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Postgraduate Course: Information and communication technologies for public health and patient care in developing and emerging economies (GMED11019)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course will explore the role of emerging information and communication technologies in facilitating public health and patient care in the 21st century, with a particular focus on the needs of developing countries. It will examine global eHealth policies and strategies such as the WHO strategy, and look at case studies from national and regional initiatives in Africa and Asia. The course will also provide an introduction to the various applications of ICT in health
a) in Prevention through
* Education (e-learning & online consumer health informatics)
* Disease surveillance (e.g. geographic information systems)
* Pharmacovigilance & safety reporting
b) In Provision of care especially for chronic and non communicable disease management. through
* Remote care provision (telemedicine & telehealthcare)
* Clinical information systems (electronic health records, clinical decision support)

Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites 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-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the candidate will:
* Be familiar with the WHO eHealth strategy and key areas of progress in member states
* Gain an understanding of different types of eHealth interventions and their uses, especially in non communicable disease management
* Appreciate the economic, cultural and organisational challenges surrounding implementation of health informatics tools and services in lower-income countries
* Understand eHealth in the wider context of globalisation and the digital economy and be cognisant with case studies of effective and innovative uses of e-health technology
* Understand the challenges for integration and implementation of eHealth tools and services
o Leadership and change management
o Professional training (including e-learning models)
o Organisational redesign and adoption of standards
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.internationalhealthncd.mvm.ed.ac.uk/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements This course will be taught entirely by distance learning, using the virtual learning environment WebCT as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by secure username and password access that will be made available to registered users.
Additional Class Delivery Information The course will be delivered online in WebCT
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Liz Grant
Tel:
Email: Liz.Grant@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryDr Liz Grant
Tel:
Email: Liz.Grant@ed.ac.uk
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