Postgraduate Course: Health Informatics in Practice I (HEIN11004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Health Information |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | To provide the student with an opportunity to assess and develop their experience and professional skills by the application and implementation of health informatics 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
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| Additional information |
The student will be expected to spend an appropriate proportion of their 10 hour formal weekly course load developing and uploading content to their ePortfolios. |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
a. Plan and manage their learning through reflecting on and analysing their own practices and learning needs
b. Apply health informatics knowledge and understanding to specific work base issues |
Assessment Information
Course assessments relate to the learning outcomes and are largely based on experiential learning. Formative and summative work will also be included and be approved by the
Programme Committee, on the recommendation of the Course Convenor. Portfolios may include, or be supplemented by, 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 |
Special Arrangements
| This course will be supported using RCSEd's VLE which contains an ePortfolio for students to upload documentary evidence for mentor review. |
Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Helen Pagliari
Tel: (0131 6)50 9464
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Course secretary | Miss Ashley Stevenson
Tel: 0131-527-3410
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