Clinical Engineering

• Number systems
• Fundamentals of functions
• Fundamentals of geometry
• Fundamentals of trigonometry
• Sequences and series
• Complex numbers (in relation to electrical engineering)
• Linear systems of equations

• Students master basic mathematical concepts such as number systems, functions and linear systems of equations and can use them confidently to analyze and model technical problems, e.g. when calculating electrical networks or solving technical optimization problems.

• Graduates are able to apply geometric and trigonometric relationships in practical applications, such as determining distances, angles and vectors, and use them to design and evaluate technical constructions or motion sequences.

• Students can use complex numbers - especially in electrical engineering (e.g. in alternating current calculation) - in a targeted manner and use sequences and series to describe and investigate temporal or convergent processes in order to assess technical systems and predict their behavior.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

Experimental setups and measurements in the following areas:

• Electric and magnetic field
• Direct current technology (mesh and node rule, series and parallel connection)
• Alternating current technology (combinations of RLC)
• Switching processes on combinations of R, L and C
• Handling the basic measuring devices

• Students set up basic experimental setups in the areas of electric and magnetic fields, direct current technology, alternating current technology and RLC circuits and carry them out professionally. In doing so, they work by practically applying and deepening the theoretical content they have previously learned in the laboratory.

• Students operate basic measuring devices properly, select suitable measurement methods and reliably record electrical quantities. This is done in direct addition to the theoretical course learning outcomes, so that the relationships calculated in the lecture part are practically understood and consolidated in the laboratory.

• Students analyze measurement results from experiments on fields, direct and alternating current networks and switching processes, compare them with theoretical results and draw well-founded conclusions. This enables better integration of the theoretical content with its practical implementation.

• Preparation through the lecture
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Entry test at the beginning of each exercise unit
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions
• Protocols for the individual exercises

Continuous assessment: Exercise units in the lab with final exam

Calculation options for the following areas:

• Electric and magnetic field
• Physical and technical current direction
• Direct current technology (mesh and node rule, series and parallel connection)
• Alternating current technology (combinations of RLC)
• Switching operations on combinations of R, L and C

• Students are able to describe electric and magnetic fields as well as physical and technical current directions and use this understanding to correctly classify basic electrical phenomena and processes in practical application situations.

• Students apply the mesh and node rule as well as concepts of series and parallel circuits to systematically analyze DC networks and determine their behavior for practical issues.

• Students analyze combinations of R, L and C in alternating current operation and evaluate switching processes in such networks in order to be able to interpret the dynamic and frequency-dependent behavior of electrical systems for practical applications.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Individual performance in the form of graded calculation examples in combination with a final module examination.

• Introduction to plan drawings and plan reading
• Building materials and their areas of application
• Basic constructions in building
• Basics of load-bearing elements
• Safety considerations (e.g. fire protection,...)

• Students analyze the different structural concepts of buildings in the healthcare sector and use this for the development or adaptation of corresponding building concepts. They describe the essential processes in the healthcare sector and use their knowledge of the different arrangements of functional rooms in the healthcare sector.

• Students distinguish between structural and technical fire protection measures, select suitable solutions based on the requirements of the healthcare sector, justify their use and integrate them into planning and execution in a verifiable manner (plans/details, evidence).

• Students have basic skills in the field of statics and strength theory for buildings, which enable them to assess changes in the current use or adaptations of a building and their effects on the statics. They can assess which changes require a structural analysis of the building and when an expert in this field should be consulted.

• Students are able to check construction projects for authorization, notification or reporting requirements, derive the correct procedure, prepare the necessary documents (e.g. plans, descriptions, evidence) and justify and document their decision to clients and authorities.

Contents are partly developed in lecture form as well as in group work with the students.

Continuous assessment: Individual performances in the form of graded calculation examples in combination with a final examination

• Basics of thermal insulation in winter
• Basics for determining heating and cooling requirements
• Basics of moisture protection of building components and the summer suitability of rooms
• Basics of airborne and impact sound insulation
• Basics of fire protection

• Students know the different substances and materials used in the construction industry. They know the properties of these substances and where they are used. They know which substances and boundary conditions influence building physics and how these influences can be recognized and can use this knowledge to formulate tenders and monitor their implementation.

• Students know which substances and materials as well as basic constructive structures have been used for buildings in recent decades and can apply this knowledge to assess the impact of changes to buildings.

• Students are familiar with special requirements regarding vibration and vibration characteristics and take these into account accordingly in tenders.

• Students are aware of the need for appropriate sound insulation, they know the standards and guidelines for sound insulation and can introduce improvement measures and assess their effect.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Final exam: Final examination

• Basic concepts of anatomy: microanatomy, physiology, directional and positional designations, definition of cell, tissue, organ and organ systems
• Structure, morphology and functions: Cells and tissues, embryogenesis, musculoskeletal system and skull, respiratory system, blood and coagulation system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, immune system, digestive system, urogenital system , nervous system, skin and sensory organs, endocrine organs

• Students have an overview of the structure and function of the human body.

• Students describe the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system, the organs, the vascular system, the sensory organs and the nervous system.

• Students know the medical terminology and are able to communicate appropriately with medical staff (nursing and medical staff) in relation to their area of responsibility (securing and providing the technical infrastructure) and hold technical discussions.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Cell physiology
• Vital functions, respiration, digestion, heart & circulation
• Hormones, transmitters and nerves
• Central nervous system and senses
• General cell physiology (cell structure, cell activity, cell organization in tissues)
• Functions of the nervous system (transmission of stimuli, reflexes...)
• Endocrine system (incl. immune system)
• Acid-base balance
• Functions of the respiratory system
• Functions of the cardiovascular system
• Metabolic system

• Students are familiar with the interaction of all processes in an organism. They know about the interaction of physical and biochemical processes and their processes in cells, tissues and organs of a human body.

