BSL4400 Knowledge Management and Information Behavior Course description

Dette kurset fokuserer på individers behov for informasjon og deres informasjonssøkeadferd.

Ingen forkunnskapskrav.

This course covers topics selected to reflect the breadth and multidisciplinary nature of biomedical engineering. Material for the course is put together in cooperation with researchers, medical professionals and representatives from the healthcare industry. One of the objectives is to expose students to a variety of emerging technologies playing an important role in the paradigm shift towards preventive, personalized and precision medicine. The course also has a practical project that lasts for a short period where the students are assigned to any of the laboratories at OsloMet, medical/health care companies, or a department at local hospitals in the Oslo and Akershus region. The course is completed by the student giving an oral presentation of the practical project results.

Emnet organiseres som en serie av tre/fire samlinger over tre dager.

Ingen arbeidskrav/ obligatorisk aktivitet.

A student who has completed this course should have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

Upon successful completion of the course:

• the student will have in-depth knowledge of the selected topic in the curriculum and its relation to the practical project work.

Skills:

Upon successful completion of the course, the student:

• can apply theoretical knowledge into practical settings.
• can analyze a practical challenge in the view of the theoretical and research-based methodologies.

General competence:

Upon successful completion of the course, the student:

• is enabled to analyze, present and debate specific research subjects in light of the theoretical and practical approaches.
• can discuss the subject both at expert and non-expert levels.

Gardert skala A-F.

Oral presentation of the practical project results.