KURSPLAN
Quality improvement in Health and Engineering, 7,5 högskolepoäng
Quality improvement in Health and Engineering, 7.5 credits
Kursplan för studenter vår 2025
Kurskod: HQHS21
Fastställd av: Utbildningsrådet 2021-04-13
Gäller fr.o.m.: 2021-08-30
Version: 1
Diarienummer:Department of Rehabilitation
Utbildningsnivå: Avancerad nivå
Utbildningsområde: Medicinska området (60%) och tekniska området (40%)
Ämnesgrupp: MT2
Fördjupning: A1F
Huvudområde: Ortopedteknik

Lärandemål

Upon completion of the course the student should have the ability to:

Kunskap och förståelse

Färdighet och förmåga

Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt

Innehåll

- models of quality improvement
- historical development of quality improvement
- the association between professional knowledge and improvement knowledge
- leadership for quality improvement
- application of improvement knowledge in a personal quality improvement project
- benefits of reflection and learning
- clinical micro-systems
- risk management

Undervisningsformer

The course is implemented through lectures, case studies, written assignments and group tutorials.

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

Förkunskapskrav

The applicant must hold a minimum of a Bachelor degree or equivalent (i.e. the equivalent of 180 credits at an accredited university) in prosthetics and orthotics or mechanical engineering. Proof of English proficiency is required. Also the applicant must successfully have completed the courses Fundamentals in Assistive Technology, 7.5 credits and Co-production in Health and Welfare, 7.5 credits.

Examination och betyg

Kursen bedöms med betygen A, B, C, D, E, FX eller F.

Examination of the course will be based upon one individual written examination, individual assignment as poster presentation and one seminar.

A senior lecturer serves as examiner for the course.

Poängregistrering av examinationen för kursen sker enligt följande system:
ExaminationsmomentOmfattningBetyg
Individual written examination4,5 hpA/B/C/D/E/FX/F
Individual assignment1,5 hpU/G
Group seminar1,5 hpU/G

Kurslitteratur

Busse, R., Klazinga, N., Panteli, D., Quentin, W., & World Health Organization. (2019). Improving healthcare quality in Europe: Characteristics, effectiveness and implementation of different strategies. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe.

Nelson E. C., Batalden, P. B., & Godfrey, M. M. (2007). Quality by Design: A Clinical Microsystems Approach. Jossey-Bass/Wiley.

Oishi, M. M. K., Mitchell, I. M., & Van der Loos, H. M. (Eds.). (2010). Design and use of assistive
technology: social, technical, ethical, and economic challenges. Springer Science & Business
Media.