HIM4IHA
PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH INFORMATICS A
HIM4IHA
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are introduced to the purpose, scope and functionalities of healthcare information systems. Students develop skills in health software, and health systems development and management, in applied clinical environments including primary and acute care. Students are introduced to methods of specifying systems and determining system feasibility. They learn systems analysis using the software design lifecycle, including health use cases; systems requirements; data flow and storage design; report and screen design; and systems implementation, maintenance, security and operation. The subject focuses on 'small' systems to exemplify theory and applications,such as patient appointment and recall systems.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorEsther Munyisia
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Co-taught with HIM3HIA
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Systems Analysis and Design | Prescribed | Shelly, G.B., Cashman, T.J., and Rosenblatt, H.J., 2012 | 9TH EDN, BOSTON: COURSE TECHNOLOGY |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analyse health systems in the context of their application, and create models using standard modelling tools such as Unified Modelling Language (UML), software use cases, and data flow diagrams.
- Activities:
- Discuss the application of health systems and present use case diagrams and data flow diagrams based on group specific health related case studies.
02. Identify and summarise health organisational systems requirements from system models.
- Activities:
- Generate software requirements for one of the above-mentioned case studies
03. Create reports and user interfaces compliant with interface design principles.
- Activities:
- Design reports and user interfaces for a health care case study.
04. Compare and contrast healtlh computer system architecture choices, and choose appropriate architectures.
- Activities:
- Present on systems architecture issues as applied to a health care case study.
05. Design and justify systems maintenance and support procedures.
- Activities:
- Present on systems maintenance and support procedures as applied to a case study.
06. Generate a software business case, categorising and weighing alternatives, justifying decisions.
- Activities:
- Write a software business case for a health case study.
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEsther Munyisia
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Classes should not be scheduled in Weeks 17-19 because students are on Professional Practice placement during these weeks"
WorkShopWeek: 15 - 15
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students have an extra class in weeks 15 and 21 as they have no classes during weeks 17-19 when they are on placement"
LectureWeek: 15 - 15
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 15 and delivered via online.
WorkShopWeek: 21 - 21
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 21 to week 21 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students have an extra class in weeks 15 and 21 as they have no classes during weeks 17-19 when they are on placement"
LectureWeek: 21 - 21
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 21 to week 21 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1500 word individual assignment A | 20 | 01 | |
| one 2-hour final examination | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| one team assignment of 800 words per student in the team | 20 | 06 | |
| One 1500 word individual assignment B | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
| 9 Weekly assessed quizzes (equiv 500 words) | Automatically graded via LMS site | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |