dig5ctd contemporary topics in digital health
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.
SchoolPsychology and Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKevin Yap
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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Learning resources
NPJ Digital Medicine
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorEric Topol, Steven Steinhubl
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Pubmed, Scopus, Science Direct, Embase, PsycInfo, Cochrane Library
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Resource RequirementRecommended
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The Medical Futurist
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorBertalan Meskó, Nóra Radó, et al.
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PublisherThe Medical Futurist
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URLhttps://medicalfuturist.com
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The Lancet Digital Health
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorRupa Sarkar
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PublisherLancet
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKevin 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 presentations Total 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 assess 1500-2000 words equivalent per student | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO4, SILO5 |