HME704 - Fundamentals of Health Informatics
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Paul Cooper Trimester 2: Paul Cooper |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HBS703 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | A minimum of 20 hours of intensive classroom activity. |
Content
Healthcare delivery in this day and age has the potential to be enhanced by digital technology. But successful implementations of digital systems require a holistic approach that encompasses the human aspects of usability of systems, avoidance of risk with privacy and security issues, overcoming problems of incompatible systems and obtaining best value for money out of the capabilities available
This unit aims to introduce students to the fundamental theories and concepts underlying health informatics and introduces and explores the impact of the Information Technology (IT) on the delivery of health care and services. In addition to developing a solid grounding in health informatics, students will acquire the knowledge and skills required to critically evaluate the myriad of solutions now being designed for healthcare contexts as well as understand key barriers and possibilities of using new technologies including connected devices, advanced analytics, AI and mobility-enabled solutions in healthcare and mobile technology.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Examine and describe the application and relevance of health informatics to the wider healthcare landscape. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Interpret the theories of health informatics to specific real-world contexts to identify key problems and/or challenges. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Appraise the fundamentals and trends in digital-based health information systems. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Recognise and report the key benefits and challenges with national digital health solutions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Recognise and report the value and benefit of technology solutions in healthcare contexts. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Analyse the principles of co-design in health informatics. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Case Study Reports | 2 case studies - 900 words each (supported by completed assessment rubric) | 40% (20% each case study) |
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| Assessment 2: Research Report Phase 1 | 1500 words (supported by completed assessment rubric) | 30% |
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| Assessment 3: Research Report Phase 2 | 1500 words (supported by completed assessment rubric) | 30% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HME704 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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