Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Health Informatics Part 1 (GLHE11001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Global Health |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended 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
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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 | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Claudia Pagliari
Tel: (0131 6)50 9464
Email: Claudia.Pagliari@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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