Information Governance in Practice (I) (P02843)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MED-P-P02843

To provide the student with an opportunity to assess and develop their experience and professional skills by the application and implementation of information governance in their professional practice. This is achieved through the development of a reflective portfolio of evidence developed through a cycle of personal professional needs assessment and development planning.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : None other than programme entry requirements

? Co-requisites : This is a compulsory course for all candidates on the Cert/Dip/MSc in Health Information Governance programme.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : The course will be delivered using RCSEd’s VLE with appropriate links to the University’s systems. Students will be expected to use a range of flexible learning methods including participation in discussion forums and wikis and accessing resources in a range of formats e.g.
pdf files, video clips, and audio files. In addition to the course materials and resources provided, candidates will be expected to use internet and published resources during self directed study and research.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Health Information, (Medicine, Schedule R)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Additional Class Information : The student will be expected to spend approximately 10 hours per week reading the course materials and additional/supplementary online and published resources; participating in online discussions and submitting required assignments.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

a. Plan and manage their learning through reflecting on and analysing their own learning needs.
b. Apply information governance knowledge and understanding to specific work base issues
c. Critically assess the information governance needs of an organisation
d. Understand the role of the Information Governance Toolkit in an organisation and how the organisation can meet these requirements
e. Undertake a risk assessment for Information Governance
f. Develop and undertake an Information Governance strategy and implementation plan
g. Develop, implement and monitor key information governance strategies, polices and processes.

Assessment Information

Course assessments will relate to the learning outcomes. The summative work will be approximately 3000 words in total and be approved by the Programme Committee, on the
recommendation of the Course Convenor. Combined with formative components, it may incorporate one or more of the following:
• Essay style analysis or commentary
• Scenario analysis
• Critical/Significant incident analysis
• Reflective practice accounts
• Individual presentations
• Multiple Choice Questions
• Other relevant assessments