Telemedicine and e-health

Code:

IS14_05

Acronym:

TeS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Informatics - programmes not classified elsewhere

Instance: 2018/2019 - SP (of 10-09-2018 to 12-07-2019)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Computer Science
Course/CS Responsible:	Health Informatics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
IS	1	Official Plan_2014 Health Informatics	1	-	6	55	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This unit aims that the student acquires the following concepts:

• basic understanding of communication networks and their main protocols;


• 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.


• General concepts about communication networks.

Working method

Presencial

Program

• What is telemedicine?
  
  
  
  • Cost/Benefits
  
  
  • Standards used (in search of)
  
  
  • Telemedicine applications
  
  
  
  


• What is eHealth?


• Technologies in Telemedicine and eHealth
  
  
  
  • Exams/observations, sensors, applications
  
  
  • Network communication systems (internet, system requirements, protocols)
  
  
  • Network security: attacks and defenses
  
  
  
  


• Telemedicine and the internet


• Discussion on:
  
  
  
  • Legal aspects
  
  
  • Privacy and security
  
  
  • Building a telemedicine system
  
  
  
  

Mandatory literature

Wootton Richard 340; Introduction to telemedicine. ISBN: 978-1-85315-677-9
Kurose James F.; Computer networking. ISBN: 978-0-321-17644-8

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


• In some lectures the students will evaluate some of the technology described and discuss their shortcomings and strong points

keywords

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

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Teste	25,00
Trabalho escrito	75,00
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	120,00
Total:	180,00

Eligibility for exams

At least 40% on the assignement

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation is based on the writing of a survey paper and a final exam (optional).

FG = (WG x 15 + EG x 5)/20

• FG - Final Grade


• WG - Work Grade


• EG - Exame Grade

The students that do not take the final exame, can have at most 15 in their final grade.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Will use the assignement grade of the semester.

Classification improvement

Can only be done for the exam part.