• Based on their knowledge of the interplay between biology, medicine and physiological and biochemical processes, students will be able to select optimal infrastructural/technical equipment and make it available to medical professionals, healthcare and nursing staff and senior medical technical services.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Final exam: Final examination

• Business English
• Medical, technical and biomedical vocabulary in a hospital
• Departments of a hospital
• Language of Management
• Ethics
• Presentations and discussions on controversial topics

• Students are able to express themselves confidently, adequately and accurately in English in medical, business, technical and scientific contexts and to conduct professional discussions competently.

• Students are able to read and understand specialist articles, journals and manuals from the fields of medicine, technology and business and can analyze, implement and apply the content in their work in a targeted manner.

• Students will be able to write medical, business and technical correspondence in English, including analyses, commentaries and text productions using modern communication media.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

Origination of organisations, knowledge of managementsystem, team optimazation, Change Management with Focus on health care.

Financing models of health care systems, overview of the health care Systems including structures in the specific field

• Students describe the players, structures and processes of the healthcare system/facilities and analyze the effects of business and economic conditions on care and operations; conclusions and relevance for the healthcare system are comprehensibly justified. They explain and compare healthcare planning as well as remuneration and evaluation systems. Furthermore, they can identify relevant legal matters in the healthcare sector, examine typical issues for legal conformity, identify risks and derive well-founded options for action.

• Students have an overview of the structure and processes of the Austrian healthcare landscape and can name the advantages and disadvantages of international healthcare systems in comparison.

• Students master the basic concepts of external accounting, differentiate between cost accounting systems in the healthcare sector and apply these in practice on a case-by-case basis; calculations and results are comprehensibly justified.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Final exam: Partial examinations in the form of distance learning and final examination

• IT networks
• Basic concepts of network technology
• Network topologies
• Network types
• Network administration
• Medical IT networks
• Green IT

• Students can explain key terms in network technology, compare different network topologies and classify networks according to their range (LAN, MAN, WAN).

• Students can explain the most important tasks of network administration as well as measures for network security and monitoring and explain the special requirements (data protection, availability) for medical networks.

• Students can explain the term "green IT" and name and apply the most important factors for the sustainability of network infrastructures.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Distance with final exam

• Basics of vectors
• Basics of differential calculus
  • Measures of change of functions
  • Derivation of functions
  • Rule of de L'Hospital
  • Higher derivatives
  • Derivation of hyperbolic functions
  • Differential calculus and applications
  • Derivation of inverse functions
  • Curve analysis
  • Extreme value tasks / optimization
  • Taylor and Fourier series
• Fundamentals of integral calculus
  • Primitive functions / indefinite integral
  • Definite integral
  • Partial integration
  • Applications of
  • Definite integrals of symmetrical functions
  • Determining volume using cross-sectional areas
  • Arc length
  • Geometric applications
  • Center of gravity of a surface
  • Partial fraction decomposition
  • improper integrals
  • Multiple integrals

• Students understand the basics of differential calculus, including measures of change, derivatives (including higher and inverse functions), derivatives of hyperbolic functions as well as curve investigations, extreme value tasks and optimization, and can apply this knowledge to mathematical problems of practical relevance.

• Students master the basics of integral calculus, including indefinite and definite integrals, partial integration, multiple integrals, improper integrals and applications such as volume calculation, arc lengths, determination of the center of gravity and geometric problems, and can use these to solve technical and scientific problems.

• Students understand Taylor and Fourier series as well as their derivatives and integrals and can use these methods to approximate functions, work on complex problems analytically and create mathematical models in practical applications.

• Students use GeoGebra to visualize, explore and check the plausibility of selected content (e.g. functions, curves, derivatives/integrals, parameter changes) and use AI tools for structured research for suitable use cases, critically checking the results (plausibility, source quality) and documenting them correctly.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Physical units
• Basic mathematical concepts (vectors, simple differentiation, integration, exponential calculus)
• Development of basic mechanical concepts (kinematics, dynamics, work, energy, rotating bodies)
• Thermodynamic basics (temperature measurement, linear expansion)
• Properties of gases (ideal gases, real gases, state variables)
• Changes of state (isobaric, isochoric, isothermal, adiabatic)
• Main laws of thermodynamics (linking mechanical quantities with heat)
• Efficiency of thermodynamic machines
• Heats of fusion and vaporization
• Humid air
• Atmospheric pressure conditions, pressure measurement
• Flowing liquids and gases
• Viscosity

• Students analyze the technical and physical fundamentals of water, gas and sanitary systems in domestic installations.

• Students master the physical and technical fundamentals of steam generation and its use in steam generation and its use in the healthcare sector as well as the framework conditions for safe operational management.

• In addition, students master the basic principles of air conditioning in rooms rooms as well as the necessary infrastructure and any required operating equipment.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Components and machines of electrical installation technology according to ÖVE ÖNORM E8101-1
• Regulations, hazards and protective measures for electrical installations
• Equipment for electrical/electrotechnical systems
• Protective measures against electric shock
• Selection of suitable elements depending on requirements
• Personal protection methods in the field of electrical installations
  • Implementation and inspection
• Statutory inspections
  • Scope and frequency
  • Implementation in operation
• Evaluation of electrical systems with regard to function and safety
  • Identification and initiation of improvement measures

• Students know the different types of equipment used for the operation of electrical and electrotechnical systems. They understand the essential measures for protection against electric shock and can define the correct elements as required.

• Students know about the different personal protection methods in the field of electrical installations and can check their actual implementation.

