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IT Infrastructure for eHealth (ISYS90076)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Kathleen Gray
email: kgray@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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AIMS
This subject develops technical capabilities required for sound decision-making about ehealth solutions and applications. It reviews the building blocks of hardware, software and networks. It identifies requirements for interoperability of systems and integration of information; explores emerging platforms for eHealth solutions and applications; and outlines technical management and governance issues.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Five major topics will be covered in lectures, tutorials and hands-on computer laboratories:
- Hardware, Software and Networks for eHealth
- Interoperability
- Information Integration
- New Platforms for eHealth
- Governance and Management of eHealth Infrastructure
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Work effectively with eHealth infrastructure concepts and components
- Identify requirements for interoperability of ehealth systems and data integration
- Analyse and synthesise technical knowledge to create enabling environments for real-world ehealth systems
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
- Understanding of global issues relating to health
- The ability to work across different disciplines
- Excellent in-depth knowledge to support responsible leadership
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Either
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ISYS90069 | eHealth & Biomedical Informatics Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Or
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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HLTH90006 | Clinical Informatics and Digital Health |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
- Two written reports based on individual computer-based learning, tutorials and practical activities done in class, of approximately 1250 words each worth 25% each. First report is due in week 3, 4 or 5 as assigned. Second report is due 3 weeks after first report, in week 6, 7 or 8 as assigned, requiring approximately 65 - 70 hours of work (50%)
- Project report on an ehealth infrastructure design project comprising: one class presentation of approximately 10 minutes duration and one written report of approximately 2000 words. Class presentation due in week 9, 10, 11 or 12 as assigned. Written report due in week 12, requiring approximately 65- 70 hours of work (50%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Kathleen Gray Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Kathleen Gray
email: kgray@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
200 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Subject notes
LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
This subject is offered as one 3-hour block of two 1- hour lectures plus one 1- hour tutorial per week over 12 weeks.
Subject documents and class records are handled using LMS Blackboard.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
This subject has no textbook. Students have access to lecture audio and slides in the LMS, as well as electronic full-text of recommended readings, including current journal articles, government documents and industry reports. 2012 examples of recommended readings are:
Integrating the Health Enterprise. 2012. IHE IT Infrastructure Technical Framework, Volume 2x http://www.ihe.net/Technical_Framework/upload/IHE_ITI_TF_Vol2x.pdf
Sittig DF, Hazlehurst BL, Brown J, Murphy S, Rosenman M, Tarczy-Hornoch P, Wilcox AB. 2012. A survey of informatics platforms that enable distributed comparative effectiveness research using multi-institutional heterogenous clinical data.
Mandl, K., Murphy, S., Bernstam, E., Ramoni, R., Kreda, D., Mccoy, J., Adida, B., Kohane, I. 2012. SMART Platforms: Creating the “App Store” for Health
CAREERS/INDUSTRY LINKS
This subject is important in the field of ehealth and biomedical informatics, i.e. work that concerns the acquisition, storage, retrieval and use of information in, about and for human health, and the design and management of related solutions to advance the understanding and practice of healthcare. This subject is offered jointly by the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, and also uses expert guest speakers from industry and government.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics and Digital Health Course Ph.D.- Engineering Course Master of Information Systems Course Master of Information Technology Course Master of Information Systems Course Master of Information Systems Major MIS Research Specialisation Specialisation (formal) Health Major MIS Health Specialisation Major MIS Professional Specialisation - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022