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

01. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the role of digital health innovations relevant to healthcare practices (e.g. improving clinical/health outcomes, patient care and safety, health and well-being, public health and health promotion).
02. Compare and contrast digital health innovations with regards to their advantages and disadvantages.
03. Appraise the roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals, patients, technical specialists and other stakeholders in digital health.
04. Critically review and interpret current research findings in digital health.
05. Evaluate digital health innovations in relation to contemporary issues and problems faced in healthcare practices and propose appropriate solutions.

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 elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Quizzes (multiple pre-and post quizzes)1.5 hours total (1500 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2

Seminar presentationsTotal per student of 40-45 min presentation + 15-20 min Q&A (3000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO2, SILO3, SILO5

Project / Assignment (e.g. report, digital media, poster, etc depending on the best method of assess1500-2000 words equivalent per student

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO4, SILO5