Telemedicine and e-health

Code:

IM2014_05

Acronym:

TES

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Informatics

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=2573
Responsible unit:	Department of Computer Science
Course/CS Responsible:	Master Programme in Medical Informatics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIM	22	Current Studies Plan	1	-	6	55	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This unit aims that the student acquires the following concepts:

• information technologies used in healthcare;


• the various telemedicine branches and different considerations in its implementation;


• the latest development in health technologies (from the ICT point of view);


• real world examples of telemedicine usage.

Learning outcomes and competences

The following competences should be attained:

• critical analysis of the advantages and disadvantages on the various perspectives of the usage of technologies in the health context;


• ability to study, analyze and summarize a topic addressed in the course.

Working method

Presencial

Program

• e-Health fundamentals


• Clinical teleconsultation


• Electronic formats in teleconsultation


• Clinical test reports


• Teleassistance and telemonitoring


• Applied e-Health

Mandatory literature

L. Gonçalves, M. Castelo-Branco, N. Campanella; e-Saúde - livro de ensino para estudantes de cursos de ciências da saúde e para profissionais de saúde, Tipografia da Universidade da Beira Interior, 2018. ISBN: 978-989-654-445-4 (Free access book: https://www.ubi.pt/Ficheiros/Sites/12/Paginas/945/eSaude.pdf)

Teaching methods and learning activities

• 7 lectures of 4h




• Some lectures will be by invited speakers




• In most lectures we will discuss/present practical examples

keywords

Physical sciences > Computer science > Informatics > Applied informatics
Technological sciences > Technology > Medical technology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	32,00
Frequência das aulas	28,00
Trabalho de investigação	102,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

At least 50% on the written assignement

Calculation formula of final grade

The final evaluation is evaluation obtained in the written assignment.

Classification improvement

Not applicable