• Students are familiar with the scope and frequency of the legally required by law and are able to implement the necessary measures in the companies with as little disruption as possible.

• Students can evaluate electrical systems with regard to function and safety and initiate improvement measures if necessary.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Assemble motor kit and check function
• Wire the control cabinet according to the plan
• Connecting an asynchronous three-phase motor
• Measuring exercises with special test equipment (for maintenance work)
• Putting a programmable logic controller (PLC) into operation
• Switching digital circuits according to the Karnaugh-Veitch diagram
• Troubleshooting a control system for an asynchronous machine

• Students will be familiar with the main measuring instruments used in electrical engineering and will be able to define all basic variables, taking into account self-protection and minimizing measurement errors.

• Students will be able to select the different types of equipment used and implement the components in electrical and electrotechnical systems.

• Students will be able to carry out and interpret the legally required regular inspections of these systems, as well as derive the resulting measures and carry out the documentation.

• Students will be able to analyze electrical systems and locate any faults that occur and initiate or carry out repairs.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Laboratory units

Final exam

• Network structure of systems in areas used for medical purposes
• Elements of the safety power supply (SV) and the additional safety power supply (ZSV)
• Standard-compliant design of the SV and ZSV (including implementation examples)
• IT and communication networks

• Students know the different types and designs of emergency power systems and are able to define the technical specifications for the purchase, monitor the implementation and coordinate the necessary operational management steps.

• Students will be able to describe the essential requirements for emergency lighting systems and are able to assess adaptations to existing systems and evaluate the achievement of the objectives of the measures.

• Students will be able to present and explain the basics of IT and communication networks in order to develop suitable solutions for specific implementation requirements. The consideration of cost efficiency and reliability are central elements of this.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Final exam: Final examination

• Introduction to building automation and building systems technology
• Overview, structure and functions of building automation systems and their application domains
• Discussion and evaluation of existing system technologies: wired and radio-based
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• System components and installation processes
• Interaction of different system components
• Visualization options for building management systems

• Students will be familiar with the various systems and system components used in building systems technology.

• Students will be able to design such systems on the basis of specific requirements and to plan and manage their implementation as well as to accept the successful installation.

• Using selected examples, students can explain how AI-supported evaluations of building data (e.g. from control technology/subsystems) can be used to support operations and can name central prerequisites and risks at a basic level (e.g. data/sensor quality, interfaces, false alarms, data protection).

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Final exam: Final examination

• Introduction to the basic concepts and fundamentals of organizations
• Deepening in structural and process organization
• Organizational culture
• Forms of work organization (e.g. MbO, job rotation) Group/teams and strategic management
• Practical examples of different organizational forms and management methods in the individual areas of the healthcare sector

• Students master the general management methods as well as the special characteristics of these management approaches in healthcare facilities. They design appropriate business management instruments under the special framework conditions in the healthcare sector.

• Students are able to analyze problems and identify individual solutions. Using practical case studies, they deepen their problem-solving and problem analysis skills.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Final exam: Final examination

• Quality management concepts
• Sector-specific quality management
• Integrated quality management
• quality assurance
• Introduction of risk analysis and risk management in the healthcare sector
• Safety analysis methods in the healthcare sector
• Focus on project QM (e.g. services, no classic product quality management)
• Quality concepts and their significance for a company
• TQM philosophy
• Tasks of a quality manager
• ISO 9000:ff and similar standards
• Quality management concepts

• Graduates understand the basics of business process management, including the concept of quality, and can apply and implement these accordingly.

• Graduates will be able to name and list key basic concepts of quality management, explain and justify any correlations and the resulting consequences, and analyze and compare business processes.

• Graduates are able to name, explain, justify and identify interrelationships between processes within a healthcare facility with regard to quality-related topics. They also understand the connections between the topics of quality, quality management, total quality management, quality management systems and management systems.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Final exam: Final inspection

• Communication and IT networks
• Binary system - the language of computers
• Networks - terms of network technology, topologies, network architecture,
• Standards - ÖVE/ÖNORM EN 50173, ÖVE/ÖNORM EN 50174
• Network hardware - passive and active network components
• Network software - protocol hierarchies, OSI reference model, TCP/IP, network addresses
• Network management

• Students understand the functioning of communication and IT networks, including the binary system as the language of computers, and can correctly classify the basic terms, topologies and network architectures.

• Students know the relevant network standards (ÖVE/ÖNORM EN 50173, EN 50174) as well as passive and active network components and can select and use them in network structures.

• Students understand the protocol hierarchies, the OSI reference model, TCP/IP and network addresses and can plan, configure and manage networks, including basic network management tasks.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• The basics of IT security:
  • Protection goals
  • Types of threats
• Security strategies based on the BSI IT baseline protection
  • Focus on infrastructure with "normal" protection requirements
  • Extended risk analysis for hospitals
• Standards for the implementation of information security
• Theoretical and practical problems of IP-based networks
• Attacker types and types of attack
• Selected chapters of cryptography
• Architecture of secure networks

• Students understand the central protection goals of IT security, typical threats and the special requirements in the hospital sector and can apply this knowledge to analyze security risks.

• Students are familiar with BSI IT baseline protection, extended risk analyses for critical infrastructures and relevant information security standards and are able to develop and evaluate concepts for the implementation of security strategies.

• Students understand the architecture of secure IP-based networks, different types of attackers and attacks as well as selected basics of cryptography and can derive and apply measures to secure networks.

• Students will be able to describe the main features of AI-related approaches in IT security and understand how such methods can contribute to the detection and evaluation of security events on the basis of typical fields of application, reflecting on significant limitations and risks (e.g. reliability, traceability, data dependency).

