Overview 2021
Location
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
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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.
Course structure
Entry requirements
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Scholarships
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