Masters degrees by coursework

Master of Health Information Management – Melbourne (Bundoora) (HMHIM)

Coordinator: Ms Kerin Robinson

Tel: (03) 9479 1750

Duration: 2 years full-time

The Master of Health Information Management is a two-year graduate entry master degree, which can be undertaken full or part-time. Graduates will help to meet the very pressing demand across the health sector for experts in all areas of health information management including: case mix and health classification, management of health information systems, health informatics, analysis of health data, and research using health information.

This master degree includes excellent opportunities for 'hands-on' practical placement experience in health information management work environments across the health sector.

Very high achieving students will be invited to undertake honours (an additional six months).

Admission requirements

Please note that some entrants to the graduate-entry master degree may be required to undertake some bridging subjects. Contact the Department of Health Information Management for advice.

Course structure

This is a complex course and in order to provide a smooth transition into the master degree, successful applicants will undertake a short, introductory 'Summer' or 'Winter' bridging course, depending on their academic background.

First year


Teaching period	Subject code	Subject title	Credit points
TE-SEM-1	HIM4HMC	Health Information Management C	15
TE-SEM-1	HIM4CCB	Health Classification and Clinical Coding B	15
TE-SEM-1	HIM4IHB	Principles of Health Informatics B	15
TE-SEM-1	HIM4AHA	Health Data Analysis A	15
TE-SEM-2	HIM5PPB	Health Information Professional Practice Placement¹	15
TE-SEM-2	HIM5HMD	Health Classification and Funding Models	15
TE-SEM-2	HIM5IHC	Principles of Health Informatics C	15
TE-SEM-2	HIM5IEL	Health Information Ethics and Law	15

Second year


Teaching period	Subject code	Subject title	Credit points
TE-SEM-1	HIM5AHB	Health Data Analysis B	15
TE-SEM-1	HIM5PPC	Professional Practice Placement C	30
TE-SEM-1	HIM5CCC	Health Classification and Clinical Coding C	15
TE-SEM-2	HIM5HME	Health Information Management E	15
TE-SEM-2	HIM5IHD	Principles of Health Informatics D	15
plus two of¹
TE-SEM-2	HIM5IHE	Principles of Health Informatics E	15
TE-SEM-2	HIM5IHD	Health Classification and Clinical Coding D	15
TE-SEM-2	HIM5ALH	Action Learning Project in Health Information Management	15
TE-SEM-2	PHE4RMH	Research Methods in Health 4 or other Postgraduate subjects offered by the School of Public Health or an approved elective subject from anywhere in the University²	15

Second year - honours stream


Teaching period	Subject code	Subject title	Credit points
TE-SEM-1	HIM4PPC	Professional Practice Placement C	45
TE-SEM-2	PHE4RMH	Research Methods in Health 4	15
TE-SEM-2	HIM4TMA	Thesis Part A	15
Electives³
TE-SEM-1	HIM4IHD	Principles of Health Informatics D	15
or
TE-SEM-1	HIM4CCC	Health Classification and Clinical Coding C	15
plus
TE-SEM-2	HIM4IHE	Principles of Health Informatics E	15
or
TE-SEM-2	HIM4CCD	Health Classification and Clinical Coding D	15

Third year - honours stream


Teaching period	Subject code	Subject title	Credit points
TE-SEM-1	HIM4TMB	Thesis Part B	60

Key: ¹ Hospital or Healthcare service-based professional practice placement with integrated, University- based theory

². The electives allow for streaming according to the students’ preferred professional specialisation. For this elective, students may take an approved subject outside the Faculty (e.g. Medical Statistics) consistent with their preferred specialisation

^3.The electives allow for streaming according to the student’s preferred professional specialisation. Students must take one of the two elective subjects listed.

Note: subject codes/titles may change