Medication and device safety

23.3.2026 - 31.7.2026

3 cr

Registration open

Online

Regulations, legislation, strategies, supervision, and competence assurance related to medication and device safety
Safe medication process and technology
Device safety and cybersecurity
Incidents in medication and device care and learning from them (case descriptions from OTKES, STUK)

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Fields

Health and welfare

Scope

3 cr

Code

TH00EU65

The student:

Understands the regulations, legislation, strategies, and supervision related to medication and device safety
Analyzes the safety of the medication process and technology
Applies the basic principles of device safety and cybersecurity
Evaluates incidents related to medications and devices and learn from them

The course develops the following generic skills:
Digitalization, ethics, leadership and development, sustainability and responsibility, critical thinking, recognizing and developing one’s own expertise.

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Organiser

University of Eastern Finland

Belongs to themes:

Health and well-being

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