Electonics Technology
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI326
Course Name: Digital Technologies in Health
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. FATMA NUR ÇİÇİN
Course Lecturer(s): Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Fatma Nur ÇİÇİN
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is for students to gain fundamental knowledge about artificial intelligence and digital technologies in health sciences. The course covers various digital health technologies, from health informatics systems and AI applications to mobile health solutions and big data analytics, offering students the opportunity to understand the digital transformation of modern healthcare. Additionally, students will learn about critical topics such as accessibility, data security, and ethical issues in digital health technologies, developing the knowledge and skills necessary to implement these technologies effectively and safely.
Course Content: The course focuses on the use of digital technologies in the healthcare sector. It begins by covering the fundamentals of health informatics systems, digital transformation, and innovation processes. In this context, students will learn about telemedicine and telehealth applications, gaining an understanding of the role of mobile health and wearable technologies in healthcare services. Students will acquire knowledge about advanced digital technologies such as big data analytics and AI applications, exploring the solutions these technologies offer in the healthcare field.

In the later stages, the course will cover the use of robotic systems and automation technologies with examples from healthcare services, as well as data security and privacy issues. During this process, students will analyze digital health policies at both national and international levels, assessing their impact on healthcare systems. Additionally, the course will focus on accessibility and universal design principles, emphasizing how digital health services can be made accessible to all individuals.

In the final sections, interactions with emerging technologies like virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) will be discussed, and their applications in healthcare will be explored. The course will conclude with student project presentations and a comprehensive evaluation.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Will be able to work on digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence in health care can express/explain basic knowledge orally/written.
2) Learns how digital transformation and innovation processes in healthcare contribute to the quality and efficiency of healthcare services.
3) Understands how telemedicine and telehealth technologies work and their importance in providing remote healthcare services to patients.
4) Understands the role of mobile health applications and wearable devices in health monitoring and management, and can evaluate these technologies.
5) Technological solution in health care issues with entrepreneurial spirit. develop and implement recommendations.
6) There is a relationship between the concepts of technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. compare/contrast the connections/similarities and differences can explain.
7) Have the necessary equipment for technology-based projects students bring their ideas to life with innovative and entrepreneurial spirit List/group the basic steps to be able to pass the ethical and legal issues.
8) Have knowledge about Ethical and Legal Issues and to be able to make evaluation,
9) Communication and Collaboration in Health Services
10) Assessment of New Trends and Future Perspectives will be able to do it.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction and Course Introduction
2) Overview of Digital Health Technologies
3) Electronic Health Records (EHR/EMR)
4) Telemedicine and Remote Healthcare Services
5) Wearable Technologies in Healthcare
6) Mobile Health (m-Health) Applications
7) Health Information Systems
8) Midterm week
9) Artificial intelligence applications in health
10) Blockchain and Health Data Security
11) Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Applications
12) Digital Technologies and Ethics in Healthcare
13) The Future of Digital Health Technologies
14) Final week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders notları kullanılacak * Ders kitabı zorunlu değil
References: 1. Mendi, B. (2023). Sağlık Bilişimi ve Güncel Uygulamalar, Nobel Tıp Kitapevi.
2. Topol, E. J. (2019). High-performance medicine: the convergence of human and artificial intelligence. Nature Medicine, 25(1), 44-56. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-018-0300-.
3. Jiang, F., Jiang, Y., Zhi, H., Dong, Y., Li, H., Ma, S., ... & Wang, Y. (2017). Artificial intelligence in healthcare: past, present and future. Stroke and Vascular Neurology, 2(4), 230-243.
4. Terry, N. P. (2017). Healthcare and Artificial Intelligence: Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Perspectives. Harvard University Press.
