Master's Degree Programme in Health Technology
Qualification Awarded and the Level of Qualification
Master of Business Administration
Contact Information
Head of Degree Programme
Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen
Teachertutor
Heidi Peltolehto
Special Admission Requirements
Master's degree is designed for people who have completed a Higher Education and who have at least two years of work experience in a relevant field after graduation. In cases of persons who have completed a vocational degree or have another university degree, and who have since completed an applicable Bachelor’s degree, relevant work experience may be accepted from the time before graduation from said degree programme.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Credit transfer for studies means that the student can apply for transfer prior higher education studies to the studied degree if they meet the competence objectives of the degree programme.
Credit transfer follows the spesific instructions of TAMK.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
The programme corresponds to the competence framework described in European Qualification Framework (EQF) and the National Quality Framework (NQF). The master’s degree corresponds to the competence level 7.
Profile of the Programme
Health technology refers to medical devices intended for medical use or medical devices intended for in vitro diagnostics.Wellbeing technology refers to a variety of technical and technological solutions used to maintain and improve the quality of human life, wellbeing or health. In addition, the wellbeing technologies mean the systems used by the staff of the organisations used in activity guiding and evaluating. The value of training is based on the wellbeing and health-related technologies, life cycle thinking, sustainable development and ethics.
Key Learning Outcomes
The degree programme aims to provide the students with the capacity to act as experts and wellbeing and health technology developers. In addition, the aim is to provide students with project management skills and capabilities for innovating and developing
wellbeing and health technology products and services. The training builds on the working life changes and requirements. Societal changes require the deployment of customer and user-driven, evidence-based and effective practices, as well as their management and evaluation. The studies provide the key competencies, such as the design expertise for accessibility of the built environment, expertise in health care and social service assistive technology service, customer-oriented project expertise, documentation skills in health care device regulatory requirements, procurement expertise in health care technological solutions, health/wellbeing technologies and ICT solutions.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples
Health technology graduates can find work placement as wellbeing and health technology experts and designers, wellbeing and health technology trainers and coordinators, development coordinators, project managers, application/system experts (customer and patient information systems), medical device chiefs (in the hospital).
Access to Further Studies
After completing the degree, the student can apply for the teacher’s pedagogical studies either in a university or university of applied sciences and become a qualified vocational teacher. Eligibility for licentiate’s and doctor’s degrees has to be negotiated separately with each faculty.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Assessment of completed courses is based on TAMK’s assessment criteria. The teaching and assessment methods are agreed on with the students at the beginning of the course. The detailed information and criteria can be found in the course implementation plan. TAMK’s degree regulations are followed in implementation and assessment.
Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate the student need to completed the studies in accordance to the curriculum.
Mode of Study
The studies are carried out together with students in the fields of social services and health care, business administration and technology. The training is implemented as blended learning, which can be completed in addition to work. However, the student should consider their own life situation and be prepared for time-consuming studies. Contact hours are on average every other week, Thursday evenings and Fridays (8.30-16).
Development of the Programme
The curriculum is developed in cooperation with TAMK’s other master’s degree programmes. Working life cooperation is implemented through thesises and projects as well as network cooperation and advisory councils. Student feedback is collected annually in connection with courses and individual study plan discussions. Alumni feedback is collected regularly through online surveys.
Enrolment period
14.12.2024 - 03.11.2025
Timing
13.01.2025 - 31.12.2025
Credits
5 op
RDI portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Social Services and Health Care
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Social and Health Care Entrepreneurship
- Master's Degree Programme in Health Promotion
- Master's Degree Programme in Health Technology
- Master's Degree Programme in Health Technology
- Master's Degree Programme in Management and Development of Wellbeing Services
- Master's Degree Programme in Clinical Expertise, Supporting Self-Care and Care of Non-Communicable Diseases
- Master's Degree Programme in Clinical Expertise, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care
- Master's Degree Programme in Clinical Expertise, Expertise in Radiography Development
- Master's Degree Programme in Rehabilitation
- Master's Degree Programme in Clinical Expertise, Expertise in Biomedical Laboratory Science Development
Teachers
- Merja Kanervisto-Jokinen
- Pipsa Tuominen
- Niina Koskela
- Jussi Kemmo
- Minna Törnävä
- Jaana Vainionpää
- Marja Jaronen
Groups
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25YHYJOKE
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25YTEDI
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25YSTY
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25YTETE
Objectives (course unit)
Student
• Can analyze and develop own's activities in research, development, innovation and/or know-how (RDI) project or project work.
• Is capable of planning and implementing research projects related to social and healthcare as well as the well-being and health technology development and innovations as part of a RDI team.
• Learns to identify and develop new solutions as a member of a RDI team.
• Understands innovation processes and can apply them in the context of social- and healthcare.
• Masters project management principles and tools and is able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Acts in accordance with ethical principles of research and development activities, including patient safety and data protection.
• Is capable of reporting the results of RDI activities clearly and effectively, considering the aforementioned objectives.
Content (course unit)
Working either in TAMK's external funding or in a RDT project of another organization.
The student agrees on the project work and its reporting with their teacher tutor and the person working on the project.
A plan for RDT-Working is first written, which is approved by the teacher tutor. At the end of the work, the student writes a RDT report, based on which the course is evaluated.
The scope is 5 credits = 135 hours (1 credit = 27 hours of student work).
Further information (course unit)
The following books are recommended for self-study:
Mäntyneva, M. (2016). Hallittu projekti : jäntevästä suunnittelusta menestykselliseen toteutukseen (1. painos.). Kauppakamari.
Pelin, R. (2020). Projektihallinnan käsikirja (Kahdeksas uudistettu painos.). Projektijohtaminen Oy Risto Pelin.
Gilbert, P., Bobadilla, N., Gastaldi, L., Le Boulaire, M., & Lelebina, O. (2018). Innovation, research and development management (1st edition). ISTE.
Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta, issuing body, & Tiedonjulkistamisen neuvottelukunta, issuing body. (2022). Open science recommendation and checklist for research, development and innovation activities in collaboration between research organisations and companies. Committee for Public Information. https://doi.org/10.23847/tsv.441
Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)
Approved
Student
• Able to plan and implement as part of the RDI team a project related to social- and healthcare development and innovation.
• Identify and develop new solutions to healthcare challenges as part of the RDI team
• Understand RDI processes and know how to apply them in the context of social- and healthcare
• Master the project management principles, tools and able to work as part of a multi-professional team.
• Works in accordance with the ethical principles of research and development, including patient safety and data protection.
• Able to report the results of RDI activities clearly
Fail:
The criteria for an approved course are not fulfilled.
Assessment scale
0-5
Enrolment period
02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024
Timing
08.01.2025 - 31.12.2025
Credits
30 - 60
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 2
Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Health Technology
Groups
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AVOINAMK
Assessment scale
0-5