineers in medicine and biology across the world and in different contexts (i.e. research, innovation, development, manufacturing, NHS, agencies, ONGs).

Principal learning outcomes

By the end of the module you will be able to: 

• Identify the large array of biomedical engineering fields.
• Explain the basic tenets of fundamental technologies in biomedical engineering (i.e. engineering in biology and medicine) including medical devices for screening, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and end of life. 
• Analyze trends in technological innovations in the main medical specializations (e.g. cardiovascular, neurology, geriatric, pediatric, ophthalmology) and in the main medical setting (e.g. biological labs, medical wards, imaging units, surgical theaters, outpatient unit, chronic patient home etc.)
• Understand Biomedical Engineering as a profession and ethical considerations.
• Critically assess the appropriateness of innovative health care technologies by reading a health technology assessment report

This module will be assessed as following:

• 30% via a homework assignment (i.e., a 3000-words max assay one one particular healthcare technology), and
• 70% via a 2 hours final examination (i.e., summer 2019)
  

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