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Patient, signal, current
  • Physiology, biosignals (ECG, EEG, EMG, BP, SpO2) and signal acquisition.
  • Effect of electrical current, basics of device safety, introduction to standards and legal hierarchy.
• Monitoring and therapy devices
  • Monitoring devices on ICU/IMCU (ECG monitoring, SpO2, pressure measurement) Connection with previous biosignals.
  • Ventilation, anesthesia machines, defibrillator, infusion and syringe pumps as a coherent block "electromedical devices for monitoring and therapy".
• Imaging and clinical IT
  • X-ray, CT, MRI, PET, nuclear medicine
  • Radiation protection requirements and information on the structural integration of large devices
  • Digital image acquisition, RIS/PACS, communication standards (DICOM, HL7)
• Minimally invasive procedures
  • Endoscopy and the necessary basics of optics
  • Lasers used in medicine and the requirements for their safe operation (laser classes, standards, risks, protective measures)

• Students can explain and assess biosignals (ECG, EEG, EMG, blood pressure, SpO2 (oxygen saturation in the blood)) with regard to their origin, measurement principle, signal acquisition and typical sources of error/artifacts.

• Students can describe the functional principle and limits of use of central monitoring and therapy devices (ICU/IMCU monitoring, ventilation, anesthesia equipment, defibrillator, infusion/syringe pumps) and establish the connection to the underlying biosignals.

• Students will be able to conceptually classify imaging procedures and clinical IT (X-ray, CT, MRI, PET/nuclear medicine; radiation protection and structural integration; digital image acquisition, RIS/PACS; DICOM/HL7) as well as minimally invasive systems (endoscopy/optics, medical lasers incl. classes, risks, standards, protective measures) and justify safety-relevant requirements.

• Students explain typical AI models in medical imaging and assess their benefits and limitations based on specific application scenarios, including possible risks for patient safety, data and IT security and clinical decision quality.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Definition of facility management and the most important facility services based on current standards (EN15221)
• Technical services are discussed in detail in particular
• Types of maintenance work to be carried out on machinery and equipment as well as parts of buildings in the healthcare sector
• Documentation requirements for the maintenance work carried out
• The various aspects of the operation and maintenance of healthcare facilities are developed on the basis of specific application examples

• Students are familiar with the different areas of responsibility in facility management (FM). They will be able to assign these tasks and requirements to the main FM areas (infra-structural FM, technical FM and commercial FM).

• Students know the most important maintenance and service tasks in the area of technical services and can create cost-efficient service and maintenance plans and ensure their implementation. They are familiar with the relevant legal regulations. The resulting measures are implemented and kept up to date.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Septic and aseptic area
• Multi-resistant germs
• Nosocomial infections
• Strategy and organization of hospital hygiene
• Tasks of the hospital hygiene team
• Hand hygiene and personal protective equipment
• Vaccinations
• Waste management
• Building hygiene
• Cleaning, disinfection, sterilization

• Students know the medical, organizational and technical requirements for hygiene in the healthcare sector. They will be able to take and implement measures to maintain and improve hospital hygiene with the specialist staff responsible for hygiene.

• Students are aware of the need for cyclical hygiene checks and the dangers of nosocomial infections and can therefore contribute to ensuring patient safety. When carrying out technical maintenance and repair work, they are able to define and implement the subsequent hygiene measures with the medical staff.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Final exam: Final examination

• Technical mathematics for sanitary, heating and air-conditioning technology
• Calculation and dimensioning principles for
  • heating systems
  • Air conditioning systems
  • Sanitary installations and
  • ventilation systems

• Students master the different dimensioning principles for water, gas and sanitary systems. They define what is necessary for the safe operation of these areas and how to carry out cyclical maintenance work in particular.

• Students describe the legal standards for securing the infrastructure, e.g. energy supply for examination and operating rooms. They describe how these requirements can be checked in practice and how these checks are to be documented.

• Students name special requirements for cleanrooms (e.g. operating theaters, etc.) and implement these for the healthcare sector.

• Students will have learned about the main operator obligations based on specific practical examples and will be able to apply these in practice.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Construction of hot water heating systems
• Control systems for heating systems
• Design variants of air conditioning systems
• Selection procedure for air conditioning components
• Forms of realization Ventilation systems
• Sound insulation measures in installation technology
• Types of sanitary installations
• Maintenance and service tasks for heating / air conditioning / sanitary installations
• Hygiene requirements for HVAC in the healthcare sector
• Service agreements / documentation tasks
• Using specific application examples from the healthcare sector, students work out different implementation options.

• Students are familiar with the distribution of water, gas and sanitary facilities and are able to summarize these in the form of requirement descriptions for the corresponding trades.

• The students master various technical options for optimizing the energy optimize the energy requirements of a hospital, care or rehabilitation facility. They implement solutions for the use of solar, wind or thermal energy on the basis of physical and technical principles.

• Through the interactive exchange of different proposed solutions, students recognize the advantages and disadvantages of different solutions and can select the right solution for their specific requirements.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Technical gases:
  • Production
  • Distribution
  • Application
  • Storage forms and requirements
  • Types of technical gas supply, installation guidelines in the healthcare sector.
• Using specific application examples from the healthcare sector, students will develop different implementation options.

• Students master the systems for supplying technical gases in the healthcare sector.

• Based on practical examples, students recognize the problems and special requirements when dealing with technical gas supplies.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Introduction to the IT systems commonly used in the healthcare sector and their interaction with regard to interoperability.

• Differentiation and overview of central systems: ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), hospital information systems (HIS) as well as special applications such as CAFM (Computer Aided Facility Management Systems), maintenance software, computer-aided design systems and management information systems.

• Fundamentals of data modeling as a prerequisite for interoperable systems.

