Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Health Informatics Part 1 (GLHE11001)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery 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 | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | 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. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
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) |
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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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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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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 | Ms Gayle Fitzpatrick
Tel: (0131 6)50 2679
Email: Gayle.Fitzpatrick@ed.ac.uk |
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