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Health Informatics Methods & Tools (INFO90001)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Kathleen Gray
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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AIMS
This subject offers an overview of major health informatics methods and tools that contribute to quality improvement, scientific research and technological innovation in healthcare and biomedicine. The subject sets out the scientific foundations of digital health, and disciplined approaches to understanding the implications of digital health for health system performance.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
The subject is arranged in blocks of study that examine methods and tools for:
1. Integrating and analysing structured and unstructured health data, including: wrangling phenome, genome, exposome and other omics data; scaling up clinical, translational and population health research on platforms; approaching artificial intelligence in medicine through data analytics techniques and machine learning
2. Modelling and simulating the dynamics of health conditions and health services, including: building personalised and population-level models of health and disease; mapping patient journeys, clinical workflows, and health supply chains; creating immersive environments for healthcare system learning and research
3. Managing exponential growth in health and biomedical knowledge, including: increasing openness in research data life cycle management; automating processes of publishing, reviewing, and synthesising evidence; assuring the quality of electronic decision support for clinicians and patients; producing sophisticated forecasts and scenarios of the future of health
4. Undertaking digital health research and innovation projects, including: justifying a project in pragmatic and conceptual terms; drawing on existing practice and knowledge; specifying and staging work packages; meeting needs for partnerships and resources; assuring socially and ethically responsible conduct; reporting progress rigorously and communicating for impact.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- 1. Associate a range of real world health research and development needs with appropriate health informatics methods
- 2. Find, access and apply essential selected health informatics tools
- 3. Assess claims made in digital health research and innovation reports in terms of the quality of evidence
- 4. Form and communicate a view of medium and long term trends in a specific area of health information and communication technology
Generic skills
- Systems thinking
- Working with scientific and grey literature
- Research planning and communication
- Group-based learning
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)
Winter Term (Online)
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12.5 |
Or
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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HLTH90006 | Basics of Digital Health for Clinicians |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Four written reports of individual work on assigned practical activities (10% each, 40% in total) of approximately 500 words per report; 2000 words total. Requiring approximately 30-35 hours. Due weekly in weeks 3, 6, 9 & 12. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 2 and 3 are addressed in the written reports.
| From Week 3 to Week 12 | 40% |
One major project report. Work may be done by an Individual, or a team of up to four people is optional. Comprising: one class presentation of 10 minutes for individual project PLUS a written project report of approximately 2000 words for an individual. Class presentation due in week 12. Written report due in week 14. Additional 5 minutes of presentation PLUS 1000 words each for second and subsequent team members, requiring approximately 70-75 hours. ILOs 1 and 4 are addressed in class presentation and major project report.
| From Week 12 to Week 14 | 50% |
Four reflections on assigned readings in LMS discussion forum of 250 words each; 1000 words in total, requiring approximately 20-25 hours. Due weekly in weeks 2, 5, 8 & 11. ILOs 1 and 3 are addressed in the reflections.
| From Week 2 to Week 11 | 10% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Kathleen Gray Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Kathleen Gray
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 in semester 2 each year, as a 3 hour class one evening each week over a 12 week period, including lectures and small group activities.
Opportunities are provided for online interaction during class using students’ personal internet-connected devices. 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:
Hunter, Peter, Coveney, Peter V., de Bono, Bernard et al 2010 A vision and strategy for the virtual physiological human in 2010 and beyond
Kharraz, Hadi, Chisholm, Robin, Van Nasdale, Dean and Thompson, Benjamin 2012 Mobile personal health records: an evaluation of features and functionality
Lobach, David, Sanders, Gillian D., Bright, Tiffani J. et al 2012 Enabling health care decision making through clinical decision support and knowledge management
Louie, Brenton, Mork, Peter, Martin-Sanchez, Fernando, Halevy, Alon and Tarczy-Hornoch, Peter 2007 Methodological review: data integration and genomic medicine
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 Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics and Digital Health Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Ph.D.- Engineering Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering - 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
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022