Study programme title in Est.

E-tervis

Study programme title in Engl.

Digital Health

TalTech study programme code

YVEM09

MER study programme code

85146

Study programme version code

YVEM09/24

Faculty / college

I - School of Information Technologies

Head of study programme/study programme manager

Doris Kaljuste

Language of instruction

English

Study level

Master study

ECTS credits

120

Self-paid study programme

yes

Nominal study period

4 semesters

Study programme group

Informatics and Information Technology

Broad area of study

Information and Communication Technologies

Study field

Information and Communication Technologies

Granting the right to conduct studies in the study programme group

õppe läbiviimise õigus

Validity date of the right to conduct studies in the study programme group

tähtajatu

No. of the decision granting the right to teach in the study programme group

112

Access conditions

Study programme aims and objectives

The aim of the curriculum is to train change managers, who contribute to digitalization of health care. Show more...
Systematic and thorough knowledge is obtained about health care technologies, healthcare digitalization, different e-health technologies and implementation of new innovative technologies. Graduates understand how medicine, IT and health care interact and are able to gather specialized knowledge and skills how to interpret that knowledge in critical, analytical and creative manner in order to contribute to changes improving healthcare, either at health care service providers, public or private sector organizations.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

The graduate:
- has obtained systematic and thorough knowledge about health care technologies, Show more...
healthcare digitalization, different e-health technologies and implementation of new innovative technologies;
- understands how medicine, IT and health care interact;
- has acquired skills to implement new innovative technologies in health care;
- understands relevant trends, research methods, best practices and their implementation regarding health care digitalization;
- is able to gather specialized knowledge and knows how to interpret that knowledge in a critical, analytical and creative manner in order to contribute to changes improving healthcare;
- has received an interdisciplinary education in a fast-growing field and possesses good communicative skills and knows how to work in a team.

Graduation requirements

Completion of the curriculum in the required amount, and the successful defence of the graduation paper in conformity with the requirements set by the TalTech Senate. Show more...
In order to obtain Cum Laude diploma the graduation paper must be defended for the grade "5" and the weighted average grade must be at least 4,60, where all grades from diploma supplement are taken into account.