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Course: 2025/2026

Machine Learning in Healthcare
(16803)
Bachelor in Data Science and Engineering (Study Plan 2018) (Plan: 392 - Estudio: 350)


Coordinating teacher: ARTES RODRIGUEZ, ANTONIO

Department assigned to the subject: Signal and Communications Theory Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
This subject does not have coursers that are supposed to be approved to take it. However, it is intended to introduce advanced machine learning techniques necessary to address current data modeling problems in healthcare applications. In that sense, the student is expected to automatically take advantage of the fundamentals of data science, neural networks, and learning.
Learning Outcomes
K3: To know fundamental contents in their area of study starting from the basis of general secondary education and reaching a level proper of advanced textbooks, including also some aspects of the forefront of their field of study. S1: To plan and organize team work making the right decisions based on available information and gathering data in digital environments. S3: Ability to solve technological, computer, mathematical and statistical problems that may arise in data engineering and science, applying knowledge of mathematics, probability and statistics, programming, databases, and languages, grammars and automata. S4: Ability to solve mathematically formulated problems applied to various subjects, using numerical algorithms and computational techniques, and applying knowledge of: algebra; geometry; differential and integral calculus; numerical methods; numerical algorithms; statistics and optimization S5: Ability to correctly identify predictive problems corresponding to certain objectives and data, based on knowledge of algorithms, modeling, prediction and filtering, and to use the basic results of regression analysis as the basis for prediction methods S6: Ability to correctly identify classification problems corresponding to certain objectives and data, based on knowledge of algorithms, modeling, prediction and filtering, and to use the basic results of multivariate analysis as the basis for classification, clustering and dimension reduction methods S7: Capability for mathematical modeling, algorithmic implementation and optimization problem solving related to data science, relying on knowledge of mathematics, algorithms, programming and optimization. S9: Apply, design, develop, critically analyze and evaluate machine learning methods in classification, regression and clustering problems and for supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning tasks. S10: Apply, design, develop, critically analyze and evaluate solutions based on artificial neural networks S11: Apply, design, develop, critically analyze and evaluate solutions based on machine learning for applications in specific domains such as recommendation systems, natural language processing, Web or social networks S16: Ability to synthesize the conclusions obtained from the analyses carried out and present them clearly and convincingly both in writing and orally to both specialized and non-specialized audiences C2: To develop those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy. C5: Be able to analyze and synthesize basic problems related to engineering and data science, elaborate, defend and efficiently communicate solutions individually and professionally, applying the knowledge, skills, tools and strategies acquired or developed in their area of study.
Description of contents: programme
In this course, we aim to offer a perspective on advanced machine learning techniques necessary to address current learning problems in healthcare. Among them, we highlight the following: 1. Multi-view and heterogeneous probabilistic models. 2. Probabilistic models for time series. 3. Point processes. 4. Implicit models based on neural networks. These techniques will be illustrated in relevant healthcare problems such as computational psychiatry, microbiology, omics data treatment, and electronic health record analysis, among others.
Learning activities and methodology
AF1: THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL CLASSES. In them the knowledge that students must acquire will be presented. They will receive the class notes and will have basic reference texts to facilitate the follow-up of the classes and the development of the subsequent work. Exercises, practical problems will be solved by the student and workshops and an evaluation test will be carried out to acquire the necessary skills. AF2: Updated to allegation AF3: STUDENT INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP WORK. AF8: WORKSHOPS AND LABORATORIES. MD1: THEORY CLASS. Lectures in class by the teacher with the support of computer and audiovisual media, in which the main concepts of the subject are developed and materials and bibliography are provided to complement the students' learning. MD2: PRACTICES. Resolution of practical cases, problems, etc. raised by the teacher individually or in a group. MD3: TUTORING. Individualized assistance (individual tutorials) or in groups (collective tutorials) to students by the teacher. MD6: LABORATORY PRACTICES. Applied / experimental teaching to workshops and laboratories under the supervision of a tutor.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination/test 0
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 100

Calendar of Continuous assessment


Extraordinary call: regulations

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.