• Interfaces, communication protocols and interoperability standards (e.g. HL7, FHIR, DICOM).

• Procedure models for the introduction, integration and networking of IT systems in the healthcare sector as well as the necessary organizational and technical framework conditions.

• Digital health applications, electronic patient records and telemedicine, taking into account data protection, data security and ethical aspects.

• Students have in-depth knowledge of the central IT systems in the healthcare sector and understand their interoperability and interaction in complex care structures.

• Students can conceptualize information flows and system architectures and develop simple data models to ensure interoperability. They understand the importance of interfaces, standards and semantic interoperability and can assess how IT systems can be efficiently integrated.

• Students recognize the organizational and technical implications of interoperable system landscapes, take into account data protection and data security requirements and are able to develop practical concepts to improve interoperability and data quality.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Introduction to the basic concepts and fundamentals of process management, process understanding, process management approach, overview of process modeling methods, process improvement (FMEA, internal customer-supplier relationships, MoT, etc.)
• Introduction to process modeling using the ARIS model
• Practical exercises on process modeling in the healthcare sector

• Students name the different concepts and approaches in process management.

• Students master the essential methods and instruments for establishing, improving and controlling processes.

• Students can establish the connection between applied process, quality and project management.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Introduction to the concept of projects and the project management approach. Instruments and tools of project management such as delimitation and context analysis, project assignment, performance, schedule, cost / resource planning, project organization,
• communication structures
• Familiarization with the key processes (commissioning, start, controlling, completion, marketing) in project management and methods of design
• Knowledge of the basic methods and techniques of requirements engineering

• Students can describe different systemic-constructivist project management approaches.

• Students implement the essential methods and instruments for performance, deadline and cost/resource planning.

• Students are able to select and apply these methods depending on the situation.

• Students understand the importance of establishing a project culture and have knowledge of project marketing methods.

• Students will be able to apply the basic methods and techniques of requirements engineering to systematically elicit, document and manage requirements.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Monitoring and therapy devices in use
  1. Monitors, infusion/syringe pumps: typical operating modes, alarms, misuse
  2. Usability, alarm flood, safety aspects
  3. Laboratory exercise OPIC
• Imaging systems: X-ray
  1. Planar X-ray technology: basic principle, device architecture, image formation
  2. X-ray laboratory exercise: image formation, parameters (kV, mAs), image quality vs. dose, simple dose considerations, connection to radiation protection and standards
• Imaging systems: Ultrasound
  1. Physical principle, types of probes, typical applications, limitations
  2. Ultrasound laboratory exercise: influence of frequency, focus, probe selection; recognizing artefacts, limits of the method

• Students will be able to explain typical operating modes and alarm types for monitoring devices and infusion/syringe pumps, identify misuse and derive suitable safety measures.

• Students can analyze usability problems (e.g. alarm flood, operating errors, context stress) and propose measures for alarm and operating concepts in terms of patient safety.

• Students can vary parameters and settings in laboratory exercises (OPIC, X-ray, ultrasound) and evaluate their effects on image/measurement quality, limits/artifacts and (where relevant) dose and radiation protection requirements in a comprehensible manner.

• Students evaluate the state of the art of AI in medical monitoring and derive a technically justified outlook for future applications and key requirements (e.g. data quality, robustness, alarm management, data protection/cybersecurity) for clinical use.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

1. Typical functional units
   • OR, hybrid OR, recovery room, ICU/IMCU, dialysis, radiology, shock room, isolation room, oncology day clinic
   • AEMP (reprocessing unit for medical devices)
   • Central laboratory: analysis equipment, sample logistics, IT interfaces, automation
2. Planning and lifecycle management
   • Requirements analysis, specification creation, tendering
   • Availability, reliability, test plans
3. Law, standards & organization in context
   • Radiation protection organization, documentation obligations, responsibilities in hospital structures
   • Application of basic standards to specific units (e.g. radiology area vs. endoscopy with laser)

• Students can describe typical clinical functional units (e.g. OR/hybrid OR, ICU/IMCU, dialysis, radiology, shock room, AEMP, central laboratory) with regard to tasks, equipment clusters, process flows and IT/material interfaces.

• Students can structure a requirements analysis and specification for a functional unit and translate aspects such as reliability, availability, test plans and operating concepts into a lifecycle-oriented approach.

• Students can apply legal/normative and organizational requirements (e.g. radiation protection organization, documentation obligations, responsibilities) to specific areas and derive practical measures for safe operation and compliance.

• Students analyze the use of AI in the device lifecycle of medical technology systems (e.g. operation, maintenance, predictive maintenance) and assess the benefits, limitations and risks with regard to patient safety, traceability and compliant implementation.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

Functional interrelationships of the individual areas (ward, outpatient area, treatment area)
Logistical concepts (supply and disposal)
Functional and spatial programs for selected medical functional units, e.g:

• Operating room units (holding area, recovery room, sterile supplies storage, operating room, ...)
• Outpatient area (initial treatment, follow-up treatment, shock room, ...)
• Intensive care unit (ICU, IMCU, ...)
• Dialysis unit
• Endoscopy

• Students will be familiar with the main factors influencing hospital planning and will be able to determine the most appropriate location for medical functional units and major equipment with the people involved in the planning process.

• Students will be able to assess the planning location of the building services systems with regard to subsequent operational management and, if necessary, provide technical input for possible adaptations.

