Graduate Diploma of E-Health (Health Informatics)

The Graduate Diploma of E-Health (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.

Career objectives

Demonstrate a comprehensive and integrated understanding of health informatics as a discipline and a profession by articulating:

• In-depth specialised knowledge of contemporary trends, issues, policy and practice in health informatics.
• Applied knowledge of the theoretical perspectives that shape the discipline and profession.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the range of research principles and methods applicable to health informatics research and evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrate expert cognitive and practical skills by:
• Applying socio-technical approaches complex problems and generate effective and innovative responses in the context of health informatics professional practice.
• Critically analysing and generating solutions to the social, ethical and legal issues associated with the introduction and use of electronic information systems.
• Developing practical, ethical solutions that seek to balance stakeholder perspectives.
• Apply knowledge and skills to:
• Demonstrate leadership, expert judgement and self-management as a health informatics professional.
• Engage in ethical health informatics research and evidence based practice.
• Further the growth of health informatics as an academic discipline and a profession.

Higher education

In order to qualify for admission to the Graduate Diploma 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 for this program with experience and/or qualifications as deemed appropriate by the UTAS School of Nursing

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

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.

In a time of rapid technological advances in health, the Graduate Diploma of E-Health (Health Informatics) allows health care professionals to undertake contemporary training to engage in digital health innovations today and into the future. This degree has been developed in consultation with leading industry experts to enable graduates to work collaboratively in today’s technological and data driven world. With a socio-technical perspective, the Graduate Diploma of E-Health (Health Informatics) will enable graduates to support safe and effective technological solutions.

Recommended Study Pattern

Students must complete 8 subjects as outlined in the recommended study pattern below:

Semester 1

• CRH500 Introduction to Health Informatics
• CRH501 Data, Information and Knowledge
• CRH602 E-Health
• CRH604 The Diffusion of Health Technology (Managing Change)

Semester 2

• CRH503 E-Health Privacy and Security Issues
• CRH505 Electronic Health Records
• CRH601 Health Informatics in Practice
• CRH607 Health Informatics Research Methods

Award Requirements

Satisfactory completion of 8 units listed in the course schedule, finishing within 3 – 7 years.