Module PS5430-KP04

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each summer semester

Credit points

4

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Master Interdisciplinary Courses, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
• Master MES 2020, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
• Medicine clinical part, optional subject, Elective
• Master MES 2014, optional subject, no specific field

Classes and lectures:

• Ethical Design Considerations in Medical Technology (project work, 1 SWS)
• Ethical Design Considerations in Medical Technology (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

• 15 hours work on project
• 75 hours private studies
• 30 hours in-classroom work

Contents of teaching:

• Basic concepts and methods in ethics.
• Ethical decision models.
• Case studies and projects in ethical decision-making in medical technology.
• Innovation methods based on the adapted BIODESIGN principle.
• Innovation games, business-, value proposition- and ethics-canvas

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

Grading through:

• Presentation of oral talk/poster
• certificate for exercises
• portfolio exam
• participation in discussions
• contributions to the discussion

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Herzog

Teacher:

• Institute for Electrical Engineering in Medicine
• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Herzog

Language:

• English, except in case of only German-speaking participants

Notes:

Last Updated:

02.10.2025