Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Health Informatics part 2 (HEIN10001)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Clinical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This course follows on from Course 1 to explore the impact of Health Informatics, planning for its deployment and management of the associated change to improve healthcare delivery. It takes a national and international perspective with parallels drawn between developed and developing countries. On completion of the course students will have knowledge and skills to examine existing practices and recommend change based on evidence and structured approaches. Course 1 and 2 together provide an introduction to the fundamentals of Health Informatics.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Course Start Date	21/09/2015
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Online Activities 20, Summative Assessment Hours 30, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 50 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Summative work will be approximately 3000 words in total and be approved by the Board of Examiners on the recommendation of the Course Leader. Combined with formative assessments, 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
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Learning Outcomes
a. Formulate advice on the ethical considerations and legislation governing collection and use of data at all levels of care delivery, monitoring and research b. Discuss the significance of the different groups, workforce and patient populations which Health Informatics aims to serve. c. Identify the contributing related domains and sub domains and the key applications associated with Health Informatics d. Assess the dynamics of the relationship between health informatics and organisation design e. Assess the current position of Health Informatics policy planning and practice, nationally and internationally, and provide some analysis of future directions. f. Evaluate the process of change and the role of Health Informatics in changing healthcare delivery