PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH INFORMATICS A
HIM4IHA
2014
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.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Dennis Wollersheim
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
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 | Systems Analysis and Design | Prescribed | Shelly, G.B., Cashman, T.J., and Rosenblatt, H.J., 2011 | 7TH EDN, BOSTON: COURSE TECHNOLOGY |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dennis Wollersheim
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 10
One 1.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 11 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students to complete one 1-hour tutorial and one 1-hour seminar per week."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| five 15-minute, bi-weekly health case study-based presentations | 450-individual equivalent words each | 20 |
| one 2-hour final examination | 60 | |
| one 800-individual word health information business case analysis group report | 20 |