MBIB4250 Knowledge Management and Information Behavior Course description

This course focuses on individuals' and groups' information-related activities at work as well as tools and strategies by organisations to manage their information resources.

The teaching language is in English when there are foreign exchange students present.

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

Knowledge

The student has

• advanced knowledge of information needs as well as of use of information and knowledge in different contexts such as everyday life, working life, research and education, etc.
• good overview and specialized knowledge of the role of various channels for satisfying the information needs and their prominence for seeking and sharing information and knowledge
• advanced knowledge of the theoretical models for understanding seeking and sharing of information and knowledge
• advanced understanding of the relationship between human information behaviour and methods of information and knowledge management

Skills

The student is able to

• use empirical and theoretical models on information behaviour and information mediating institutions' role in information seeking processes to design research projects
• reflect upon how information needs and information use is affected and changed by political, demographic, cultural and technological changes, the emergence of new forms of learning and experience, etc.
• plan, develop and lead information and knowledge management in practice with reference to in-depth knowledge of information needs and information seeking behaviour

General competence

The student has the ability to

• analytically discuss and assess the flow of information at a workplace.
• participate in knowledge management projects at a workplace.

The course is organized as a series of three three-day sessions.

The course is given either in Scandinavian languages with occasional English contributions, or exclusively in English.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:

1. An individually written short paper (between 1,500 and 2000 words, equals with about 3 -4 pages) on freely chosen concepts related to the topics of the course and based on course literature.

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam.If one or more coursework requirements have not been approved, the student will be given the opportunity to submit an improved version once by the given deadline.

The course deals with nuclear medicine methods for diagnostics and treatment of diseases. Emphasis is placed on knowledge of radiation protection, and the medical areas of application of different types of ionising radiation. The course also focuses on nuclear medicine imaging and detection principles and on how radiopharmaceuticals are produced and prepared in a sterile manner in nuclear medicine units. Discussion and reflection on the ethical challenges associated with work in nuclear medicine units is also an integral part of the course.

Nuclear medicine methods belong to the category molecular imaging, while other methods in this category are covered by the course MABIO4700 Molecular Imaging.

The student must have been admitted to the study programme. The course is also offered as an individual course.

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

• has in-depth knowledge of radioactive pharmaceuticals’ chemical, biological, and pharmacokinetic properties
• has advanced knowledge of the most common clinical examinations and therapies in nuclear medicine, and the relevance of these methods in relation to various diseases and disease mechanisms
• has advanced knowledge of nuclear medicine imaging and processing
• has in-depth knowledge of what characterises the different types of radiation
• has in-depth knowledge of the principles of quality control of nuclear medicine equipment and specimens
• has in-depth knowledge of preparation of radiopharmaceuticals
• is capable of describing applicable radiation protection provisions in the field of nuclear medicine

Skills

The student is capable of

• applying medical-technical equipment in nuclear medicine units
• mastering routine quality control of equipment and specimens
• mastering aseptic work techniques and knows how to protect him/herself and others against contamination and infection when preparing radiopharmaceuticals
• is capable of using safety equipment when handling radioactivity

Competence

The student is capable of

• familiarising him/herself with and taking a critical approach to new methods and apparatuses used in nuclear medicine with particular emphasis on their areas of application, possibilities, and limitations.

Work and teaching methods include lectures, laboratory courses, practical exercises, seminars, group work, guided tours of nuclear medicine units, and self-study.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• minimum attendance of 80% at seminars and scheduled group work
• minimum attendance of 90 % at the laboratory course
• individual practical test, approx. 2 hours
• individual project assignment about a nuclear medicine topic, up to 6,000 words