Module Database Search
| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Biomedical Technology Applications | |||
| Reference | ASM147 | Version | 1 |
| Created | January 2018 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | March 2018 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 7.5 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the students with a theoretical and practical knowledge of the applications of biomedical technology. To enable the student to critically evaluate the underpinning theory and practical use of measurement tools for the recording and transmission of information within biological systems for diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Generate, document and interpret experimental data using different measurement tools and assess such tools clinical relevance. |
| 2 | Communicate and evaluate methods relevant to biomedical technology using written communication skills. |
| 3 | Critically appraise the importance of collecting, analysing and interpreting data to monitor and direct therapeutic intervention. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Health and safety passport, Use of glucometers, blood pressure apparatus, cholesterol monitoring, measurement protocols, validity, reliability, repeatability and reproducibility, detection of analytes and biomarkers (ICP, uPLC, flow cytometer), non and minimally invasive patient monitoring systems, medical imaging. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This module is delivered in a format of lectures, tutorials and laboratory work supplemented by directed reading and seminars. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 24 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 126 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | A case study/laboratory report | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| This module is assessed using the one component detailed in the Assessment Plan. To pass this module, candidates must achieve a Module Grade D or better. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | Final mark of 70% or greater |
| B | Final mark of between 60-69% |
| C | Final mark of between 50-59% |
| D | Final mark of between 40-49% |
| E | MARGINAL FAIL. Final mark of between 35-39% |
| F | FAIL. A mark of less than 35% |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Practical Applications in Biomedical Engineering Edited by Adriano O. Andrade, Adriano Alves Pereira, Eduardo L. M. Naves and Alcimar B. Soares, ISBN 978-953-51-0924-2 Publisher: InTech |
| 2 | A range of scientific papers and journals will be used. |