• Students know the essential requirements for the spatial and functional program of medical functional units. They can check planning documents with regard to the fulfillment of the basic requirements and explain them to subsequent users, or evaluate and, if necessary, initiate the implementation of change requests in the plans.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Introduction and definition of the terms entrepreneurial thinking in technological areas, special features of the management of technological service units, teams and technology companies. Delimitation of the legally relevant sub-areas for the healthcare sector.
• Organizational design: classic vs. modern forms of organizational structure with implementation requirements, advantages and disadvantages, measurement of organizational efficiency.
• Process design: conditions, influencing/control variables and success criteria of process organization, time and cost driver analysis, organizational development measures.

• Practical case studies from the management of healthcare facilities with consideration of the legal and economic framework conditions of the healthcare system, taking into account

  • general legal framework conditions
  • Organizational and management structures
  • Personnel deployment planning and development planning

• Students can analyze and explain the relationships between organization, processes and leadership, including key terms, application conditions, implementation rules, measurable results and potential obstacles.

• Students will be able to analyse the specific framework conditions of healthcare facilities (e.g. financing, availability of resources, regulatory requirements) and transfer general organizational and management concepts to this context.

• Students can select, design and implement suitable forms of organization for specific operational and technological tasks, taking into account relevant organizational and structural framework conditions.

• Students can design, control and evaluate business processes as well as management and personnel instruments in technological organizational contexts, independently identify further training needs and, if necessary, integrate external expertise.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Basic concepts and principles of Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• BIM as a collaborative process: roles, responsibilities and typical project processes
• Information requirements and objectives
• Basic logic of models and data: Object orientation, attributes/parameters, information quality
• Collaboration and data exchange: common working environments (CDE) and version/release principles
• Interoperability and standards: basic idea of OpenBIM/neutral formats
• Quality assurance and coordination: checking, coordinating, tracking changes/issues
• Life cycle concept: use of BIM information from planning to execution to operation/existing buildings

• Students will be able to explain the basic concepts, roles and processes of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and classify BIM as a cooperative information and planning process in the context of healthcare buildings.

• Students will be able to derive information requirements (e.g. room and system requirements for medical technology areas) in a structured manner and map them in a BIM model in such a way that typical use cases (coordination, testing, evaluation) become possible.

• Students can exchange model-based data with suitable standards and workflows in a quality-assured manner and make it usable for transfer and operating processes.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

Overview of selected clinical methods (indications, procedure, case examples) from the fields of:

• X-ray diagnostics
• Computed tomography
• Magnetic resonance imaging
• Angiography and interventional radiology
• Nuclear medicine, especially positron emission tomography
• Multi-modalities (e.g., PET/CT, PET/MR, Theragnostics)
• Linear accelerator
• Laboratory medicine and other methods: e.g. hematology, cytology, blood bank

• Students have a sound understanding of common medical examination and treatment methods and their technical requirements as a basis for planning, operating and further developing medical technology systems.

• Students are able to work with medical professionals to analyze the technical requirements of medical work areas, define needs-based and optimized medical equipment and plan and manage its implementation in a structured manner.

• Students will be able to determine maintenance and repair windows for medical technology systems as required and coordinate these with the medical staff in terms of time and content in order to ensure safe and efficient operation.

• Students assess AI-supported applications in clinical examination and treatment methods (e.g. decision support, image/signal analysis, workflow and therapy planning) with regard to benefits, data and interface requirements as well as limits and risks and derive requirements for safe, qualitatively assured and rule-compliant integration into medical technology systems and clinical processes.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Final exam: Final examination

• Basic structures of scientific work
• Literature research and qualification of literature sources (primary, secondary, tertiary)
• Citation methods in engineering and medical fields
• Analytical approach to scientific work
• descriptive versus action-oriented research results
• AI competence
• Preparation and discussion of research results
• Research designs (selection and conception)
• quality criteria
• Rules and significance of scientific discourse
• Communication and discussion of research results

• Students are able to familiarize themselves independently with new scientific and technical topics.

• Students define questions, theories and methods for the processing of scientific tasks.

• Students are familiar with different scientific problem-solving concepts and are able to apply and implement these concepts appropriately on the basis of tasks using specific examples from the professional field.

• Students are aware of the importance of critically examining and reflecting on scientific results and are able to argue these in a scientific discussion.

• Students use AI tools methodically for literature research, topic delimitation, structuring and initial text drafts and reflect on their limitations by cross-checking results with primary sources, ensuring citation capability and disclosing the use of AI in a comprehensible manner.

Students will be introduced to the practice of scientific work by means of concrete examples, which will be worked on in individual and group work.

Continuous assessment: Preparation of a scientific paper

• The subject of the technical project is the solution of a complex problem from the field of the degree program
• Independent and critical analysis of the relevant technical literature
• Presentation of the relevance of the problem
• Integration of the relevant literature in terms of content
• Development and presentation of a consistent solution to the problem

• The students are able to create the technical infrastructure requirements for a building, a part of a building or a specialist department on the basis of a comprehensive project work, which consists of the main areas (e.g. electrical engineering, installation technology, HVAC, medical technology, etc.), to document them technically and scientifically and to present and argue the results in the form of a final presentation and discussion.

• Students are able to create scientific, technical documents and present their content to a specialist audience.

• Discussion and working with literature are just as important as finding an application-oriented solution. The aim is to successfully implement the interaction of several subjects within the framework of this project.

On the basis of a concrete task, each student works on an independent topic, which has to be presented to a professional audience in written form as well as in a presentation.

Continuous assessment: Approval of the technical scientific documentation of the task

• Rough division of the economic sciences
• General business administration
• Business management techniques e.g. cost accounting
• Special business administration e.g. trade
• Functional business administration e.g. financing
• Definition and classification of accounting (bookkeeping, balance sheet cost accounting)
• Areas of marketing, personnel, procurement - storage - production
• Investment and financing
• Management and organization

• Students will be able to explain the general division of economics, the field of business administration (general business administration, business administration techniques e.g. cost accounting, special business administration e.g. trade, functional business administration e.g. financing), the definition and classification of accounting (bookkeeping, accounting, cost accounting) as well as the areas of marketing, personnel, procurement, storage, production, investment and financing, management and organization.

