About this course: Aging has been coined as one of the major societal challenges. The fact that we simply live longer, is in itself not a problem but rather a triumph. However, this unprecedented demographic change significantly affects individual life histories through an increased number of e.g. lifestyle related chronic diseases. These extra life years, also have a massive imprint on the organization of welfare institutions and the financial sustainability of the welfare system. This course will introduce you to healthcare innovation within the field of healthy living and active aging. By following two specific cases on diabetes and rehabilitation, this interdisciplinary course will provide you with key theories, tools and concepts for analyzing and developing viable innovative solutions for aging populations. The lectures will cover demographic, biological, economic, social and cultural aspects of active aging and healthy living, along with lectures on current innovation theories and methods. During the course you will meet leading researchers and experts from among others: University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Business School, Steno Diabetes Center in Copenhagen and Erasmus University of Rotterdam. They work with very different aspects of active aging and healthy living, from biomedicine to digital design, but what ties them together is the belief that an interdisciplinary approach to healthcare innovation will benefit the aging population. The course is part of the EIT Health Campus programme https://www.eithealth.eu/campus. We hope you will enjoy this course and equip yourself to take a more professional approach to healthcare innovation.
Who is this class for: This master-level introductory course is directed at students and practitioners from different fields, including public health and business economics.
Created by: University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Business School
Taught by: Rudi Westendorp, Professor
Center for Healthy Aging
Taught by: Finn Valentin, Professor
Research Centre on Biotech Business
| Level | Intermediate |
| Commitment | 6 weeks of study, 1-2 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Introduction
Welcome! In this first module you will be introduced to this interdisciplinary, hands-on course about how healthcare innovations can help solve the challenges we are facing with the aging populations.
2 videos, 2 readings
- Reading: Suggested further reading
- Video: Healthy Aging and Active Living
- Reading: Suggested further reading
Graded: Healthy Aging and Active Living
WEEK 2
Diabetes
In this module you will be presented with the physiology, complications, prevention and treatment of diabetes. Also, you will be introduced to self-management tools designed to help people with diabetes choose healthy meal plans.
3 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Suggested further reading
- Video: Diet Self-management Part 1
- Video: Diet Self-management Part 2
Graded: Diabetes/metabolism
Graded: Diet Self-management Part 1
Graded: Diet Self-management Part 2
WEEK 3
Rehabilitation
In this module you will learn about the Danish healthcare system, how the financial resources are dispersed and how the public and private expenditures are organised – with a special focus on rehabilitation. Finally, you will be introduced to a rehabilitation tool developed by the Danish company, DigiRehab.
2 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Suggested further reading
- Video: DigiRehab Case
Graded: Rehabilitation and the Elderly
Graded: DigiRehab Case
WEEK 4
The Business Case I
This module will begin with an introduction to ethnography as a tool to analyse user needs. You will also hear about how firms can position themselves to benefit from innovation, be introduced to the most common value capturing mechanisms and the different types of intellectual property rights. In the lessons, the DigiRehab case from module 3 will be used as an example.
3 videos, 2 readings
- Reading: Suggested additional materials
- Video: Value Capturing Part 1
- Video: Value Capturing Part 2
- Reading: Suggested further reading
Graded: Understanding User Needs - Ethnographic Methods
Graded: Value Capturing Part 1
Graded: Value Capturing Part 2
WEEK 5
The Business Case II
In this module you will learn about competitive analysis, and be introduced to the concept of monopoly and competition. Finally, you will learn how healthcare technology should be assessed. The DigiRehab case from module 3 will be used as an example.
4 videos, 1 reading
- Video: Competitive Analysis Part 2
- Video: Competitive Analysis Part 3
- Reading: Suggested additional materials
- Video: Health Technical Assessment
Graded: Competitive Analysis Part 1
Graded: Competitive Analysis Part 2
Graded: Competitive Analysis Part 3
Graded: Health Technical Assessment
WEEK 6
Digital Health Care Design
In this final module you will be introduced to digital design methods and how to explore the problem and the solution during the innovation process. You will learn how to frame the design problem through field studies and collaboration, and how to apply prototypes in your work.
2 videos, 1 reading
- Video: Digital Design Part 2
- Reading: Suggested additional materials
Graded: Digital Design Part 1
Graded: Digital Design Part 2
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University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest University in Denmark - founded in 1479, and with over 38,000 students and more than 9,000 employees. The purpose of the University is to conduct research and provide education to the highest academic level. Based in Denmark's capital city it is one of the top research institutions in Europe.
Copenhagen Business School
Centrally located in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen Business School (CBS) is one of the largest business schools in Europe with close to 23,000 students. CBS offers world-class research-based degree programs at undergraduate, graduate, and PhD levels as well as executive and other post experience programs.
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Great course for social workers, health care professionals, policy makers or even people who are simply interested in elder care. The course highlights many issues that are very relevant today and need creative approach to address world's ageing population.
more indeed reading is needed, especially for the ethnographic part.
Content is Nice.
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Fantastic. Learnt so much and quite beneficial in my care start-up