Course unit, curriculum year 2025–2026
BBT.MJS.148
Health Innovation Challenge, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2025–19.10.2025)
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)
Course code
BBT.MJS.148Language of instruction
englantiAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Syventävät opinnotGrading scale
Hylätty-HyväksyttyPersons responsible
Vastuuopettaja:
Helena LähdekorpiVastuuopettaja:
Maria RuokonenVastuuorganisaatio
Lääketieteen ja terveysteknologian tiedekunta 100 %
Järjestävä organisaatio
MET yhteinen koulutus 100 %
Common learning outcomes
Kansainvälisyys ja globaali vastuu
Sustainable development goals
3 Terveyttä ja hyvinvointia
5 Sukupuolten tasa-arvo
8 Ihmisarvoista työtä ja talouskasvua
9 Kestävää teollisuutta, innovaatioita ja infrastruktuureja
17 Yhteistyö ja kumppanuus
Core content
- Understanding and getting to know the needs and pain points of day-to-day life in health care.
- Understanding
of the basic processes of health technology and life science product
development and basic principles in areas such as: design thinking,
product-market fit, IPR and regulatory issues, proof-of-concept and
proof-of-value, clinical trials, project and process management.
- Understanding of project management, team management, team building, pitching and presenting the solutions
Complementary knowledge
- Learning to take initiative, asking questions and digging into the root cause of problems.
- Learning and understanding the importance on customer/end-user engagement and value production.
- Learning where to seek help and understanding to take your own ideas further.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Further information
Equivalences
Kokonaisuudet, joihin opintojakso kuuluu
Completion option 1
Participation to on-site/online study sessions and seminars, approved learning diary and group assignment.
Osallistuminen opetukseen
Hybridiopetus
01.09.2025 – 07.12.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2025–19.10.2025)
Active in period 2 (20.10.2025–31.12.2025)
Open University completion options
The course is also available at the Open University