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n.BA.AD.DiBi.24HS (Digital Biomarkers) 
Module: Digital Biomarkers
This information was generated on: 02 July 2025
No.
n.BA.AD.DiBi.24HS
Title
Digital Biomarkers
Credits
2

Description

Version: 1.0 start 01 August 2024

 

Study Programme Applied Digital Life Sciences
Regulations Applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Applied Digital Life Sciences degree programme
Module Type  
X Compulsory Module    Elective Module    Optional Module
Planned Semester 6th Semester
Module Coordinator Sven Hirsch
Telephone / E-Mail +41 (0)58 934 54 44 / sven.hirsch@zhaw.ch
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)		 Sven Hirsch and various lecturers
Entrance Requirements Image and Signal Processing, Modelling of Complex Systems, Maschinelles Lernen
Learning Outcomes and Competencies Technical skills:

The students are able to
  • Process and prepare data from various sensors and devices in (bio-) medicine, e.g. EKG, wearables, X-rays, MRI, etc.
  • Extract digital biomarkers
  • To evaluate the quality of the digital biomarkers and to question them critically
 
Transferable skills:

The students are able to
  • Detect problems with real measurements
  • Process, visualize and interpret time series and image data using computers
Module Content
  • Analysis of patient and laboratory data: e.g. prediction of cardiovascular events
  • Biomarkers from wearables: e.g. blood pressure from EKG
  • Biomarkers from imaging: e.g. age-related changes in brain MRI images
Follow-up Modules -
Methods of Instruction  Lecture, group work and excursion
Digital Resources
  • Moodle
  • Educational videos
  • Group work (including solutions)
Lesson Structure / Workload  
 Contact Hours 28
 Guided Self-Study 14
 Independent Self-Study 18
 Total Workload 60
Classroom Attendance Presence is strongly recommended, but not enforced with a presence list.
Assessment Written exam at the end of the semester 70%
Experience grade 30%

If there is a low number of participants, the lecturer may change the form of a repeat examination after consultation with the head of the study programme: e.g. an oral examination can be used to replace a written one. Please report any changes to the form of examinations by e-mail to pruefungsadmin.lsfm@zhaw.ch and Cc. Head of study programme.
Language of Instruction  English
Comments -

 

Course: Digital Biomarkers
No.
n.BA.AD.DiBi.24HS.V
Title
Digital Biomarkers

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 02 July 2025.