COURSE OUTLINE. HEIN702 Principles of Health Informatics. Semester One 2015

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1 COURSE OUTLINE HEIN702 Principles of Health Informatics Semester One 2015 Semester One, 2014

2 Contents Paper Description and Aims... 1 Learning Outcomes... 1 Teaching Staff... 1 Course Delivery... 1 Expectations and Workload... 2 Course Learning Resources... 2 Blackboard... 2 Student Webmail... 2 Assessment... 3 Course Requirements... 3 Assignment Guidelines... 3 Getting Help... 4 Results... 4 Quality Assurance... 4 Learning Outcomes... 5 Grading System... 5 Dishonest Practice and Plagiarism... 5 Course Calendar... 6 Student Learning Support and Information... 6 Student Charter... 6 Guidelines for Learning at Otago... 6 Student Learning Centre... 6 Library Support... 7 Māori Student Support... 8 Pacific Islands Student Academic Advisor... 8 Disability Information and Support... 8 Student Feedback... 8 Class Representatives... 8 Concerns about the Course... 9 Disclaimer... 9

3 Paper Description and Aims A survey of the field including integrated health information system components and architecture, the electronic medical record, telemedicine,, artificial intelligence,, health information transfer standards, an introduction to programming and SQL, future trends in health information systems, social and ethical issues. The focus is on application of information and telecommunication technology to healthcare. Prerequisite or co requisite: HEIN 701: Learning Outcomes Students in HEIN702 will be able to: 1. identify the place of information technology in the health sector, 2. describe the different types of data used in the health sector, their acquisition, storage and uses, 3. describe common types of clinical systems and the growing importance of the electronic health record, 4. explain how artificial intelligence has been applied to the healthcare sector, 5. describe how a Geographic Information System could be used for a health application., 6. write some simple computer programs using Visual Basic, 7. manipulate data in a database by means of Structure Query Language. Teaching Staff Paper Coordinator Name: Alec Holt [email protected] Lecturer Name: James Irwin [email protected] You should contact James with any administrative enquiries about the paper. Course Delivery HEIN702 is very much a self directed study course. The essential material is found on the Health Informatics web site at On line meetings are held during the first week of the semester, the weeks commencing 5th and 26th May and at any other time as students express a need for extra tuition. Students are encouraged to dialogue with each other by means of and Skype. Page 1

4 Expectations and Workload HEIN702 is a 30 point paper which would typically require a total of approximately 300 hours work including reading of course material, on line meetings, practice exercises, assignments and competency tests. Course Learning Resources All course material can found on the HEIN702 web site. For students without a reliable, reasonably fast internet connection, a CD containing the course material can be supplied upon request. Do check out the Links page (accessed from the side bar menu) for other useful material. Some of the links provided may prove very helpful for your project, as well as broadening your understanding of the scope of health informatics Blackboard For HEIN702, Blackboard is used primarily for submission of assignments and competency tests. All essential course materials and resources are on the HEIN702 web site. Student Webmail IMPORTANT DO THIS NOW: Forward your University address to an address that you use regularly as follows: 1. Log into your StudentMail account using your student username and password 2. Click Cog button (top right corner) > Options 3. Under Account, select the Forward your shortcut under the Short Cuts menu on the right side of the screen. 4. At the bottom of the screen, type in the address you want your to be forwarded to. You can also choose to have a copy of these s kept on your StudentMail account, so please check the box if you would like this. 5. Click the Start forwarding link at the bottom of the page. Page 2

5 Assessment All material presented is examinable (except where stated otherwise) by assignments and the final examination. All important assessment information such as due dates and times, content, guidelines and so on will be discussed at lectures and, where appropriate, detailed on Blackboard. Students are responsible for ensuring that they are aware of this information, keeping track of their own progress, and catching up on any missed classes. Assessment Details Due date % of final grade Assignment 1 Health Computing Monday 9 th March 8 Assignment 2 Health Data Friday 20 th March 8 Assignment 3 Clinical Systems Tuesday 31 st March 8 Assignment 4 Artificial Intelligence Wednesday 15 th April 8 Assignment 5 Geographical Information Systems Monday 27 th April 8 Comp. Test 1 Programming Monday 11 th May 10 Comp. Test 2 SQL Monday 25 th May 10 Project Friday 5 th June 40 Course Requirements The assessment package consists of five assignments, two competency tests and a research project as shown in the table below. In order to pass the course you must achieve a mark of 45% or more for each of the assignments, 50% or more for each of the competency tests and research project and an overall average of 50% or more. Assignments are due on each of the dates listed above. Competency tests must be completed during the 24 hour period from 5pm of the day listed until 5pm of the following day. If your personal circumstances make taking the test on the listed day impracticable, an alternative day may be arranged with the course coordinator. Assignment Guidelines If you are in any doubt concerning the way in which university essays, critiques and literature reviews should be written, or would just like to brush up on your writing skills, follow the link to these Assignment Guidelines ( Assignment Submission Assignments should be submitted via Blackboard. Look under the assignments section. Submission of late assignments Lateness is unfair on other students since late submitters may benefit unfairly from subsequent discussions Extensions must be sought ahead of time and will be available for genuinely extenuating circumstances such as illness, bereavement or accident. If your work is submitted late you lose 25% per week (or part of a week) You fail the test after being more than two weeks late Page 3

