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Postgraduate TAS-EHL-GCE-2021

Graduate Certificate in E-Health (Health Informatics)

Explore the internet’s role in health care

Study contemporary trends, issues, policy and practice in health informatics. Analyse potential problems in the digital storing and sharing of health information. Unpack social, ethical and legal issues.

Available loans

Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)

Total subjects

4

Price

$3,972

Study method

100% online

Assessments

100% online

Credit available

Yes

Applications Close

  • 27 Jun 21
UTAS
Australia’s fourth oldest university, the University of Tasmania, is highly regarded internationally for teaching and academic excellence. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and more than 50 postgraduate programs across a range of disciplines. The university offers students a diverse range of opportunities, the chance to learn from leading experts, and excellent preparation for their future careers.

QS RANKING 2021

19

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

25

  • 2021

Degree structure

Degree details

What you'll learn

Upon successful completion of this degree, students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate health informatics theory in a range of contexts for professional practice, or scholarship
  2. Apply critical, technical, inquiry and creative skills to making decisions and judgements in in a range of healthcare contexts that contribute to professional practice, or scholarship
  3. Analyse complex healthcare problems, at an abstract level, and apply health informatics knowledge and technical skills, to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about future developments in the discipline
  4. Apply established theories and design to examine health informatics research projects
  5. Communicate health informatics theoretical concepts, knowledge and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences
  6. Critically reflect on ethical and make professional judgements on the implications of health informatics and new developments within a complex healthcare environment
Career opportunities

The Graduate Certificate of eHealth (Health Informatics) is designed for healthcare practitioners who are currently employed in practice and students are required to engage in experiential learning activities drawing from their practice experience.

Professional recognition

The course will be submitted for accreditation by the Australasian College of Health Informatics/Health Informatics Society of Australia accreditation program. A number of Australian health professional organisations and employers have approved the materials as professional development activities and support this extension to the graduate program.

Entry requirements

Higher education

In order to qualify for admission to the Graduate Certificate Program, applicants should:

  • hold a three-year degree or a diploma with a major in a health related or communications technology area

Work and Life

Students may apply based on experience of qualifications deemed appropriate by the Director of the Centre for Rural Health

English Proficiency Requirements

The minimum English language test score requirements for postgraduate coursework programs are as follows:

  • IELTS (Academic): 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0); or
  • TOEFL (iBT): 72 (no skill below: Reading 16; Listening 16; Speaking 18; Writing 22); or
  • PTE Academic: 50 with no score lower than 50; or
  • UTASAccess-English: Level 7 - 60% (no individual score less than 60%); or
  • Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English): B Grade; or
  • Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English): C Grade; or
  • Cambridge BEC (Business English Certificate) or Higher: C Grade
Credit for previous study or work

The University of Tasmania grants credit and recognition of prior learning that may include formal and/or informal prior learning. More information is available here.

Description

In a time of rapid technological advances in health, the Graduate Certificate of eHealth (Health Informatics) allows health care professionals to engage in foundational training in digital health. This 4 unit program has been developed in consultation with leading industry experts to enable graduates to work in today’s technological and data driven world. With a socio-technical perspective, the Graduate Certificate of eHealth (Health Informatics) will enable graduates to develop a comprehensive understanding about safe and effective technological solutions.

Degree structure details

Recommended Study Pattern

Students must complete 4 subjects as outlined in the below recommended study pattern:

  • Semester 1
    • CRH500 Introduction to Health Informatics
    • CRH501 Data, Information and Knowledge
  • Semester 2
    • CRH503 E-Health Privacy and Security Issues
    • CRH505 Electronic Health Records

Award Requirements

Successful completion of 4 subjects as outlined in the schedule of subject offerings, finishing within 3 years

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