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Tampere University

BBT.HTI.508 Health Software Development Project, 5 cr

Implementation period
Registration period
Modes of study
Contact teaching
Fees
150 €
Study level
Advanced studies
Study fields
Technology and Natural Sciences
Language of instruction
English
City
Tampere
Grading scale
Pass-Fail

Course completion at Open University

This course applies programming knowledge to health-related applications. You should be able to program quite independently. Approved group work and participation to the introduction and final seminar. Study methods:
  • Active participation to project work done in small groups.
  • 4x 2hours of contact teaching on campus.
  • Project guidance and supervision remotely.

Required prior knowledge

The assignments include programming which means that the students should be able to program using a programming language such as Python, C++ or Java. Knowledge from graphical user interface programming is also useful. Suggested prerequisites include programming courses 1-3, but self-learned skills or eagerness to learn more programming is also accepted. The outcome of the project depends on the skills of the group. Those students that have no programming skills should self-learn the skills before the course, for example, from the following materials: https://www.python.org/about/gettingstarted/, https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/, https://www.tutorialspoint.com/python/. Recommended prerequisites: Prerequisite group 1: BBT.038 Health Care Processes and Information Systems and BBT.MJS.144 Standards, Interoperability and Regulations in Health Informatics OR Prerequisite group 2: COMP.CS.100 Programming 1: Introduction to Programming, COMP.CS.110 Programming 2: Techniques, COMP.CS.140 Programming 3: Interfaces and Techniques. Please ensure that you have completed the required prerequisites before registering! By registering, you agree to comply with the requirements and, upon request, you can present a transcript of records showing the completion of the required prerequisites.

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