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Interdisciplinary Program in Healthcare Innovation (4418)
  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Ilse DEWACHTER 

Language of instruction : English
Credits: 5,0
  
Period: quarter 3 (5sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible
 
Sequentiality
 
   No sequentiality

Content

The mission of this course is to bridge competencies and expertise from various disciplines and to contribute to patient-centered healthcare advances.
The aim is to gain insight in:
- understanding the roles of each healthcare stakeholder
- interdisciplinary skills to address scientific, business and social aspects of modern medical care
- future transformations of medicine and healthcare systems

The course is organised in an interdisciplinary, interfaculty and interuniversity way with lectures by internationally recognized experts (5 online modules + 1 on-site module at ULB).

For students who want to obtain a certificate in healthcare innovation, an additional group case study and two on-site workshops are offered.


Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Lecture ✔  


Evaluation

Period 3    Credits 5,00

Evaluation method
Written exam100 %
Multiple-choice questions✔
Additional information

Quizzes for optional self-evaluation will be available through the online platform.

The written exam is organised online.

For students who want to obtain a certificate in healthcare innovation:
Group case study:

  • Presence on the 2 on-site workshops (ULB-Campus Erasmus, Brussels)
  • Dissertation on translational aspects of one of the available case topics (10pg)
  • Oral presentation before the interdisciplinary jury (15min) + Q&A (15min)

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
 

Remarks
 

The planned days for the online modules are at the expense of the junior internship. The student has to recover these days in consultation with the supervisor of the junior internship.


Learning outcomes
Master of Biomedical Sciences
  •  EC 

    • 11. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can function in a multidisciplnary team and can fulfill a bridging function between the various actors in health care. The graduate knows the importance and needs of the various stakeholders within the life sciences.

  •  EC 

    • 12. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences has an attitude for lifelong learning and for constantly adjusting one's own professional thinking and acting.

  •  EC 

    • 8. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can actively participate in an international research environment.  

 
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Offered inTolerance3
1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Environmental Health Sciences J
1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease J
first year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Clinical Biomedical Sciences J



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