him3hib health informatics b
HEALTH INFORMATICS B
HIM3HIB
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The focus of this subject is the design, management, extraction and integration of health data. Students will gain practical skills in developing and maintaining fully relational health databases and in using national health data standards and models. Specialised products and report-writing packages applicable to the health field, specifically Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel, will be taught. Theoretical and logical principles of health database and system administration will be introduced, including data warehousing and linkage and the application of metadata for healthcare client and provider identification. The subject enables students to identify significant institutions and stakeholders in the health IT industry and introduces them to new directions in health informatics.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorDennis Wollersheim
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | New perspectives on Microsoft Access 2010: comprehensive | Recommended | Joseph J. Adamski, Kathleen T. Finnegan2011 | Course Technology |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply national health data standards and models for data storage design
- Activities:
- View and work with a variety of national health data examples
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
02. Manipulate health data in spreadsheet formats.
- Activities:
- Manipulate a variety of health data in spreadsheet formats.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
03. Construct, enter data, and build queries and reports in a current database.
- Activities:
- Construct, enter data, and build queries and reports in four databases.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
04. Apply basic database design principles to database construction
- Activities:
- Apply theory to construct, enter data, and build queries and reports in four databases.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
05. Summarise and extract data from aggregated morbidity and healthcare administrative data from Department of Health state-/territory-wide or national morbidity datasets.
- Activities:
- View and and manipulate data in standard formats
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDennis Wollersheim
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create a health database - Assignment 1, 1200 words equivalent | 30 | 01, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Create Health Database Reports - Assignment 2, 1200 words equivalent | 30 | 01, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Final Examinaition - two hours | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Sydney, 2019, Study Period 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDennis Wollersheim
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 42
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.0 hours computer laboratory per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create a health database - Assignment 1, 1200 words equivalent | 30 | 01, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Create Health Database Reports - Assignment 2, 1200 words equivalent | 30 | 01, 03, 04, 05 | |
| Final Examinaition - two hours | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |