LOG780 Healthcare Operations Management (Autumn 2026)
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for logistikk
- Campus:
- Molde
- Course Leader:
- Birgithe Eckermann Sandbæk
- Teaching languages:
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- English
- Norwegian
- Study level:
- {code=HN, name=Second degree level}
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
Contents
This course is an introduction to healthcare logistics. The subject provides an overview of various logistics principles, theories and methods that form the basis for understanding subsequent subjects.
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master in AI and Health Care Operations Management
- Experience-based Master in Health Logistics - netbased
The student's learning outcomes after passing the exam
After completing the course, the student is expected to have acquired the following:
Knowledge
- Has advanced knowledge of key concepts and principles within health logistics.
- Has advanced knowledge of key models and theories within health logistics.
- Can apply knowledge in new areas within health logistics.
Skills
- Can analyse existing theories, methods and interpretations within the field of health care logistics and work independently with practical and theoretical problem solving.
- Can use relevant methods for research, academic work, and development work independently.
- Can carry out an independent, limited research or development project under supervision and in line with applicable research ethics norms.
General competence
- Can analyse relevant logistical issues and can apply knowledge and skills in new areas to carry out advanced work tasks and projects.
- Can do extensive independent work within health care logistics.
- Can communicate about academic issues, analyses and conclusions within health care logistics, both with specialists and to the general public.
- Can contribute to new thinking and in innovation processes.
Forms of teaching and learning
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- Mandatory work requirement: Assignment(s)
- Number of work requirements: 2
- Required work requirements: 2
Comment: Mandatory work requirements must be approved in order to take the exam. Work requirements must be completed in the same semester as the course is taught and then provide access to the ordinary exam. Approved work requirements also provide access to the first "New and postponed exam" if such an exam is arranged. Work requirements are not valid further in time. This means that students who take the course again must do the mandatory work requirements.
Exam
- Assessment method: Home exam, written submission. In addition, oral presentation and examination.
- Percentage: 100%. Overall assessment written + oral
- Duration: Weeks, oral presentation 20 minutes + examination
- Grouping: Group, 2-4 students per group
- Grading scale: Letter grades