Postgraduate Course: Health Informatics in Practice II (HEIN11005)
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
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
To provide advanced opportunities for the application and implementation of health informatics knowledge and skills in a work based context. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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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 weekly 10 hour course load developing content and uploading to their Portfolios. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
a. Critically analyse the theoretical knowledge of health informatics applied to workplace environments
b. Apply health informatics knowledge and understanding to information collection and use in real world health and social care systems
c. Demonstrate understanding of the application of health informatics at an organisational level
d. Examine the business change process in relation to the introduction of informatics in a healthcare setting
e. Critically assess the information needs of a healthcare organisation
f. Understand the planning and implementation of health informatics within a wider organisational context |
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. ePortfolio content and assessments 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 |
Special Arrangements
| This course will also be supported using RCSEd's VLE which contains an ePortfolio for students to upload documentary evidence for mentor review. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| 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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