CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN DIGITAL HEALTH
DIG5CTD
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject you will gain an understanding of upcoming innovations and various issues and problems associated with digital health through the exploration of contemporary issues in a systematic manner. You will gain a solid understanding of the various digital health innovations, investigate the related issues/problems, and brainstorm on various strategies to tackle various healthcare problems. You will explore the roles of digital health innovations and how they are applied in health care, public health and health promotion, and the roles and responsibilities of health care professionals, patients, technical specialists and stakeholders in digital health. You will investigate ethics and law in relation to digital health innovations, and research updates in digital health. You will also explore the design and development of digital health innovations for patient-centred care. All of this will be investigated in the context of a contemporary topic.
School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Kevin Yap
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
NPJ Digital Medicine
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Eric Topol, Steven Steinhubl
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Publisher: Nature
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Pubmed, Scopus, Science Direct, Embase, PsycInfo, Cochrane Library
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Various
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Publisher: Various
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The Medical Futurist
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Bertalan Meskó, Nóra Radó, et al.
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Publisher: The Medical Futurist
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URL: https://medicalfuturist.com
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The Lancet Digital Health
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Rupa Sarkar
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Publisher: Lancet
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kevin Yap
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quizzes (multiple pre-and post quizzes)1.5 hours total (1500 words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Seminar presentationsTotal per student of 40-45 min presentation + 15-20 min Q&A (3000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Project / Assignment (e.g. report, digital media, poster, etc depending on the best method of assess1500-2000 words equivalent per student | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO4, SILO5 |