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Graduate Diploma of Health Informatics (speciality) CF84
Duration: 1 year full-time, 1.5 years part-time.
Mode and Location: External only.
Fees: Full-fee-paying.
Courses/Units of Credit: 6 courses/48 units of credit.
Faculty: Informatics & Communication; Arts, Health & Sciences;
Business & Law.
Entry: Direct.
Exit Awards: This is an exit award for the Master of Health Informatics
(speciality).
Contact: Program Advisor on 07 4930 9839 or Program Administrator
on 07 4930 9681.
Note: CQU is an academic institutional
member of the International Medical Informatics Association (I.M.I.A.)
This program recognizes the new discipline of health informatics
which includes management, nursing and electronic health as areas
of practice where information science, information and telecommunication
technologies are adopted. There is an urgent need for more clinicians,
administrators and policy makers to know about these technologies
to facilitate the development, acquisition and use of innovative
applications to improve overall healthcare performance for the benefit
of all Australians.
Entry
A pass or honours degree in:
- One of the health sciences; or
- Another field plus relevant experience in healthcare.
Preference will be given to applicants with at least one year
professional work experience in addition to the above.
Consideration will be given on an individual basis to applicants
with:
- Basic health professional preparation (non-degree)
and who have had at least 2 years work experience at a middle or
higher management level; or
- A similar background in business administration with
at least 2 years relevant work experience in the healthcare sector.
Places for special entry are limited.
Program Structure
Students are required to complete a total of 6 courses.
Code |
Course |
2 compulsory
core courses |
HLTH20009 |
Health Information Science |
HLTH29030 |
Electronic Health Records & Standards |
Two speciality
courses |
Any two courses taken
from the Management, Nursing or e-Health Specialisations. |
Two Information
System Courses |
COIS20024 |
Information Systems Overview* |
COIS20025 |
Information Systems Development* |
*Students
with a computing background should choose one of the following information
systems courses plus an elective from any of the specialities or
another information systems course. |
Information
Systems |
COIS20027 |
Digital Telecommunications & Networks |
COIS20008 |
Information Systems Project Planning & Management |
ECOM20002 |
Security, Ethics & Electronic
Commerce Systems |
COIS20026 |
Database Development & Management |
COIS20028 |
Management & Design of
Advanced Systems |
COIS20010 |
Decision Support & Intelligent
Systems |
A normal part-time
load is 1 to 2 courses per term. |
Management |
HLTH20026 |
Management of Health Services
plus one of the following: |
HMGT20006 |
Health Economics |
HLTH20007 |
Performance Measurement in Health
Care |
|
HLTH20008 |
Using Casemix Data for Decision
Support |
HLTH20010 |
Health Planning Policy & Program
Evaluation |
Nursing |
HLTH20032 |
Advanced Nursing Informatics plus
one of the following: |
COIS20006 |
Problem-Based Industry Development
A |
HLTH20007 |
Performance Measurement in Health
Care |
COMM20036 |
Informatics, Culture and Communication |
E-Health |
At least two of the
following: |
ECOM20001 |
Information Systems Management:
Integrating e-Commerce |
ECOM20004 |
Electronic Commerce A
Global Perspective |
COMM20036 |
Informatics, Culture and Communication |
MRKT20027 |
e-Marketing |
LAWS20042 |
Law of Electronic Commerce & the
Internet |
ECOM20007 |
Developing e-Commerce Solutions |
|
Business to Business e-Commerce Systems |
Computer Equipment Requirements
Students are required to have access to a personal computer
with software enabling the student to run word processing, a database
application, spreadsheet and communications software. An Internet
Service Provider is also required so students are able to gain experience
with using this technology, and to communicate with their lecturer
and other students.
Transitional Arrangements for Continuing Students
The changes are such that continuing students will be able
to continue to undertake their studies as originally planned or
make some modifications to suit the new structure without penalty.
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This handbook was correct as at: 07-May-2002
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