HEALTH INFORMATICS A
HIM3HIA
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students are introduced to the purpose, scope and functionalities of healthcare information systems. Students 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. Students 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.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorEsther Munyisia
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Co-taught with HIM4IHA
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Systems Analysis and Design | Prescribed | Shelly, G.B., Cashman, T.J., and Rosenblatt, H.J., 2012 | 9TH EDN, BOSTON: COURSE TECHNOLOGY |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Analyse systems relevant to health data and information
- Activities:
- Design and present systems analysis tools based on group specific health related case studies
02. Generate business cases for health informatics systems
- Activities:
- Design and present business cases
03. Creatively solve problems using health informatics
- Activities:
- Discuss a variety of health informatics problems and solutions, enumerate and describe problems related to a case study, iteratively create solutions
04. Analyse and create software use-cases and basic data flow diagrams using software modelling tools such as Unified Modelling Language (UML).
- Activities:
- Read, describe, and generate artifacts related to these tools.
05. Design appropriate interfaces for health-specific information environments using industry standard report and user interface design principles.
- Activities:
- Critique user interfaces, generate user interface specifications.
06. Analyse case studies with respect to health system architecture, operate and support issues.
- Activities:
- Read architecture descriptions, create architecture plans, generate operation and support plans, including testing, documentation and training.
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEsther Munyisia
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via online.
WorkShop
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 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 17-19 because students are on Professional Practice placement during these weeks"
Lecture
Week:
15
-
15
One 1.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 15 to week 15
and delivered via online.
WorkShop
Week:
15
-
15
One 2.0 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 21 as they have no classes during weeks 17-19 when they are on placement"
Lecture
Week:
21
-
21
One 1.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 21 to week 21
and delivered via online.
WorkShop
Week:
21
-
21
One 2.0 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 21 to week 21
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students have an extra class in weeks 15 and 21 as they have no classes during weeks 17-19 when they are on placement"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business case analysis based on group generated case study (750 words per student) | 20 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| One 1300 word individual assignment - based on individual generated case study | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
| one 2-hour Final Examination | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
| 9 Weekly assessed quizzes (equiv 450 words) | Automatically graded via LMS | 10 | 01, 03, 04, 05, 06 |