him5iel health information ethics and law
HEALTH INFORMATION ETHICS AND LAW
HIM5IEL
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students develop a working knowledge of health information professional responsibilities and compliance, including ethical, legal and governance obligations in the computing field and healthcare information industry. These include the ethical and legal frameworks underpinning the creation, collection, reporting, management and uses of health data, related documents, systems and technologies. Key topics include: privacy, security, confidentiality, access, e-health, ownership, data linkage, and information and documentation issues surrounding healthcare, and biomedical and health technologies. Students develop ethical and legal understandings of: electronic, digitised, and paper-based health records; managing the organisation-wide privacy function; information systems and services; and the social implications of information management and health ICT work.
SchoolPsychology and Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMerilyn Riley
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
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Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesHIM4PPB OR HIM5PPB
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMerilyn Riley
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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One 2,000-word individual assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 20-min individual online quiz (equivalent to 350 words each) | N/A | N/A | No | 5 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 20-minute team presentation (equivalent to 750 words each | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
One 2-hour written examination | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |