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Network services and data bases in health care systems with elements of telemedicine

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Course ID: 1100-2BO28
Erasmus code / ISCED: (unknown) / (unknown)
Course title: Network services and data bases in health care systems with elements of telemedicine
Name in Polish: Usługi sieciowe i bazy danych w ochronie zdrowia z elementami telemedycyny
Organizational unit: Faculty of Physics
Course groups: ESOO - European programme in ophthalmic optics and optometry; 2nd year courses
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 2.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.

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Language: Polish
Main fields of studies for MISMaP:

physics

Prerequisites (description):

Computer literacy. Basics of working in Windows and/or Linux. File and directory operations. Familiarity with the use of a word processor.

Mode:

Classroom

Short description:

The lecture covers the basics of database theory (including relational databases) and discusses the use and administration of databases (including client-server architecture, network types, network protocols, etc.) in relation to telemedicine issues.

Full description:

The lecture covers the basics of database theory (including relational databases) and discusses the use and administration of databases (e.g. client-server architecture, network types, network protocols, etc.) in relation to telemedicine issues. It focuses on issues of medical data collection and analysis (mainly optometric and ophthalmic).

Detailed lecture programme:

1. Introduction to database issues - history, applications, database models, problems related to design and management of database systems

2. Database models, records, relationships, redundancy

3. Data queries, reports

4. Introduction to web services: protocols, client-server architecture, concepts of HTTP, PHP, XML, JAVA etc.

5. Security of databases and web services

6. Clouds and grids, high performance computing

7. image file formats, data compression, metadata, DICOM medical format

8. Elements of image processing and recognition

9. Specifics of creating and using medical databases

10. Distributed screening

11. Legal aspects of telemedicine

12. Telemedicine in EU countries

13. Potential, trends and directions in telemedicine

Bibliography:

P. L. Dordal, "An Introduction to Computer Networks", Loyola University Chicago, edition 2.0.11

Materials provided during classes

Learning outcomes:

Knowledge

* The student has a basic knowledge of databases.

* Knows types of computer networks, network protocols and how to implement network services.

* Knows the issues of modern telemedicine, collection and processing of sensitive medical data.

Skills

* Masters elementary skills of database design, use and administration.

Competences

* Understands the importance of modern IT tools in the conditions of technological development.

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Pass requirements:

* Successful completion of a test examination.

Practical placement:

Not applicable

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span: 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Workshops, 15 hours, 30 places more information
Coordinators: Jacek Pniewski
Group instructors: Jacek Pniewski
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