Module manager: Prof Mike Raxworthy
Email: m.j.raxworthy@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Science GCSEs or equivalent
| ODFL1500 | Medical Technology Futures |
This module is approved as a discovery module
This module aims to give students an initial introduction to the exciting future of medical technology, covering digital medicine, genomics, personalised medicine, artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing and regenerative medicine. There is a special focus on medical device design and engineering and synergy with the UK Topol Review of medical technologies. The topics will be presented within the framework of the design and innovation process, from user and clinical need through to the regulatory approval. Students from a wide range of backgrounds will find the module relevant but should have some basic science background, such as a GCSE or similar qualification. The module content is delivered online via FutureLearn and Minerva, supported by face-to-face seminars. Students enrolled on the module will need to create a FutureLearn account in order to access this material.
This module aims to give students an introduction to the medical technology field, with a special focus on medical device design and engineering. The topics will be presented within the framework of the design process, from user and clinical need through to regulatory approval.
On completion of this module, students should be able to:-
- Describe several current and future medical technologies and how they are applied or planned to be applied in healthcare.
- Discuss how future medical technologies could impact on the nature of healthcare provision. Articulate the opportunities for the application of future medical technologies.
- Articulate the development and commercial challenges within the medical device development process.
- Describe the medical device development process, from clinical need through to regulatory approval and product introduction.
- Apply the medical device development process to an exemplar medical device, including clinical need, user needs and stakeholder needs, through to regulatory approval and product introduction.
- Reflect on the impact of their learning in this module on their own broader development
This module will introduce students to new and emerging medical technologies within five themes:-
Medical Technology History, Development and Trends
Progress in medical technology and how new technologies are taken from user needs through to products that meet regulatory requirements; expected future trends and technology convergence.
Digital Medicine
Diagnostics, imaging and therapy. Electronic heath records, and data analytics. Augmented/virtual reality and telemedicine. Wearable and implantable smart devices.
Genomics
Personalised medicine, nanotechnology, bioelectronics and lab-on-chip technologies; other ‘omics (proteomics, metabolomics) for therapeutic use
AI and Robotics
Minimally invasive surgery and surgical robotics, capsule robotics, assistive and rehabilitation robotics and exoskeletons. Robotics for independent living
Advanced Manufacture and Regenerative Medicine
This includes 3D printing, artificial joints and stratified approaches, tissue engineering, regenerative/repair devices, near-patient manufacture and combination products.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Lecture | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Seminar | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Independent online learning hours | 50 | ||
| Private study hours | 42 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 8 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Independent online learning will be working through five 2-week courses on FutureLearn. The on-line material in those courses will guide students through the five topics using a series of different styles of material, including recorded short talks, animations, video interviews with researchers, on-line exercises, etc.
In private study time, students will use recent media articles to explore aspects of medical technologies through independent reading, providing views on their understanding of the subject and how it might be used in clinical practice through a personal reflective log. On-line tests will be used as assessment for learning throughout the module. Students will network online or face-to-face as they prefer for the group presentation.
Each 2 week course will end with an in-course on-line MCQ test. This will be used as assessment for learning.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Individual essay, 1500 words, supported by background reading and asynchronous online tutoring | 40 |
| Group Project | Group presentation. Supported by online resources, asynchronous online tutoring and face-to-face seminars | 40 |
| Reflective log | VLE based logs x 5 | 20 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Where a student needs to resit the group project and/or reflective log, alternative individual written assessment of an appropriate length will be set.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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