Course syllabus for Improving healthcare

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Course syllabus adopted 2024-03-22 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameFörbättrad hälso- och sjukvård
  • CodeTRA310
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTRACKS
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • ThemeMTS 7.5 c
  • DepartmentTRACKS
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 97146
  • Minimum participants10
  • Open for exchange studentsYes

Credit distribution

0123 Project 7.5 c
Grading: TH		3.7 c3.8 c

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

In addition to the general requirements to study at advanced level at Chalmers, necessary subject or project specific prerequisite competences (if any) must be fulfilled. Alternatively, the student must obtain the necessary competences during the course. The examiner will formulate and check these prerequisite competences.

The student will only be admitted in agreement with the examiner.

The course is open to master’s students from all programs at Chalmers. In addition to the general requirements for studies at advanced level, requirements concerning specific subjects/topics or project specific competences (if any) must be met. The staff responsible for the course will define these prerequisites/competences.

Aim

The aim of the course is to provide a platform to work and solve challenging cross-disciplinary authentic problems from different stakeholders in society such as the academy, industry or public institutions. Additionally, the aim is that students from different educational programs practice working efficiently in global multidisciplinary development teams.

The course provides a platform for teamwork to address and solve challenging multidisciplinary authentic problem and to learn to function efficiently in teams.
The course aim to develop the students¿ capability to define, develop and design solutions for complex healthcare challenges. These challenges will consist of multi actors¿ perspectives and students will practice how to combine and present organizational, as well as architectural and technical solutions. Further, due to strong connection with practice, students will explore their skills to connect theoretical frameworks with a practice context and thus address issues of relevance.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)


Valid for all Tracks courses:
  • critically and creatively identify and/or formulate advanced architectural or engineering problems
  • master problems with open solutions spaces which includes to be able to handle uncertainties and limited information.
  • lead and participate in the development of new products, processes and systems using a holistic approach by following a design process and/or a systematic development process.
  • work in multidisciplinary teams and collaborate in teams with different compositions
  • show insights about cultural differences and to be able to work sensitively with them.
  • show insights about and deal with the impact of architecture and/or engineering solutions in a global, economic, environment and societal context.
  • identify ethical aspects and discuss and judge their consequences in relation to the specific problem
  • orally and in writing explain and discuss information, problems, methods, design/development processes and solutions
  • fulfill project specific learning outcomes
Course specific:
  • explain of how digital health can be utilized to make healthcare more accessible for everyone, regardless of age, background, geographical location, etc.
  • critically and creatively identify and formulate advanced problems within architecture and technology, respectively
  • analyses and handle effects of built environment and technological solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts
  • address challenges in multi-disciplinary groups (MTS)
  • describe some of the challenges facing Swedish healthcare (MTS)
  • describe one’s own competence in relation to others and how it contributes to the studied context
  • explain how ethical aspects comes to play within these kinds of challenges (MTS)

Organisation

The course is run by a teaching team.
The main part of the course is a challenge driven project. The challenge may range from being broad societal to profound research driven. The project task is solved in a group. The course is supplemented by on-demand teaching and learning of the skills necessary for the project. The project team will have one university examiner, one or a pole of university supervisors and one or a pole of external co-supervisors if applicable.

Tracks-theme: Health and sports technology

The main part is a challenge driven project. The challenge may range from being broad societal to profoundly research driven. The project work is augmented and supported by on demand and topic specific digital education, faculty mentoring and self-studies. The course will combine lectures and seminars with activities organized in collaboration with external stakeholders.
A project task will be addressed by students’ teams and will run over one semester. The team will have one university examiner, one or a pool of university supervisors.
The students will be organized in cross-disciplinary teams. The initial assignment will be to present each other’s competences, in order to establish a joint understanding of the teams existing knowledge base, it’s relevance and usefulness for the project.
The team will be provided contacts to stakeholders with knowledge about the different challenges related to the project task and with an interest in the project outcome.

Literature

Relevant literature is retrieved and acquired by the students as a part of the project.

Course material will consist of handouts, lecture notes and scientific publications distributed during the course. In addition, relevant and project specific literature should be acquired by the students as a part of the project.

Examination including compulsory elements

The whole project is evaluated by criteria related to the learning outcomes. The final grade will be based on project results and work process as well as an evaluation of individual contribution to results and the overall success of the team.
The projects will also be examined by evaluation of the oral presentation for the engaged/involved external stakeholders and the teachers, primarily to assess the student’s capability to connect perspectives, theory and practice.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to course rounds:
    • 2024-03-22: MIN_PART MIN_PART 10 added by UOL, administratör
      [Course round 1]
    • 1024-03-22: Moment Moment changed by UOL, administratör
      [Course round 1] Course element 0123 moved from LP1 7,5 to LP1 3,7 LP2 3,8