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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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