• Students can explain the propaedeutics of economics as well as all cross-sectional areas (general business administration, business administration techniques e.g. cost accounting, special business administration e.g. trade, functional business administration e.g. financing).

• Students are able to describe the difference between macroeconomics and microeconomics and can correctly classify economics within the scientific disciplines in the field of social sciences.

• Students can describe all areas of business administration (accounting, bookkeeping, accounting, cost accounting, marketing, personnel, procurement, storage, production, investment and financing, management and their organizational structures)

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Final exam: Final examination

• Derivation of costs from accounting (cost element accounting)
• Allocation of costs to internal activity areas (cost center accounting)
• Determining cost-covering prices (cost unit accounting)
• Determination of the cost unit profit and the profit for the period
• Static and dynamic investment calculation methods
• Net asset value and capitalized earnings value methods, internal rate of
• method, annuity method, profit comparison method, cost comparison method
• Amortization calculation, return on investment (ROI)

• Students are able to analyze and calculate the net assets, financial position and results of operations of a company using suitable key figures, are able to draw up financial plans and compare and assess different types of financing using financial mathematical methods.

• Students can calculate and evaluate the benefits of investments using static and dynamic investment calculation methods and are able to carry out basic company valuations and interpret the results.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

1. Human resources management
   1. Scope and benefits
   2. An overview of the sub-areas (from personnel planning to personnel deployment, personnel accounting to personnel controlling and personnel release)
   3. Special features in the healthcare environment
2. 2. recruitment
   1. from employer branding to candidate decision-making
   2. Dealing with the shortage of skilled workers in technology
   3. Classical and new instruments of personnel selection
   4. The economic view
3. Personnel management
   1. Leadership - paradigms and models
   2. Motivation and commitment
   3. Corporate culture - what it is and how it works
   4. Performance measurement and compensation
4. Personnel development
   1. Competencies and learning
   2. Supporting teaching and learning processes (on/offline)
   3. Classic and new instruments of personnel development
   4. The economic view

>>> From the application:

Productivity and employee management in the health care sector. Corporate functions, internal customer and client relationships, service flows and interdependencies, personnel selection methods and performance quantification

Team management and motivation methods in healthcare Recognizing and influencing behavioral barriers.

Advanced compensation models, diversity management to make the best use of the different potentials of employees

• Students describe the different approaches to personnel management, taking into account the special requirements of the healthcare sector.

• Students master the special features of management leadership and personnel management in technological areas and can successfully apply suitable instruments.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

Introduction to public procurement and contract law and its incorporation into the Austrian legal system.

Topics Public Procurement Law:

• Different types of award procedures, threshold values, phases in the
• award procedure
• Invitations to tender (contents of invitations to tender, formal requirements, who must invite tenders....)
• Tender specifications and their evaluation (what must be included, what deadlines, ....)
• Opening of bids (sources of errors, rights and obligations of bidders, etc.)
• Bidder and offer evaluation (determination of the best bidder, in-depth bid evaluation)

Topics Contract Law:

• Contract formation mechanisms
• Practical examples of contracts in the healthcare sector:
  • Supply, service and construction contracts
  • Compliance
  • Clinical research & sponsoring

• Students are able to describe the main features of Austrian procurement and contract law.

• Students can explain the different contract conclusion mechanisms of the Austrian legal system and can indicate when a legal expert should be consulted.

• Students are able to explain the necessary contents for a legally compliant tender and can describe the steps up to the awarding of the contract to the best bidder.

• Students can name typical examples of contracts and explain the importance of contractual regulations in the healthcare sector.

Theory parts for the introduction to the legal matter as well as practical examples from the different areas of public procurement and contract law - Discussion

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management according to COSO II (Objective)
• Risk management process in healthcare
  • Risk strategy
  • Identification on the basis of a risk map
  • Evaluation
  • Control and
  • monitoring
• Internal control systems
  • Objective setting
  • Procedure for introduction
• Practical examples of risk management in the healthcare sector

• Students are familiar with the main approaches and methods of company-wide risk management and an internal control system (ICS).

• Students understand the connections between risk management and ICS in the healthcare sector.

• Based on this knowledge, students can further develop current risk analyses, create new risk assessments and initiate the associated accompanying measures to reduce the respective risks and supervise their implementation.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

Analysis of practical examples from healthcare facilities by linking generally applicable technical standards with risk management methods with special attention to:

• Supply security or failure safety of
  • Supply media
  • individual facilities
• Special features in case of exceptional operating conditions
  • Maintenance
  • Construction activities
  • Hygiene requirements

• Students know the most important norms and standards in the areas of risk management, functional safety and system safety.

• Students will be able to carry out safety analyses of critical technical systems and equipment in healthcare facilities and develop appropriate problem-solving proposals as well as initiate, support and monitor their implementation.

• Students can communicate these safety topics clearly and appropriately to the respective audience.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

Final commission oral examination

• Students are able to explain the research questions, approach and results of their scientific Bachelor's thesis in a short presentation to a specialist audience and to defend these results in a specialist discussion.

• Students prepare independently for the final board examination.

Final exam: Final examination

• Students work independently on a subject-relevant topic at an academic level under the guidance of a supervisor in the form of a Bachelor's thesis.
• Through discussion in groups or in front of the entire class as well as presentation of the research question and / or parts of the thesis, students learn to argue and defend their theses and work in a scientifically sound manner.
• The results of these discussions, which are managed by the lecturers, are incorporated into the revision of the Bachelor's thesis and thus contribute to a substantive and scientifically sound thesis.

