Project management and IT introduction in healthcare, 5 credits

Bachelor of science or professional qualification of at least 180 credits within health care, biomedicine, technology, data and software engineering or informatics. Furthermore, knowledge in English equivalent to English B (with at least the Pass grade) is required.

On completion of the course, the students should be able to:

Knowledge and understanding
- understand and be able to use the basic methods and the technologies in project work.
- understand important success factors for project work.
- understand the most important parts in a pilot study.
- understand what is required to establish a project.
- understand different demands for leadership which can be set on a project manager.
- understand how the results are delivered over to customer and how it is evaluated.

Skills and ability
- lead a project.
- plan a project and develop a project description.
- create routines for follow up of a project and understand how these are used.
- review different project descriptions and discuss about possible shortages.

Assessment ability and attitudes
- cooperate with different individuals and skills in a project group and take consideration to the different views and values of the participants.
- discuss a project plan with colleagues and employers in an objective way.

The course is divided into two parts.

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The teaching is given using in class lectures and group work.

Part 1. Projektledning och IT-införande inom hälso- och sjukvård - allmän del
(Project management and IT introduction in healthcare - general part) 3hp
Consists of lectures given at the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences.

Part 2. Case kring Projektledning och IT-införande inom hälso- och sjukvård
(Case in Project management and IT introduction in healthcare) 2hp
The teaching of part 2 is more independent. This part consists of groupwork where the students will together have the choice of working with a development project or a project based on procuring a system for implementation and customization.

The aim is to give students the chance to learn and apply the various theories.

Part 1. Projektledning och IT-införande inom hälso- och sjukvård - allmän del
(Project management and IT introduction in healthcare - general part) 3hp
The theoretical content is assessed using an in class written examination and is graded A-F.

Part 2. Case kring Projektledning och IT-införande inom hälso- och sjukvård
(Case in Project management and IT introduction in healthcare) 2hp
Is graded on a pass/fail.

The final grade is based on the result of the written examination in part 1. To obtain a final course
grade the student must have the grade Pass on part 2 and at least E on the written examination part 1.

Limitation of number of occasions to write the exam:
The student has the right to write the exam six times. If the student has not passed the exam after four participations he/she is encouraged to visit the study advisor.

The number of times that the student has participated in one and the same examination is regarded as an examination session. Submission of a blank examination is regarded as an examination. An examination for which the student registered but not participated in will not be counted as an examination.

The course is closed.

Course evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the guidelines established by the Board of Education.

The course is given in English.