inf590 - Current Topics in 'Medical Informatics' I

No participant requirements

At the end of the lecture period

Presentation or oral exam

The module aims to integrate current developments in the specialization area of "medical informatics" into the course of study in the appropriate course forms.
Professional competences

• The students: 
• differentiate and contrast a subfield of computer science in which they specialize in more detail or reflect on computer science in general  
• recognize and evaluate the techniques and methods to be used in their area of specialization and their limitations  
• identify, structure and solve problems also in new or emerging areas of their discipline  
• apply state-of-the-art and innovative methods in investigating and solving problems, drawing on other disciplines as appropriate  
• recognize the limits of current knowledge and technology and contribute to the further scientific and technological development of computer science  
• discuss current developments in computer science and assess their significance

Methodological competences
The students: 

• evaluate tools, technologies, methods and procedures and apply them in a differentiated manner  
• investigate problems on the basis of technical and scientific literature, write an article according to scientific aspects and present their results in a scientific lecture
• reflect on problems also in new or emerging areas of their discipline and apply computer science methods to investigate and solve them

Social competences
The students: 

• communicate convincingly orally and in writing

Self-competences
The students: 

• critically follow further developments in computer science in general and in their field of specialization
• carry out innovative activities in their professional field successfully and independently