Healthcare in the Digital World
UndergraduateTUA-HDW2042026
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 6 Sept 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 14 Sept 2026
- Price from
- $2,900
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Healthcare in the Digital World
About this subject
By the end of this 12-week subject, you'll be able to:
- Define and discuss digital literacy and digital fluency and its application by health professionals.
- Describe and appraise the current and emerging trends in Australia and globally in digital communication and health care technologies.
- Examine the roles and responsibilities associated with the use of digital technologies in health.
- Critically analyse the role of social media and information communication technologies (ICT) in all health care settings, and the professional implications of their use.
- Identify and examine legal, ethical, professional and social equity issues for ICT applications in health.
- Select and apply digital communication strategies appropriate to specific professional online contexts and use basic audio and video elements to enhance digital presentations.
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
Digital competence is an essential part of the employability in the health and well -being sector in the 21st century. Health informatics is the use of computer technologies and communication systems to store, transmit or analyse health information. E-Health and information and communication technologies (ICT) are all widely used by Australian health professionals. Students in this subject will develop their own digital fluency and learn about the role of ICT in health. The subject introduces: the current and emerging range of health care technologies and data science, the role of telehealth, m-health (health applications for mobile phones), wearable technology, social media and the internet of things. The use of health informatics, such as telemedicine in rural communities and developing countries, and managing and monitoring information technology operations, is covered. Students will also discuss the legal and ethical issues of using of these technologies in their practice as health professionals.
These developing techniques are considered in the context of inter-professional communication, and also within a global perspective. In addition, legal and ethical issues and strategies for managing privacy and security of consumer data are explored.
This subject allows students to create, and manage, an ethical and professionally appropriate online presence; and use basic multimedia elements to enhance the presentation of information.
- Analyse postings on a nursing/health related blog, radio or podcast. (25%)
- Report- discuss and critically analyse a patient-facing digital technology platform with reference to evidence- based practice. (40%)
- Presentation- create a video to explore and examine the professional, legal and ethical considerations of a web-based health record technology platform. (35%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
At Torrens University Australia you can tailor your study to suit your lifestyle.
Thanks to their innovative digital learning system you’ll gain the ultimate in flexibility, and still receive personalised guidance from academics and access to work placement, mentorship and internship opportunities. Online you can attend live classes or view recorded sessions, connect with lecturers and fellow students, and access content on-demand 24/7.
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TUA-HSM-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Health Science
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateTUA-HSM-DIP