Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • To understand innovation and the commercialization of new innovations on HealthTech-related industries, such as health care services, medical device technologies, diagnostics, digital medicine, and digital health and well-being services
  • To get to know companies and other organizations from HealthTech-related industries as well as individual representatives from these companies and organizations
  • To understand and analyze real-life business problems in the HealthTech-related industries and to be able to provide viable, feasible and valuable solutions for these problems and to be able to defend the recommended solutions

Credits: 10

Schedule: 07.01.2025 - 08.04.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jens Schmidt

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course offers a deep-dive into HealthTech-related industries and an opportunity to get to know and develop contacts with representatives from companies and other organizations. Students work in multidisciplinary teams to tackle innovation challenges with companies or organizations in the fields of health care services, medical device technologies, diagnostics, digital medicine, and digital health and well-being services. The teams will have industry mentors and students will take part in social activities and visits to companies.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Participation in mandatory lectures, participation in group work.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Pre-readings, weekly lectures, group projects, individual assignment.

    48 contact hours (mandatory attendance)
    48h independent study
    162h group work
    12h individual assignment

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    3 Good Health and Well-being

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III - IV
    2025-2026 Spring III - IV

    Registration:

    The intake is limited to 20 students. Students need to apply separately. In student selection, prior studies, motivation and the multidisciplinarity and diversity of the student group are taken into consideration.