HEALTH INFORMATICS A

HIM3HIA

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, you are introduced to the purpose, scope and functionalities of health care information systems. You will develop skills in using and evaluating health software, and in health systems development and management, in applied clinical and health administrative environments including primary care and acute care. You 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, such as patient appointment and recall systems, to exemplify theory and applications. This subject addresses La Trobe's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Essential. Innovation and Entrepreneurship entails developing the ability to tackle problems creatively, generating new ideas, taking calculated risks and creating change to achieve ambitions - now and in the future.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jenn Lee

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

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: Co-taught with HIM4IHA

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Systems Analysis and Design

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Shelly, G.B., Cashman, T.J., and Rosenblatt, H.J.

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: 11TH EDN

Publisher: BOSTON: COURSE TECHNOLOGY

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

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

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Analyse systems relevant to health data and information
02. Generate business cases for health informatics systems
03. Creatively solve problems using health informatics
04. Analyse and create software use-cases and basic data flow diagrams using software modelling tools such as Unified Modelling Language (UML).
05. Design appropriate interfaces for health-specific information environments using industry standard report and user interface design principles.
06. Analyse case studies with respect to health system architecture, operate and support issues.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jenn Lee

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 15 - 15
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 15 and delivered via online.

LectureWeek: 10 - 19
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 19 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 19 - 19
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 19 to week 19 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students have an extra class in weeks 15 and 19 as they have no classes during weeks 20-22 when they are on placement

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 19
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 19 and delivered via face-to-face.
Classes not scheduled in Weeks 20-22 because students are on Professional Practice placement during these weeks

WorkShopWeek: 15 - 15
One 3.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students have an extra class in weeks 15 and 19 as they have no classes during weeks 20-22 when they are on placement

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Business case analysis based on group generated case study (750-words per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

One individual assignment - based on individual generated case study (1,300-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 2-hour Final Examination (2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

9 Weekly assessed quizzes (450-words equivalent)Automatically graded via LMS

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Sydney, 2020, Study period 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jenn Lee

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 15 - 15
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 15 and delivered via online.

LectureWeek: 19 - 19
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 19 to week 19 and delivered via online.

LectureWeek: 10 - 19
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 19 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 19 - 19
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 19 to week 19 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students have an extra class in weeks 15 and 19 as they have no classes during weeks 20-22 when they are on placement

WorkShopWeek: 15 - 15
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 15 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students have an extra class in weeks 15 and 19 as they have no classes during weeks 20-22 when they are on placement

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Classes not scheduled in Weeks 15-19 because students are on Professional Practice placement during these weeks

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Business case analysis based on group generated case study (750-words per student)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

One individual assignment - based on individual generated case study (1,300-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

One 2-hour Final Examination (2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

9 Weekly assessed quizzes (450-words equivalent)Automatically graded via LMS

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6