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Telemedicine

Code 13431
Year 3
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 6
Workload PL(30H)/T(30H)
Scientific area Biomedical Sciences
Entry requirements -
Mode of delivery face-to-face
Learning outcomes Understand and employ the concepts and techniques associated with telemedicine.

At the end of the curricular unit the student should be able to:
- Understand the principles underlying the telemedicine systems
- Know how to operate the equipment
- Evaluate the advantages and limitations of telemedicine systems
- Follow technological development
- Suggest new ideas and features to existing systems
- Make demonstrations of the systems with regard to different types of users
- Demonstrate critical spirit and ethical responsibility
- Ability to dialogue with manufacturers
- Specify, analyze and select among the various proposals of the market
Syllabus Theoretical classes
1.Fundamentals of Telemedicine.
2. Structure of a Telemedicine System
3. Technological considerations in Telemedicine
4.Examples of telemedicine systems in different specialties
5.Digital Medicine
6.Fundamentals of ethics, security and privacy
7. Telemedicine around the world
Main Bibliography [1] Telemedicine, Telehealth and Telepresence - Principles, Strategies, Applications, and New Directions, Rifat Latifi, Charles R. Doarn, Ronald C. Merrell Editors, Springer, 2021
[2] FUNDAMENTALS OF TELEMEDICINE AND TELEHEALTH, Edited by Shashi Gogia, Elsevier 2020
[3] Telemedicine Technologies- Information Technologies in Medicine and Digital Health, Bernard Fong, A.C.M. Fong and C.K. Li, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2020
[4] Norris, C. A. “Essentials of Telemedicine and Telecare”, Wiley, 2002.
[5] Choudhury, T., Katal , A., Um, J., Rana , A. Al-Akaidi, M. “Telemedicine: The Computer Transformation of Healthcare”, Springer International Publishing, 2022.
[6] Mittal, M. & Battineni, G. “Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Frameworks in Telehealth”, Springer International Publishing, 2022.
[7] Scientific papers and websites shared by the professor.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria The assessment during the teaching-learning period consists of:
Project:
Oral presentation 1 (S1) – 3 points (15%)
Oral presentation 2 (S2) – 3 points (15%)
Hackathon (H) – 2 points (10%) – 1 point for participation and 1 point if the group is in the top 3.
Project portfolios (P) – 2 points (10%)
Report (R) – 2 points (10%)

Knowledge assessment test (PA, individual) – 6 points (30%)
Node-RED challenge (D, individual) – 2 points (10%)

Approval
The student will be approved if final grade is equal to or higher than 9.5 out of 20 and attendance of 60% of the classes (classes with presentations, tests and hackathons are not counted). Class 28/2 is mandatory:
Final grade= 0.15xS1+0.15xS2+0.1xH+0.1xP+0.1xR+0.1xD+0.3PA
Admitted to exam
The student will be admitted to the exam if his/her final grade is equal to or higher than 6 points and attendance at 60% of the classes (class 28/2 is mandatory):
Final grade=0.3xExam+0.7xPractical (relating to the practical assessment already carried out

Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2025-03-03

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