I think there needs to be a right balance of practical and informational courses in the curriculum. In any field, the requirement for informational courses would out-weigh the number of practical courses as we need a solid theoretical knowledge as a good base to excel at practical understanding.

On the other hand, there can also be a 50/50 ratio for practical and informational courses as a few subjects like instrumentation and medical imaging can be taken up as both an informational and practical courses or both.