ANALYSIS OF HEALTH DATA B
HIM5AHB
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will analyse, interpret and use coded and non-coded health data beyond the treatment and disease/operation classification stages. Key emphases include identification, critical evaluation and objective use of health data for epidomiological and clinical research; health data and statistics applications in management and clinical decision-making; performance indicators in activity-based funding environments; identification and resolution of regulatory, ethical and management issues surrounding registries, database and clinical trials; and interpretation of international health classifications for historical and longitudinally coded data. Students will become expert in ananlysing, critiquing, applying and advising upon health data in management, clinical and epidemiological environments
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Merilyn Riley
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: HIM4AHA and (HIM4PPB or HIM5PPB)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Merilyn Riley
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 face-to-face.
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.
"Students to complete one 2-hour workshop/practicum as well as online group discussions."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1,000 word individual critical appraisal | 15 | |
| one 1,200-word assignment (individual) | 20 | |
| one 10-minute group presentations(250 words equivalent) | 15 | |
| one 2-hour final examination | 50 |