Information Governance in Practice (II) (P02850)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MED-P-P02850

To provide further opportunities for the application and implementation of information governance knowledge and skills in an informatics, information systems and organisational change context.

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 at Stage 2 of 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. Critically analyse the theoretical knowledge of information governance
b. Apply information governance knowledge and understanding to information collection and use in health and social care settings
c. Understand the application of information governance at an organisational level
d. Examine the business change process in relation to Information Governance
e. Critically assess the information governance needs of an organisation
f. Understand the planning and implementation of information governance within a wider organisational context
g. Critically analyse the role of information governance at a national level
h. Develop impact assessments for Information Governance in relation to organisational change

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. This summative work, combined with formative assessments, will involve 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