Subject description
The subject covers clinical decision making and decision support systems and how health informatics and health information systems can assist. Topics include decision-making and decision-support systems in healthcare; knowledge engineering in health informatics, the reasons for the necessity of systematically processing data, information and knowledge in medicine and healthcare; benefits … For more content click the Read More button below.
Enrolment rules
Pre-Requisite
Equivalence
ISIT930 - Introduction to Health Informatics
ITCS430 - Introduction to Health Informatics
Delivery
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Teaching staff
Subject coordinators
Engagement hours
Contact Hours:2 hr lecture and 2 hr workshop
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Identify the technical, social and legal problems related to the developments in Health Informatics.
2.
Debate legal, business and social issues confronting Health Informatics.
3.
Critically analyse current strategies, standards and policies in relation to Health Informatics.
4.
Discuss the key technical and security related issues confronting Health Informatics.
5.
Evaluate the contribution of Health Informatics to quality of care.
Assessment details
Academic article
Individual presentation.
Tutorial discussion
Group project
Final exam
Work integrated learning
Embedded WIL:This subject contains elements of "Embedded WIL". Students in this subject will experience activities that relate to or simulate professional practice as part of their learning.
Textbook information
No prescribed textbooks for this subject.