Health Information Management
Bachelor of Health Information Management/Bachelor of Health Sciences – Melbourne (Bundoora) (HZHIHS)
This course is only available for continuing students who commenced pre-2009. Those wishing to study health information management should refer to the Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Health Information Management entry double degree (HZHHIM).
Division of Health Studies: (03) 9479 1750
Duration: 4.5 years
This 4.5-year double-degree enables students to acquire a strong background in health sciences, with a focus on human anatomy and physiology or public health, together with a career-specific qualification in the professional field of health information management. The double degree provides professional skills and education for a range of career directions associated with the delivery of health services and the management of patient health information.
The combination of studies offered by the double degree gives graduates significant career flexibility: they are equipped to work in all sectors of the health care industry ranging from hospitals to community health centres, disease research centres, rehabilitation and community-based health services, and government health departments.
Major subjects include: health and human behaviour, health of Australians, human biosciences, management of health information systems, medical terminology, health classification, and health informatics. The human biosciences elective subjects enhance the skills of those students who wish to develop a career focus in clinical classification, which is an area of specialisation in health information management with high employer demand. There are compulsory professional practice components in each year of the course. From second year, students can specialise in major studies in human biosciences or public health. From third year, there are opportunities for further specialisation in health classification, health informatics, or analysis of health data, which are selected according to students’ future career interests.
Programs of study
The course requires a total of 585 credit points taken over 4.5 years. Students must complete a minimum number of credit points from each course at each year level, as shown in the table below. The degree can be completed in 4 years where students undertake summer studies in third or fourth year. Students make a decision at the end of teaching period 1, first year, regarding which stream of the Bachelor of Health Sciences they will take (i.e. Human Anatomy and Physiology or Public Health). Streaming commences in teaching period 2.
In certain circumstances it may be necessary for students to substitute certain subjects or alter their pattern of enrolment in the double-degree depending on their rate of progression and per academic advice. Some listed year 3 (2010) subjects may be substituted in individual Study Plans.. This requires written approval by the course coordinator.
| Course Credit points To Be Completed | First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Fourth Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Health Information Management | 90 | 105 | 90 | 30 | 315 |
| Bachelor of Health Sciences | 100 | 80 | 90 | 0 | 270 |
Course structure: BHlthInfoMan/BHlthSc (Public Health stream)
First year (no new intake in 2010)
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | HBS1API | Introduction to the Human Body | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM1HIA | Health Informatics A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM1MHA | Management of Health Information Systems A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE1PHA | Introduction to Public Health A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HBS1HBF | Human Body Function | 10 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HBS1HRB | Regulation of Human Body Function | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM1HIB | Health Informatics B | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM1MHB | Management of Health Information Systems B | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | PHE1PHB | Introduction to Public Health B | 15 |
Second year (no longer offered)
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | HBS2PAG | General Pathology | 5 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM1MTA | Medical Terminology | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE1HOA | Health of Australians | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE2EBD | Environmental and Social Determinants of Health | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE2HSD | Health Skills Development | 20 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HBS2PAS | Systemic Pathology | 5 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM1HCA | Health Classification A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM2LAE | Health Information Law and Ethics | 10 |
| TE-SEM-2 | PHE2LCI | Living with Chronic Illness and Disability | 20 |
Third year (continuing students only)
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM2HCB | Health Classification B | 10 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM2HIC | Health Informatics C | 10 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM2MTC | Advanced Medical Terminology | 5 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM1MHC | Management of Health Information Systems C | 10 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE3PHP | Public Health Programs | 30 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM2AHA | Analysis of Health Data | 10 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM2HCC | Health Classification C | 10 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM2HID | Health Informatics D | 10 |
| TE-SEM-2 | PHE1AHS | Australia’s Health Care System | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | PHE2ARM | Applied Research Methods in Health | 20 |
Fourth and fifth years (three teaching periods) (continuing students only)
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM4MHF | Management of Health Information Systems F | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM3HIP | Health Information Professional Practice | 35 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE3PFA | Participatory Field Study A | 30 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Elective/s | Elective studies in Health Sciences subjects | 30 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM3AHB | Analysis of Health Data B | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM2MHD | Management of Health Information Systems D | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 and TE-SEM-2 |
Elective/s | Elective studies in approved BHIM subjects1 | 45 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM3MHE | Management of Health Information Systems E | 15 |
Key: 1. As part of the specialisation offered in the BHlthInfoMan, students may elect, during fourth and fifth years, to enrol in any of the following subjects (minimum of 50cps): HIM3HCD Health Classification D, HIM4HCE Health Classification E, HIM3HIE Health Informatics E, HIM4HIF Health Informatics F, HIM3HSI Health Systems Implementation, or an elective subject in medical statistics or analysis of health data.
Course structure: BHlthInfoMan/BHlthSc (Anatomy and Physiology stream)
First year (no new intake in 2010)
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | HBS1API | Introduction to the Human Body | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM1HIA | Health Informatics A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM1MHA | Management of Health Information Systems A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE1PHA | Introduction to Public Health A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HBS1HRB | Regulation of Human Body Function | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM1HIB | Health Informatics B | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM1MHB | Management of Health Information Systems B | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | PHE1PHB | Introduction to Public Health B | 15 |
Second year (continuing students only)
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | HBS2ALL | Anatomy: Lower Limb | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HBS2HPA | Human Physiology A | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM1MTA | Medical Terminology | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE1HOA | Health of Australians | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HBS2ATL | Anatomy: Trunk and Lower Limb | 20 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HBS2HPB | Human Physiology B | 20 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM1HCA | Health Classification A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM2LAE | Health Information Law and Ethics | 10 |
Third year (continuing students only)
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | HBS3APA | Advanced Physiology A | 30 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM2HIC | Health Informatics C | 10 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM2MTC | Advanced Medical Terminology | 5 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM2MHC | Management of Health Information Systems C | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM2HCB | Health Classification B | 10 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HBS3APB | Advanced Physiology B | 30 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM2AHA | Analysis of Health Data | 10 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM2HCC | Health Classification C | 10 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM2HID | Health Informatics D | 10 |
| TE-SEM-2 | PHE1AHS | Australia’s Health Care System | 15 |
Fourth and fifth years (three teaching periods) (continuing students only)
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Elective | Electives in Human Biosciences subjects | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM4MHF | Management of Health Information Systems F | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | HIM3HIP | Health Information for Professional Practice | 35 |
| TE-SEM-1 and TE-SEM-2 |
Elective/s | Elective studies in approved BHIM subjects1 | 45 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM3MHE | Management of Health Information Systems E | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM3AHB | Analysis of Health Data B | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HIM2MHD | Management of Health Information Systems D | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | PHE2ARM | Applied Research Methods in Health | 20 |
Key: 1. As part of the specialisation offered in the BHlthInfoMan, students may elect, during the fourth and fifth years, to enrol in any of the following subjects (minimum of 55cps): HIM3HCD Health Classification D, HIM4HCE Health Classification E, HIM3HIE Health Informatics E, HIM4HIF Health Informatics F, HIM3HSI Health Systems Implementation, or an elective subject in medical statistics or analysis of health data.