MPHYGB27: Computing in Medicine
Course Information
|
Course Credits |
15 |
| Term |
1 |
| Assessment |
Exam and coursework |
|
Course Organiser |
Dr Adam Gibson |
|
Other Lecturers |
Dr Dean Barratt Dr Jamie McClelland |
Aims and Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- critically evaluate a computer’s major hardware and software components
- describe the use of computers in hospitals
- understand the principles of computer-assisted diagnosis
- understand the basics of computer programming
- write computer programs in Matlab
- understand the basics of image processing
Brief Syllabus
For more information, see the moodle page for the course.
| Course | Lecture hours |
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Computing in Medicine |
9 |
| Introduction to Matlab | 9 |
| Image Processing |
9 |
Assessment
• Computing in Medicine and Image Processing are assessed together in a 2
hour exam at start of Term 3 (67% of total mark).
• Matlab Programming - assessed by coursework (33% of total mark)
