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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences : Global Health

Postgraduate Course: Ethics and Governance of eHealth (GLHE11036)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course introduces the ethical, legal and regulatory context of eHealth. It considers key ethical principles in healthcare research and how ethical principles have been adopted in the field of ICT. Ethical dilemmas in eHealth research and practice are presented with reference to examples of eHealth interventions and projects in which the exchange, sharing and linkage of data from systems and devices create risks for trust, privacy or patient safety. Subsequent lectures introduce students to the key principles of information governance, including the Caldicott principles, the data protection act, standards for security and privacy and international medical device directives. Students will be expected to undertake a forensic assessment of one health IT programme from one or more of these perspectives.
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
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Flexible
Course Start Date 03/08/2015
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Collated forum postings: 30%

Essay: 70%
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
It is intended that students completing this course will be able to:

- Debate and discuss the key ethical challenges facing eHealth at the current time.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the legal and regulatory environment surrounding different types of eHealth innovation or research problem.
- Evaluate and assess the ethical issues affecting projects in this area and begin to develop the capacity to advise others regarding their legal and regulatory implications.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements Delivered via online distance learning.
KeywordsHealth Information Governance, eHealth, Ethics
Contacts
Course organiserDr Sarah Cunningham-Burley
Tel: (0131 6)51 1943
Email: Sarah.C.Burley@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Gayle Fitzpatrick
Tel: (0131 6)50 9236
Email: Gayle.Fitzpatrick@ed.ac.uk
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