Telemedicine and e-health

Code:

IM2014_05

Acronym:

TES

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Informatics

Instance: 2021/2022 - 1S (of 13-09-2021 to 06-02-2022)

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	24	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:

• 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

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

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