HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CPH5HIS
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students in the China Health Program cover topics including: information systems; basic concepts of information in health including structure, environment, networking, media, language, data collection, storage, access, analysis and retrieval; characteristics of effective health information systems, IT strategies, requirements specification and system development and evaluation for health system applications; sources of information for health professionals; administrative policies and procedures for health service organisations; types of health information systems. This subject is taught in Mandarin. Students taking the Mandarin stream are required to present on their findings in June each year.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: George Liu
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Students are expected to be able to use a personal computer.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Guidelines transforming healthcare with technology: health informatics | Recommended | Conrick, M (ed) 2005 | WILEY AND SONS |
| Readings | Health informatics - electronic health record - definition, scope and context (ISO/DTR 20514):ISO/TC215 WG1 | Recommended | International Standards Organisation 2004 | N/A |
| Readings | Health informatics: transforming healthcare with technology | Recommended | McConrick 2006 | THOMPSON, MELBOURNE |
| Readings | Health online: a health information action plan for Australia (0 642 73574 3) | Recommended | NHMIC 2001 | COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, CANBERRA |
China, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,500-word assignment or data/systems exercise | 40 | |
| One 3,000-word assignment or data/systems exercise | 60 |
China, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,500-word assignment or data/systems exercise | 40 | |
| One 3,000-word assignment or data/systems exercise | 60 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,500-word assignment or data/systems exercise | 40 | |
| One 3,000-word assignment or data/systems exercise | 60 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,500-word assignment or data/systems exercise | 40 | |
| One 3,000-word assignment or data/systems exercise | 60 |
Melbourne, 2014, Week 15-31, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,500-word assignment or data/systems exercise | 40 | |
| One 3,000-word assignment or data/systems exercise | 60 |
Melbourne, 2014, Week 35-13, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Liu
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 5.0 days block mode per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1,500-word assignment or data/systems exercise | 40 | |
| One 3,000-word assignment or data/systems exercise | 60 |