MTE-40029 - Module Specification
School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

This module aims to give students a detailed understanding of the medical equipment lifecycle and its management to control risks under clinical governance; to allow them to gain an understanding of the important role of reliability and maintainability engineering in the management of risk, especially of safety critical systems; to understand the application of standards and regulations relating to medical equipment and management; and to understand the role of healthcare professionals in the safe use and care of medical equipment and the provision / management of safe and effective medical technology services.

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Description for 2024/25

This module will give students insight into the technology management processes used in clinical settings that allow healthcare provider to make the best use of their resources. They will learn about the role of clinical engineers in ensuring the safe and effective management of medical equipment and the benefits and obligations of the various stakeholders operating within the clinical governance framework.

Lectures: 16 hours
Tutorials: 2 hours
Workshop: 2 hours
Non-contact private study:
Directed reading to support lectures: 90
Reading for essay preparation: 20
Compiling information and essay writing: 20
Total: 150

Intended Learning Outcomes

None

Study hours

None

School Rules

Bachelors degree (or equivalent proof of training) in an approved discipline with appropriate competence in mathematics.

Description of Module Assessment