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Health Information Management & Systems (ISYS30011)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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Health and biomedical informatics is the body of knowledge that concerns the acquisition, storage, retrieval and use of information in, about and for human health, and the design and management of related information systems to advance the understanding and practice of healthcare.
The discipline of health and biomedical informatics sits at the intersection of at least four fields of research – health science, computer science, information science and knowledge management.
In recent years the collection, storage and usage of electronic health data (ehealth) has exponentially grown. Increases in the complexity and comprehensiveness of health information systems have driven growth in demand for a specialised workforce.
Careers in health informatics and ehealth could involve developing systems, analysing data, conducting research and applying health information systems in clinical and biomedical practice and research, as well as in the ehealth sector of the IT industry.
This kind of work involves a specialist workforce and is also of importance to health professionals (nurses, doctors, allied health, pharmacy, public health, etc), health managers and policy makers.
This subject introduces the field of health and biomedical informatics and provides students with the basic knowledge and skills to pursue professional certification as a health informatician.
Intended learning outcomes
Students will be able to demonstrate understanding and knowledge of:
- Health information attributes and standards
- Health information management principles and practices
- Health information technology concepts and applications
- Health information systems, services and strategies
Generic skills
Students will hone generic skills such as analytical thinking, IT and internet literacy, teamwork, presentation and report writing skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Year 1, semester 1
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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COMP10001 | Foundations of Computing |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
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Year 2, semester 1
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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INFO20002 | Foundations of Informatics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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Year 2, semester 2
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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INFO20003 | Database Systems | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
One or more life sciences subjects, e.g. biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, animal health, microbiology
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Written review of assigned reading (500 words), in week 4 (20%)
- Mid-semester test in week 7 (20%)
- Project report (1000 words) and class presentation (10 min), in week 11 or 12 (20%)
- Final exam in examination period (40%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
120 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022