Overview 2021
Location
Commonwealth Supported and Full Fee Paying places available (check your Letter of Offer for details)
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the International Online Course Guide (PDF 809KB) for courses that are offered to international students
By its very nature, health informatics is challenging and complex. Yet it is this complexity that makes it such an intriguing, exciting and rewarding field in which to be involved.
The Graduate Certificate of eHealth (Health Informatics) is designed for healthcare practitioners. Your studies will focus on the effective use of E-health information for providing practical solutions to improve care delivery and health outcomes.
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Key contacts
| Current student enrolment questions and advice | UConnect |
| Course Coordinator | Prof Melanie Lauva |
Course objectives
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the central role that health informatics and e-health play in contemporary health care by articulating:
- Contemporary trends, issues, policy and practice in health informatics.
- Theoretical perspectives that shape the discipline.
Demonstrate advanced cognitive and practical skills by:
- Applying socio-technical approaches to critically analyse complex problems in the context of health informatics professional practice.
- Critically analysing social, ethical and legal issues associated with the introduction and use of electronic information systems.
Apply knowledge and skills to:
- Demonstrate skills, judgement and self-management as a health informatics professional.
- Promote the growth of health informatics as an academic discipline and a profession.
Learning outcomes
- Consolidate and synthesise specialised health informatics disciplinary knowledge and apply that knowledge within their healthcare professional area of practice.
- Analyse complex healthcare problems and apply specialised technical skills to identify informatics-specific solutions.
- Initiate, plan, implement and evaluate health informatics solutions, with independent judgement.
- Communicate health informatics theoretical concepts, knowledge and ideas to a range of audiences.
- Critically reflect on ethical and security implications and consequences of health informatics.
Course structure
This course comprises 4 x 12.5 credit point coursework units and is offered part-time by distance study.
The recommended pattern of enrolment for students commencing in Semester 2, 2021 OR Spring School (late), 2021 is:
Semester 2, 2021 OR Spring School (late), 2021
- CRH503 E-health Privacy and Security Issues
- CRH505 Electronic Health Records
Semester 1, 2022
- CRH500 Introduction to Health Informatics
- CRH501 Data, Information and Knowledge
Schedule of Core Units
With the explosion of technology and data in health, the field of health informatics is growing. This unit will evaluate the field of health informatics as a discipline within the health system, and appraise key principles and theories. The foundational…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for CRH500 Introduction to Health Informatics
This unit will enable students to critically evaluate the theory, practice and processes for managing data in the healthcare system. The foundations of health data, information, knowledge and wisdom will be introduced, including the concept of information architecture. Methods and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
This unit explores privacy and security issues arising from the use of information and communications technologies in the health care environment. The unit explores legal concepts and issues, with a emphasis on the privacy of health information and explores this…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Rozelle - Sydney | Spring school (late) | ||||
View all details for CRH503 E-health Privacy and Security Issues
This unit explores the evolution of the electronic health record (EHR). It examines the definition and context of the EHR, records management, the benefits and barriers of EHRs, the national health information agenda, the EHR as a socio-technical tool, ethical…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Rozelle - Sydney | Spring school (late) | ||||
Entry requirements
Eligibility
The course is suitable for health professionals who wish to enhance their understanding and ability to work effectively with information and communication technologies. The course is also designed for graduates who wish to pursue a career as a health informatics specialist.
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for an offer, an applicant must have:
- Completed a bachelor’s degree or higher.
- Two years previous experience working in a health care setting (this includes but is not limited to a hospital, a health clinic, aged care setting, primary health care, department of community services).
- A Curriculum Vitae detailing minimum two years work experience in the required area of work.
International applicants
This course is not available to international students. Please enquire online for advice on alternative course options.
Articulation to
On completion of the Certificate, students may be eligible to proceed to the H6E Graduate Diploma of E-Health (Health Informatics) (subject to availability of this course). Students who have completed either the Certificate or Diploma program may be eligible to undertake the H7E Master of E-Health (Health Informatics) program (subject to availability of this course).
The programs do not articulate with any other program within the University.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Domestic students enrolled in a full fee paying place are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the fees you pay for each unit you enrol in. Full fee paying domestic students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Detailed tuition fee information for domestic students is available at the Domestic Student Fees website, including additional information in relation to a compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
2021 Total Course Fee (international students): $8,975 AUD*.
Course cost based on a rate of $17,950 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).
* Please note that this is an indicative fee only.
International students
International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Scholarships
How can we help?
Do you have any questions about choosing a course or applying? Get in touch.
- Domestic
- 1300 363 864
- International
- +61 3 6226 6200
- Course.Info@utas.edu.au
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