BEPE7100 Basic Methodology for Communication and Training Course description

The students learn to identify different symptoms of illness and injury. They will carry out relevant examinations and measurements, as well as practical procedures and first aid at the skills training facilities at the university. The course is taught over ten weeks in which mental health care, psychopathology, and substance-related addiction disorders employ three weeks as a separate block.

The student must have been admitted to the programme.

10 credits overlap with VERN1110/VERD1110/VERNL1110

The course consists of the following subject areas, specified below as the number of credits:

• Microbiology, 7 credits
• Infection immunology, 3 credits

The teaching and learning methods include lectures, group work, written group assignments, demonstrations, skills training and self-study. The course is divided into two parts. The focus is on mental health during the first three weeks, followed by somatic pathology and practical skills training at the skills training facilities.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:  

Knowledge 

The student can

• reflect on how digital technology impacts society and individuals
• explain the significance of technological innovation and development for equitable healthcare services and sustainable development
• explain the general principles for CT optimisation with respect to image quality and radiation dose
• explain the clinical application of the different protocols
• explain optimisation of contrast agent examinations using new technology
• explain principles of user-centered design/approaches to optimize the use of new technology in radiology
• explain advanced image processing methods in CT examinations
• assess and explain advanced CT post-processing techniques to improve image quality and diagnostic information

Skills 

• The student canidentify and discuss key sustainability challenges related to digital health technologies
• provide examples of local and global technological differences, both in general and within their own field

General competence

The student can

• critically evaluate digital information flow and understand the algorithms that govern it
• discuss the role of CT in diagnostic imaging today and in the future
• assess the role of innovation within CT

The course includes lectures, seminars, skills training and self-study.

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt

Individual written examination with invigilation on somatic illness and treatment, 4 hours

No aids permitted.