• Students can present their in-depth knowledge of a scientific topic from the focus areas of the degree program.

• Students are able to define research questions and the associated analyses and investigations, adequately present the results and critically reflect on the resulting perspectives and findings.

• Students know the methods for determining the current state of research on a topic and can use these findings for their own scientific work.

• Students are able to work on a topic, including the associated background information, in writing, in compliance with the associated citation rules, and to summarize the resulting findings.

• Students use AI tools methodically for literature research, topic delimitation, structuring and initial text drafts and reflect on their limitations by cross-checking results with primary sources, ensuring citation capability and disclosing the use of AI in a comprehensible manner.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Final exam: Approval of the bachelor thesis

• Students are offered various excursion options (national and international).
• After the excursion, the students summarize the essential elements and findings and discuss these findings with the lecturer.

• Students gain an insight into the operation and processes of different organizational units in the healthcare sector. By taking part in national and international excursions, they gain an insight into the different implementation strategies for securing the technical infrastructure in the healthcare sector.

• During excursions, students gain insights into current developments and trends in research, industry, business and healthcare - including digital and AI-related approaches - and are able to critically classify these observations and derive references to possible fields of application and interfaces with their own skills profile.

• Visits to companies and research institutions in the field:
  • Hospital technology
  • medical technology
  • Medical informatics
  • medicine
• Discussion and exchange on the individual excursions (national and international)

Continuous assessment: Final report

• Lectures by guest speakers from practice and research in the field:
  • Hospital technology
  • Medical informatics
  • medical technology
  • building services engineering
  • medicine

• In the practical dialog, students gain insights into current developments, trends and challenges - including AI-related issues - and can reflect on the perspectives presented, critically question them and derive their relevance for specific fields of application as well as points of reference for their own skills profile.

• Students understand the job profile of the clinical engineer in its diversity and interdisciplinarity, can describe typical tasks, roles and areas of responsibility as well as cooperation with different professions (e.g. medicine, nursing, technology, management) and derive possible fields of development and employment from this.

• Students link content from research and practice using concrete examples, recognize transfer potential (from scientific results to practical implementation) and establish targeted professional contacts in order to derive prospects for cooperation, internships, theses or career entry.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Students carry out relevant practical work in a company in the various specialist areas of medical technology, construction technology, heating, air conditioning, sanitation, etc. or on technical tasks in the healthcare sector.
• The specific procedure for carrying out the internship is agreed with the respective company in which the internship is carried out.
• The technical focus of the work must be in line with the content of the degree program.

• Students apply the knowledge they have acquired to specific problems in one or more of the core areas covered by the degree program. In doing so, they learn to familiarize themselves with a topic within a short period of time, to identify and compare possible solutions and then to implement them in practice and to create professional documentation of the approach and the knowledge gained.

• Practical experience in the application of the acquired qualifications

Final exam: Preparation of a specialized internship report to present the work performed and the tasks set

• Students are supported by teachers in their tasks during the internship.
• Experiences and procedures during the internship can be discussed and reflected upon in the form of individual interviews and group discussions.

• Students share their individual experiences during their work placement and are thus supported in their development. They master different action and solution strategies for mastering the respective tasks and can build on this to improve their own actions and focus on achieving their goals.

Seminar with presentation and discussion

Final exam: Practical report

• Employment contract as a central instrument for the use of one's own labor in a dependent employment relationship
• Application of employment law exclusively for genuine employees
• Differentiation of the employment contract from other types of contract:
  • Freelance service contract
  • contract for work
  • partnership agreement
• Presentation of the relevance of these distinctions under social security law
• Fundamentals of individual employment law:
  • Basic rights and obligations of the contracting parties
  • Continued payment of remuneration despite failure to perform work
• Treatment of the termination of the employment relationship as an independent problem area
• Collective employment law as a second, interlinked topic:
  • Collective agreement as a central structuring instrument
  • Company agreement as a central structuring instrument
  • Co-determination of employees in the company
• Presentation of the main features of social law:
  • Insurance and benefit relationship in general
  • individual branches of insurance:
    • Health insurance
    • accident insurance
    • pension insurance
    • unemployment insurance

• Students know the main features and structures of the Austrian legal system.

• Students are familiar with the legal framework for the deployment of personnel in the healthcare sector and can apply this knowledge in the professional field.

• On this basis, students are able to create and implement deployment planning for their area of responsibility that complies with labor and social law.

• Presentation of learning content in lecture units
• Independent learning in distance learning units
• Practical application in exercises and case studies
• Interaction and exchange in discussions

Continuous assessment: Final examination

• Legal relationship between patient and doctor or hospital.
• Treatment of incapacitated and unconscious persons
• Liability for treatment errors, typification of errors
• Organizational duties, liability of hospital owners for personnel and machinery
• Scope of liability and statute of limitations
• Patient data: Documentation, data protection, inspection and release of documents, confidentiality obligations, extreme situations - emergency and intensive care medicine
• Medical device law: areas of application
• Medical device traffic: CE marking, examination, setting up and operating
• Medical devices: Observation, monitoring, liability

• Students will be familiar with the main features and legal provisions of medical law and will be able to base their actions on these principles.

• Students are aware of the special legal protection of patients and their personal data and apply this conscientiously and responsibly in their professional environment.

• Students are familiar with the legal regulations for the field of medical devices and act in accordance with these legal regulations in their professional practice.

Theory parts and practical exercise parts alternate. The exercises are carried out in small groups as well as in the form of individual work and are presented and discussed in the plenum.

Continuous assessment: Final examination