PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH INFORMATICS B

HIM5IHB

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject the focus is design, management, extraction and integration of health data. Students develop practical skills in developing and maintaining fully relational health databases using national health data standards and models, and use products and report-writing packages applicable to the health field. They are introduced to the theoretical and logical principles of health database and system administration, including data warehousing and linkage, and to metadata for both healthcare client and provider identification. The subject enables students to identify the significant institutions and stakeholders in the health IT industry and introduces them to new directions in health informatics.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Dennis Wollersheim

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

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

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. Evaluate and apply national health data standards and models for data storage design

02. Analyse critically and synthesise health data in spreadsheet formats

03. Design and implement databases, including data entry and building queries and reports

04. Apply evidence-based database design principles based on contemporary models and frameworks

05. Identify and evaluate significant institutions, companies and stakeholders (and their products in the health information technology industry

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dennis Wollersheim

Class requirements

Computer LaboratoryWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

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.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Create a health database - Assignment 1 (1,300-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One 2-hour written examination (2,000-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Create Health Database Reports - Assignment 2 (1,300-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5

On-Line, 2020, Semester 2, Online