Launceston
This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
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 an emphasis on the privacy of health information and explores this practically by undertaking a risk analysis and subsequent mitigation process. It discusses security standards and systems to protect personal health information, including the limitations of the technology
Summary 2020
| Unit name | E-health Privacy and Security Issues |
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| Unit code | CRH503 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Nursing |
| Discipline | Nursing |
| Coordinator | Joel Scanlan |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | External, flexible delivery via Internet or CD; a self-directed learning unit. Students complete tasks and activities at their own pace, within the parameters of semester requirements. |
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| Assessment | Assessment Task 1: Report, 1000 words (30%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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