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UiB Course Introduction to Computational Medicine and Biomedical Engineering

POSTGRADUATE COURSE

Introduction to Computational Medicine and

Biomedical Engineering
ECTS credits Teaching semester Course code Number of semesters
6 Spring ELMED219 1

Language Resources
Norwegian (English if exchange students are enrolled in the course). The course material will be in English. Schedule

Teaching semester CONTACT

First four weeks of the spring term.

Objectives and Content Contact Information

Student counselor can be contacted
The objective and content of the course addresses here: info@med.uib.no

The computational mindset, machine learning and AI in future medicine - pros et cons Tlf 55 58 64 00
A guided tour of some mathematical and statistical modelling techniques in Course Coordinator:
biomedical and clinical applications. Examples and demonstrations will be related to Arvid Lundervold,
in vivo imaging and integrated quantitative physiology, imagingderived biomarkers, http://uib.no/persons/Arvid-
omics data, and sensor data. Lundervold
Operational principles of selected sensors and measurement devices in biomedical
research and clinical practise - from smartphones to MRI scanners.
The concepts of "big data", "data analytics", "machine learning", and "deep
convolutional neural networks" with examples from personalized and predictive SELECT SEMESTER
medicine.
Throughout the course, the students will use principles and tools from numerical Spring 2018 (Previous semester)
programming, data analysis, and scienti c computing for medical applications. This Autumn 2018 (Current semester)
will provide an introduction to e.g. R, Python, and Jupyter notebooks, and "the cloud" Spring 2019 (Next semester)
for data storage and computations.
The concepts and importance of "open science", "data sharing", and "reproducible
research". The Department of Biomedicine

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge

Is able to explain basic operational principles of selected sensors and measuring

devices in biomedical research and clinical practise
Is knowledge-able about the concepts of"big data", "data analytics", "machine
learning", and "deep convolutional neural networks" and provide examples from
personalized and predictive medicine.
Is knowledge-able about the concepts and importance of "open science", "data
sharing", and "reproducible research".

Skills

Can nd and use modern software tools for data analysis, visualization and reporting
(e.g. gure / graphics production with Jupyter notebooks).
Can communicate selected methods and software packages where these methods are
implemented and explain their relevance to medical research and clinical practice.

General competence

Acknowledging the importance of mathematical models and computations in the

analysis and understanding of complex physiological systems and disease processes,
and the need of crossdisciplinary collaborations in future medicine.

Required Previous Knowledge

Preferably passed the rst two study years in medical school, or rst two years in
engineering school within the disciplines computer science, electrical engineering,
mechanical engineering, chemical engineering or rst two study years in the bachelor
program of mathematics, informatics, physics, chemistry, or physics.
Recommended Previous Knowledge
For the medical students, recommended previous knowledge includes organ physiology,
anatomy, and cell biology / molecular biology at the level of passed second year into the
medical curriculum, and having curiosity/interest in technology, mathematics, and
computer science. Medical students on the research track are welcome to take the course.
For the engineering students and students in mathematics, informatics, or physics,
recommended previous knowledge includes calculus / linear algebra and computer
programming at the level of the second year of engineering school or bachelor programs,
together with an interest in biological and medical phenomena and applications.
Access to the Course
Students enrolled at the Faculty of Medicine, or Faculty of Mathematics and Natural
Sciences, UiB (or other university) and engineering students at the Western Norway
University of Applied Sciences (or other engineering college, e.g. Erasmus student).
Students external to UiB will be enrolled as guest student for the course.
Teaching Methods and Extent of Organized Teaching
The teaching methods consist of "blended learning" and " ipped classroom":

Two days of introductory and motivational lectures incl. demonstrations. Students

bring their own laptop.
E-learning modules (pre & per & post course) with focus on the learning outcomes.
Comprises thematic MCQs and re ective questions. Open-ended questions prompt
learners to explore their thoughts and opinions while testing their comprehension.
Two assignments with peer assessment: (i) one assignment related to modern e-
infrastructure of computational science (computing environments / IDE, data
repositories, source code versioning systems [GitHub] etc.), (ii) one assignment "in
tandem" being related to a speci c topic within (bio)medicine among several
prede ned choices, where preferably one engineering student and one medical
student work together. This project will be presented orally at one of the course
meetings.
Four meet-ups (one TBL session) / group meetings with lecturers / TAs.
Digital nal exam.

The course will assume the students have their own laptop (or borrow one).
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Two compulsory assignments and an oral presentation, with a peer assessment
component. Compulsory assignments / oral presentation must be approved ("pass") before
the nal digital exam.
Forms of Assessment
Final MCQ home exam.
Examination Support Material
No examination support material.
Grading Scale
Pass / No pass
Subject Overlap
BMED360 (2 ECTS)
Course Coordinator
Department of Biomedicine, prof. Arvid Lundervold

- in collaboration with Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Campus Kronstad,

Bergen, assoc. prof. Alexander S. Lundervold
Course Administrator
Department of Biomedicine

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