5. Rivas, H. & Wac, K. (2018). Digital Health: Scaling Healthcare to the World. Springer.
6. Digital Transformation: Build Your Organization's Future for the Innovation Age" - Lindsay Herbert
7. "Healthcare Disrupted: Next Generation Business Models and Strategies" - Jeff Elton, Anne 'Riordan
8. Sağlık Bilimlerinde Yapay Zekâ. (2019). Melih Bulut, Nevit Dilmen, Gökhan Bora Esmer, Murat Gezer, Çiğdem Selçukcan Erol, Leyla Türker Şener (Ed.). İstanbul: Çağlayan Kitabevi.
9. Tıp Bilişimi. (2021). Nilgün Bozbuğa, Sevinç Gülseçen. (Ed.). İstanbul: İstanbul University Press.
10. Sağlıkta İleri Teknoloji. (2019). Mustafa Said Yıldız (Ed.). Ankara: Nobel Yayınevi.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes
1) To have sufficient knowledge and experience in applying mathematics and science in the field of Electronic Technology.
2) To have knowledge about occupational safety and its applications and to have the competence to carry out its applications.
3) To have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written Turkish.
4) Having basic knowledge of English language and the ability to use it in the professional field.
5) To be conscious of Ataturk's Principles and to have knowledge about the History of the Revolution.
6) Able to transfer relevant designs and applications in the field of electronics to colleagues, superiors and the people and groups they serve, and to work in teams.
7) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; To monitor the developments in science and technology and to constantly renew itself.
8) To be able to use computer-aided electronic design programs at a basic level for simulation and printed circuit creation.
9) To be able to make decisions in independent work, to take initiative and adapt in teamwork with people inside and outside the profession.
10) To use the software and hardware required by the profession, along with basic computer usage knowledge.
11) To effectively use the devices in electronics laboratories, collect data through measurement and diagnose faults.
12) To identify problems related to unforeseen situations in electronics-related studies and to produce solutions to the problems
13) To have knowledge and awareness of social responsibility, ethical values and social security rights on electronics-related issues.
14) To be able to produce solutions using basic knowledge about the design and control of control-based functions in electronic circuits and systems.
15) To objectively evaluate and supervise the performance of employees under his/her responsibility.
16) To know the concepts related to electronics, to recognize electronic circuit elements and to use them in related circuits.
17) To recognize the physical strength limits of electronic circuit components and to gain the ability to determine operating conditions accordingly.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To have sufficient knowledge and experience in applying mathematics and science in the field of Electronic Technology. 1
2) To have knowledge about occupational safety and its applications and to have the competence to carry out its applications. 3
3) To have the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written Turkish. 3
4) Having basic knowledge of English language and the ability to use it in the professional field. 3
5) To be conscious of Ataturk's Principles and to have knowledge about the History of the Revolution.
6) Able to transfer relevant designs and applications in the field of electronics to colleagues, superiors and the people and groups they serve, and to work in teams.
7) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; To monitor the developments in science and technology and to constantly renew itself. 3
8) To be able to use computer-aided electronic design programs at a basic level for simulation and printed circuit creation.
9) To be able to make decisions in independent work, to take initiative and adapt in teamwork with people inside and outside the profession.
10) To use the software and hardware required by the profession, along with basic computer usage knowledge. 3
11) To effectively use the devices in electronics laboratories, collect data through measurement and diagnose faults.
12) To identify problems related to unforeseen situations in electronics-related studies and to produce solutions to the problems
13) To have knowledge and awareness of social responsibility, ethical values and social security rights on electronics-related issues.
14) To be able to produce solutions using basic knowledge about the design and control of control-based functions in electronic circuits and systems.
15) To objectively evaluate and supervise the performance of employees under his/her responsibility. 3
16) To know the concepts related to electronics, to recognize electronic circuit elements and to use them in related circuits. 2
17) To recognize the physical strength limits of electronic circuit components and to gain the ability to determine operating conditions accordingly. 2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 15 45
Study Hours Out of Class 15 30
Quizzes 1 15
Final 2 40
Total Workload 130