Health Information Management (Master)
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Master of Health Information Management
Length
2 years
Campuses
Melbourne
Course description
This course deals with the business side of medicine, combining health, health information management and health informatics-technology disciplines. Students should have a wide choice of career specialisation in their area of preference; and content combines extensive practical experience with theory.
Graduates should help to meet the pressing demand across the health sector for experts in all areas of health information management, including health classification and activity-based performance management, management of health information systems, health informatics, analysis of health data and research using health information.
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Course structure
Students undertake theoretical subjects and focused placements in both years of the course.
Subject details
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Fee type
Fees (Fee-Help available)
Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)
25 270
Scholarships
A variety of scholarships and prizes are available for postgraduate students at La Trobe. Visit the postgraduate scholarships webpage for details http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/postgraduatesAdditional costs (AUD)
Approximate costs include clinical coding books (A$395), and a National Police Check or equvialent (A$15). Accommodation costs for clinical placement vary according to venue.
Selection
Successful completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 6B certificate at postgraduate (EFS PG2a (75 per cent)) level conducted by La Trobe Melbourne; or
IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 7.0; or
TOEFL Paper-based Test: a minimum score of 600 with a score of 6 or better in the Test of Written English; or
TOEFL Computer-based Test: a minimum score of 250 with a score of 6 in essay writing; or
TOEFL Internet-based Test: a minimum score of 96 with no individual score less than 24.
Academic entry requirements
Applicants require a Bachelor's degree in medicine, biomedical science, nursing, allied health, or health sciences, or a related degree with some human bioscience content. International applicants with a recognised, three-year University Diploma in medical records administration (or similar) may be accepted. Applicants with a relevant non-health degree e.g. computer science, statistics, or business, may be required to undertake a short Bridging Course to commence in February 2012 and/or additional self-directed study where the initial degree has not provided a foundation in human anatomy and physiology (these apllicants will be notified at the time of offer).
Extra requirements
Students are required to obtain a National Police Check (A$15) and Working With Children (WWC) Check (no cost) before undertaking a professional placement. This course has a clinical component. For more information, please visit: latrobe.edu.au/health/hscourses/clinical_and_placements
Applicants for this course must also complete a Supplementary Application form available from our website
All incoming Graduate-entry Master of Health Information Management students are required to undertake this short bridging course to gain a basic understanding of the structure and function of the diagnosis and operative procedure classification system.
Semester starts
Semester 1 (February)
Career opportunities
Graduates will be able to reach a substantial health information management role in a hospital, health service, health-related research centre or government health department.
Professional recognition
Graduates are eligible for full graduate membership of the national professional association, the Health Information Management Association of Australia.