Overview 2020
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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The course includes information about:
- electronic medical records
- health information retrieval and analytics
- data mining and knowledge discovery
- data security
- bio informatics and bio statistics
- managing change
The multi-disciplinary, multi-dimensional field of Health Informatics is the application of information technology to healthcare delivery. It focusses on the effective use of information and discovery of knowledge for providing real world solutions for improving care delivery and health outcomes.
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.
Students who are interested in the Graduate Diploma or Master are strongly encouraged to undertake the Professional Honours, a Commonwealth Supported Place. Upon successful completion of the first four units in the Professional Honours students are able to articulate to the Graduate Diploma* or Master* with full advanced standing.
*subject to meeting admission requirement of the Graduate Diploma or Master.
Course objectives
This course is tailored to meet the needs of the health industry as technology developments are rapidly transforming the delivery of healthcare on a global scale.
A focus on bio informatics and bio statistics prepares graduates for managing big data to improve health and increase efficiencies within the system. It also provides students with the opportunity to pursue a research focused career pathway in health informatics.
Career outcomes
Career opportunities in Health Informatics
The course is aimed at health professionals and health service administrative staff wishing to gain expert skills in leading effective change management, systems integration knowledge, privacy and security management.
A focus on bio informatics and bio statistics prepares graduates for managing big data to improve health and increase efficiencies within the system and provides students with the opportunity to pursue a research focused career pathway in health informatics.
"I highly recommend this course for anyone. Health Informatics is a multi-disciplinary field, so anyone who finds that healthcare and IT are intersecting in their working lives can benefit from this course."
Course structure
Entry requirements
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
Additional costs
In addition to course costs, students may be subject to other costs related to study at university including:
- Text books and stationery
- Accommodation
- Student Services and Amenities Fee
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- Domestic
- 13 8827 (13 UTAS)
- International
- +61 3 6226 6200
- Course.Info@utas.edu.au
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