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HL101U Handling Medical Devices 7.5 credits

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Headings with content from the Course syllabus HL101U (Autumn 2015–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course is online with three course meetings. It is divided into five parts:

  • Patient safety & hospital hygiene

  • Technology & IT in healthcare

  • Management systems & organisation

  • Risk management

  • Rules & Regulations

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the participant should be able to:

  • Describe and understand the regulations governing medical devices in healthcare

  • Determine whether a medical device meets the requirements for being used

  • Describe how to work systematically for the safe and appropriate use of medical devices

  • Identify and analyse the risks associated with medical devices in the own clinic

  • Explain different medical engineering methods that are used for diagnosis and therapy

  • Present course experiences to colleagues

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Admissions requires appointment within Stockholm County Council, completed upper secondary education and skills equivalent to at least assistant nurse with practical experience from medical care.

Recommended prerequisites

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Equipment

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Literature

Jacobson, B. & Öberg, P.Å. (2003) Teknik i praktisk sjukvård.  

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

P, F

Examination

  • RED1 - Accounts, 7.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Requirement for final grade are approved assignments, online examination and attendance at the course meetings.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle

Add-on studies

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