Postgraduate Course: Public Health Informatics (GLHE11037)
Course Outline
| School | School 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 | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Public health informatics is the systematic application of information and computer science and technology to public health practice, research, and learning. This course provides a broad overview of the field, taking account of classic public health information delivery, core principles of epidemiology, health inequalities and health behaviour change, as well as the implications of massive linked datasets for research and policy, and the value of emerging mobile and social technologies for health surveillance. It will discuss the issues from an international perspective, with reference to global public health needs and the emergence of innovative digital systems and analytics. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students will be responsible for their computer equipment and internet access |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Collated forum postings: 30%
Essay: 70% |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will:
-Discuss and explain the value of informatics in meeting health needs at a population level.
-Identify the opportunities and challenges presented by data linkage for healthcare research.
-Explore current controversies surrounding the use of information systems for health surveillance and monitoring.
-Describe and compare examples of public health informatics at a local, regional, national and international level.
-Appraise approaches to the evaluation of public health informatics services or systems and the use of informatics in the evaluation of health services, systems and policies.
-Examine current and future developments in public health informatics.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Delivered via online distance learning |
| Keywords | Global eHealth |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Caroline Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 0269
Email: c.m.smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Gayle Fitzpatrick
Tel: (0131 6)50 9236
Email: Gayle.Fitzpatrick@ed.ac.uk |
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