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

Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Health Informatics Part 1 (GLHE11001)

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 AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe 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.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
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) 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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No Exam Information
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
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Claudia Pagliari
Tel: (0131 6)50 9464
Email: Claudia.Pagliari@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Gayle Fitzpatrick
Tel: (0131 6)50 9236
Email: Gayle.Fitzpatrick@ed.ac.uk
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