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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 None 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
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
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.
No Exam Information
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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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
Keywords Not entered
Contacts
Course organiser Dr Helen Pagliari
Tel: (0131 6)50 9464
Email: Claudia.Pagliari@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Miss Ashley Stevenson
Tel: 0131-527-3410
Email: a.stevenson@rcsed.ac.uk
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