Subject to change regularly!
The material we will cover this semester is split into seven units.
Each unit groups together some information about computers and computer science, some practical activities, some background reading, and a case study.
The case studies provide a context for the rest of the work, showing you some ways in which computer science is used in the biomedical world.
| Unit | Topic | Reading | Case study |
| Unit A | Introduction to computers and networks | Reed, Chapters 1 and 3 | Medical information systems |
| Unit B | Algorithms and computer languages | Reed, Chapters 2 and 8 | Telesurgery |
| Unit C | Data representation and storage | Reed, Chapters 12 and 14 | Clinical decision support |
| Unit D | Event-driven programming | Reed, Chapters 9 and 11 | Artificial life |
| Unit E | Programmer defined functions | Reed, Chapters 7 and 10 | E-prescribing |
| Unit F | Security, privacy, encryption | Reed, Chapter 18 | Privacy in medical records |
| Unit G | Solvability and feasibility | Reed, Chapter 13 | Bioinformatics |