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Identical coursesInterdisciplinary Programme in Healthcare Innovation (B-KUL-K49M6A)
English
50 
Second term
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contractCannot be taken as part of a credit contract
Université Libre de BruxellesAims
- The student gets an insight into the main strategies and tools for the prevention and treatment of disease states.
- The student gets an overview over the main types and principles of healthcare systems worldwide.
- The student understands the basic principles of healthcare economics and management.
- The student gets an insight into the multiple steps and key principles in the development of health technologies.
- The student gets an insight into innovation models and career opportunities in healthcare.
- The student understands the need for working interdisciplinary and for the convergence of medicine, life sciences and physical sciences, engineering and management, from basic research to patient-centric care, including (pre)clinical research, development of medicines and medical devices, healthcare organization, management and economics.
Previous knowledge
The student has knowledge about economics or healthcare related disciplines.
A maximum of 30 drug development (master) students may enroll for this course. ISP enrollment will be disabled once 30 students enrolled.
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Evaluation
Evaluation: Interdisciplinary Programme in Healthcare Innovation (B-KUL-K29M6a)
Explanation
Final grade:
- 35/100 multiple choice exam (outside of the regular examination period)
- 65/100 group project (written report 35/100 and presentation 30/100)
Throughout the semester students will participate in self-evaluation (quizzes) to evaluate their own process and to familiarize themselves with the platform and method of evaluation. These self-evaluation quizzes will not be part of the final grade of the student.
To get a credit for this course, students are obliged to follow the examination rules such as described under "Evaluation - Other - Certificate in Healthcare Innovation (Translational Medicine)"
Information about retaking exams
Contact the person responsible for this course and correct your report based on the given feedback.