EPN-V2

DATA3770 Health Technology Project Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Helseteknologi-prosjekt
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Course history
Curriculum
FALL 2025
SPRING 2026
Schedule
Programme description

  • Introduction

    Grade scale A-F.

  • Recommended preliminary courses

    The course builds on computer science courses from the first year of the programme.

  • Required preliminary courses

    The course builds on computer science courses from the first year of the programme.

  • Learning outcomes

    After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

    Knowledge

    The student:

    • is capable of identifying and discussing key issued related to e-health and health technology
    • has a fundamental understanding of processes and organisational structures in the health service
    • has a fundamental understanding of the rules and requirements relating to ethics, security, and data protection that form the basis of e-health and health technology

    Skills

    The student:

    • masters fundamental health concepts and is able to communicate with health personnel by using these concepts
    • is familiar with the most important development methods that are used in health technology
    • is capable of solving practical problems relevant to industry or society in the area of e-health and health technology

    General cmpetence

    The student is capable of:

    • applying technical principles together with a fundamental understanding of health subjects in order to solve relevant problems within health technology and e-health
    • communicating professional issues in the areas of health technology and e-health clearly in both written and oral form
    • assessing how an e-health project must relate to rules and regulations, ethics, security and data protection

  • Teaching and learning methods

    Supervision sessions with an internal and/or external supervisor. The students can complete the project individually or in a group of up to five students.

    The projects are chosen/assigned at the start of the semester.

  • Course requirements

    The following work requirements are mandatory and must be approved in order to prepare for the exam:

    • A project outline that describes how the group will organise their work on the project.
    • A standard learning agreement must be entered into between the project provider / supervisor and the student(s), and this must be approved by the course coordinator before the project can start.
    • Three meeting minutes from supervisory meetings during the project period.
    • An oral mid-term presentation, individual or in groups (max 5 students), 10 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A.

    The deadlines for submitting the project outline and minutes of the meetings will be presented in the teaching plan, which is made available at the beginning of the semester.

  • Assessment

    Written project report submitted at the end of the semester. Individually or in a group (max. 5 students), 4000 words (+/-10%).

    In group work, the students' individual contributions should be reflected in the report. Normally, everyone in the group receives the same grade, but in exceptional cases, individual grades may be awarded based on the assessment of the project supervisor(s) and the head of the programme.

    The exam result can be appealed.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

  • Grading scale

    Grade scale A-F.

  • Examiners

    One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.