MSC Health Informatics (INFT126) DL

2016 - 2017

Year 1

STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE SCHOOL DIRECTLY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON WHICH UNITS ARE TAKEN IN WHICH YEAR OF STUDY.

The programme of study will be pursued for not less than three years part-time and not more than four years.

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (105 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
HAR656 + Simple computer literacy, eg: internet, MS Office packages. Experience of searching electronic databases advantageous..	Evidence Based Practice and Healthcare Information	AUT SEM	15 credits
HAR658 + Computer and internet literacy, basic numeracy..	The Internet, Web and E-health	AUT SEM	15 credits
INF6511 + NoPre-requisites: Computer literacy: students have a sufficient level of competence in using ICT to access learning resources via MOLE..	Information and Knowledge Management (Distance Learning)	AUT SEM	15 credits
INF6514 + no. no. no.	Introduction to Health Informatics	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
HAR654	Placing Electronic Records at the Centre of Care	SPR SEM	15 credits
INF6545 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: INF6500 INF6550 (when the module is running)	Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation (Distance Learning)	SPR SEM	15 credits
Full academic year
INF6512 + No. No. No. No.	Information Systems in Health	ACAD YR	15 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (15 credits)

A student will take 15 credits from this group.

Semester 2
HAR6059	Public Health Informatics DL	SPR SEM	15 credits
INF6513	Leadership, Strategy and Change (Distance Learning)	SPR SEM	15 credits
INF6535 + Only available to students on INFT126, INFT127, INFT128, INFT167, INFT168, INFT169.	Analysis of Health Information	SPR SEM	15 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (60 credits)

A student will take 60 credits from this group.

Any Semester
HAR6350 ⇐PPre-requisites: INF6029	Dissertation (Health Informatics)	GRAD YR	60 credits
INF6500 + Only available to students on INFT26.	Dissertation (Distance Learning)	GRAD YR	60 credits
INF6550 ⇐PPre-requisites: INF6545 + Only available to students on INFT26.	Dissertation (Health Informatics - Joint Supervision)	GRAD YR	60 credits

A student who has been awarded one hundred and twenty credits in respect of units listed at 1A and 1B will be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Health Informatics.

A student who has been awarded sixty credits in respect of units listed at 1A and 1B will be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Health Informatics.

A student must have been awarded one hundred and eighty credits in respect of units listed above and satisfied the requirements of the General Regulation for Higher Degrees (20), subject to the discretion of the Examiners, in order to be eligible for the award of the Masters degree with Merit or Distinction.

A student must have been awarded one hundred and twenty credits in respect of units listed at 1A and 1B above and satisfied the requirements of the General Regulation for Higher Degrees (21), subject to the discretion of the Examiners, in order to be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma with Merit or Distinction.

Year 2

Year 3

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.