Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Health Informatics Part 1 (GLHE11001)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Online Distance Learning	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	The purpose of this course is to explain the origins, key components and current state of Health Informatics. It also introduces the building blocks of Health Informatics at theoretical and applied levels. The course takes a systems approach to and critical analysis of the complex adaptive systems needed for effective healthcare delivery.
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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 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
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
Apply critical systems thinking to health informatics problems b. Appraise the mechanisms for organising information and critically evaluate knowledge management methods c. Evaluate the stages in Health Informatics development and the scope and diversity of the field d. Critically discuss the role of a socio-technical perspective on the development and future evolution of the electronic health record and other structures within Health Informatics e. Critically discuss factors influencing the development of Health Informatics