Program Overview

Course Overview

The course CM205V, Medical Technology Management and Operation in Hospital Organizations, is a 5.0 credit course that introduces students to the organization of medical technology in a large hospital setting.

Information per Course Offering

Termin

The course is offered in the Autumn 2025 term, starting on October 27, 2025, and ending on January 12, 2026.

Course Details

• Course location: KTH Flemingsberg
• Duration: October 27, 2025 - January 12, 2026
• Periods: Autumn 2025: P2 (5 hp)
• Pace of study: 25%
• Application code: 10115
• Form of study: Normal Daytime
• Language of instruction: Swedish
• Number of places: 8 - 20

Course Syllabus

Content and Learning Outcomes

The course covers topics such as:

• The organization of a large hospital with regard to the management and development of medical equipment
• Management of surgical equipment
• Management of Angio-room equipment
• Management of monitoring systems
• Management of hospital-wide equipment

After passing the course, students should be able to:

• Describe the management life cycle of a medical device
• Describe how a large hospital can be organized with regard to management of medical equipment
• Identify collaboration challenges between administrations, operating departments, operations, and suppliers of medical equipment
• Identify which actors in the hospital are involved in a procurement of a major medical technology equipment and describe different roles and responsibilities

Literature and Preparations

Specific Prerequisites

120 credits in technical, natural, or medical sciences, or in human resource studies. Alternatively, 2 years of professional experience in health/medical care.

Literature

Information about course literature can be found in the course memo or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and Completion

Grading Scale

P, F

Examination

• TEN1 - Written exam, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

The examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disabilities. The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Examiner

Mikael Forsman

Ethical Approach

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further Information

Offered by

CBH/Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems

Main Field of Study

Medical Engineering

Education Cycle

Second cycle