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Introduction to Health Sciences and Technology I
Einführung Gesundheitswissenschaften und Technologie I
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:36:12
Abstract
Overview on various aspects of health and disease (health models, diagnostics and therapy of diseases, prevention, epidemiology); introduction to technical aspects (mechanics, measurement technique, control); fundamentals of scientific working (ethics, literature search, study design, data collection, data analysis and data presentation).
Objective
Students should know the terms, models and classification systems used in health and disease; in addition, they should understand the methods of scientific working.
Content
- Health: differences health-disease-accident, diagnostics, therapy, prevention and rehabilitation, ICF, epidemiology. - Technology: mechanics, measurement technology, automatic control engineering. - Science: ethics, literature search, study design, tests, data analysis, data presentation
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 90 minutes
- Aids
- keine
- Digital
- The exam takes place on devices provided by ETH Zurich.
Course Components
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Einführung Gesundheitswissenschaften und Technologie I
Die genauen Unterrichtszeiten von ONLINE - Veranstaltungen werden von den Dozierenden kommuniziert.
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2 h weekly |
| exercise |
Einführung Gesundheitswissenschaften und Technologie I
Groups are selected in myStudies.
Die Übungen starten erst in der 3. Semesterwoche!
Die genauen Unterrichtszeiten online werden von den Dozierenden kommuniziert.
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2 h weekly |