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Health Informatics in Practice
Postgraduate | TAS-CRH601 | 2024
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
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Health Informatics in Practice
About this subject
On completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Demonstrates an ability to use and explore the possibilities of a variety of digital technologies and advancements within a person centred health environment
- Demonstrates an advanced understanding of the person centred approach to digital health
- Reflects upon own learning and identifies achievable goals for further development
- Shows self-awareness and insight into the use of digital technologies to assist alternative ways of working.
- Stakeholders and users
- Governance of health informatics in practice
- Designing health informatics in practice
- Social media and mobile technologies
- Big data
- Genomics
- Emerging technology
This unit expands upon previously introduced concepts and extends the student’s knowledge of the integration of new digital media into healthcare with a particular focus upon person centred care and design. Students will use workplace experience to enhance learning and demonstrate real world applications of different digital media.
- Case Study (50%)
- Pitch podcast and notes (40%)
- Reflection (10%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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