Postgraduate Course: Healthcare systems development and evaluation (HEIN11033)
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Health Information |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course provides both the knowledge and skills to allow graduates to undertake the role of domain experts liaising between end users and IT developers to manage both the development and evaluation of Healthcare Information Systems. A historical perspective is used in examining both the national and international research literature in this area, focusing on important factors affecting system success/failure along with the various techniques employed.
On completion of the course, by way of assessment, the students will have developed, and critically evaluated an evaluation plan for a local healthcare (preferably clinical) system
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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: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
a. Discuss and measure the concept of computer anxiety
b. Critically evaluate various systems development and evaluation methodologies
c. Critically evaluate User Involvement in System development and evaluation
d. Demonstrate knowledge of the different types of Healthcare Decision Support Systems (DSS)
e. Demonstrate knowledge of the social issues affecting the implementation of Healthcare Decision Support Systems
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Assessment Information
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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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Health Informatics |
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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