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Course Description
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Course Name
Introduction to Medical Engineering
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Host University
University of Cape Town
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Location
Cape Town, South Africa
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Area of Study
Biomedical Sciences
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
ISA offers course level recommendations in an effort to facilitate the determination of course levels by credential evaluators.We advice each institution to have their own credentials evaluator make the final decision regrading course levels.
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Host University Units
8 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits1 - 2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units2
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course is intended as an introduction to the field of Biomedical Engineering and for students with an interest in applying their engineering skills to the solution of problems in health care. Students are exposed to some basic aspects of human physiology and medical instrumentation, while they receive an overview of health care, biomechanics and medical imaging.
Topics include: an introduction to the human body; overview of health-care technology; the circulation system; the electrical activity of the heart and ECG; biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system; medical imaging physics and applications.
Course Disclaimer
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.