6 Presentation Requirements For details concerning the Harvard Style follow this link to the Citation Styles page on the library s web site ( For details about EndNote, please refer to the first module in HEIN 701, Introduction, page 2 ( File names should also include your name. Getting Help The teaching staff are always willing to assist in helping students with understanding of the course material. This help can be given via s, Skype, telephone or if you live in Dunedin through face to face meetings. However only limited assistance can be given with the competency tests, usually simply in clarifying what is required, but detailed help is available for the practice exercises. If you asking for help via please include the paper code and module name and describe your problem as specifically as possible. Have a look at How to Your Instructor for Help ( Results Results of assignments and competency tests will be released as they are marked, but they should be regarded as provisional. They are subject to ratification by the examiners meeting at the end of the semester. Quality Assurance At the Otago Business School we monitor the quality of student learning and your learning experience. Your assessed work may be used for assurance of learning processes, such as evaluating the level of achievement of learning outcomes, with the aim of improving the quality of our programmes. All material used for quality assurance purposes will be treated as confidential and the outcome will not affect your grades. Page 4

7 Learning Outcomes Learning Outcome Assignment 1 Assignment 2 Assignment 3 Assignment 4 Assignment 5 Comp Test 1 Comp Test 2 Project Total 1. Identify the place of information technology in the health sector. 2. Describe the different types of data used in the health sector, their acquisition, storage and uses. 3. Describe common types of clinical systems and the growing importance of the electronic health record. 4. Explain how artificial intelligence has been applied to the healthcare sector. 5. Describe how a Geographic Information System could be used for a health application. 6. Write some simple computer programs using Visual Basic. 7. Manipulate data in a database by means of Structure Query Language. 8. Learn and research independently. Total % Grading System The grading scheme used at Otago is: A C A C A C B D B E <40 B Dishonest Practice and Plagiarism Students should ensure that all submitted work is their own. Plagiarism is a form of dishonest practice (cheating). It is defined as copying or paraphrasing another s work and presenting it as one s own. Any student found responsible for dishonest practice in any piece of work submitted for Page 5

8 assessment shall be subject to the University s dishonest practice regulations, which may result in serious penalties, including forfeiture of marks for the piece of work submitted, a zero grade for the paper, or in extreme cases, exclusion from the University. The University of Otago reserves the right to use plagiarism detection tools. Students are advised to inform themselves about University policies concerning dishonest practice and take up opportunities to improve their academic and information literacy. If necessary, seek advice from academic staff, or the Student Learning Centre. The guideline for students is available at this link: The Library resource on ethical use of information is available via this link: Course Calendar Module Week Topic No. Commencing 1 23 rd February Health Computing 2 9th March Health Data 3 24th March Clinical Systems 4 7th April Artificial Intelligences 5 13th April 6 4th May 7 25th May Geographic Information Systems Programming Structured Query Language Student Learning Support and Information Student Charter Guidelines for Learning at Otago content/uploads/2012/12/guidelines for Learning.pdf Student Learning Centre The Student Learning Centre, which is part of the Higher Education Development Centre, provides learning support, free of charge, to ALL enrolled students. Their services include: a workshop programme designed to help students to improve their learning strategies and their generic skills; individual assistance with learning issues; on line study skills advice; a student leadership programme Page 6

9 a student led peer support programme for students of all ages and backgrounds. conversational English groups for students from a non English speaking background The Centre also provides two very helpful study guides, Guidelines for Writing and Editing and Writing University Assignments and these are available on the SLC website. Library Support The University Library provides online resources for students. These include subject guides, and other research resources, and citation styles. Check it out at: The Library website provides online access to resources and services, including group room bookings, library hours and locations, past exam papers, subjects guides and more. From your mobile: Page 7

10 Māori Student Support Tënā koutou katoa, Ko Corey Bragg töku ingoa Ko Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe, Waitaha me Ngāti Kahungunu öku iwi Kia ora, my name is Corey Bragg and I am the Māori student support person in the Business School. My role is to help link Māori students with the various support networks throughout the university and the community. Kaua e whakamā, don't be shy come in for a chat. Mauri ora mai. Tel [email protected] Room CO 3.21 Pacific Islands Student Academic Advisor Warm Pacific Greetings Talofa lava, my name is Esmay Eteuati and my role is to liaise with Academic Departments and Student Services relating to Pacific students and their course of study. I support both staff and students in the Business School and have a network of Pacific contacts in other Divisions around the University. Tel [email protected] Room CO2.16a Disability Information and Support Students are encouraged to seek support if they are having difficulty with their studies due to disability, temporary or permanent impairment, injury or chronic illness. It is important to seek help early, through one of the contacts below: or HoD, Information Science, Michael Winikoff Telephone Student Feedback We encourage your feedback. This can be in the form of contacting staff, participating in course evaluation surveys and communicating with class representatives. Continual improvements will be made to this course based in part on student feedback. Recent changes to this course as a result of constructive feedback include (insert summary of improvements) Class Representatives The class (or student) representative system is an avenue for encouraging communication and consultation between staff and students. It provides you with a vehicle for communicating your views on the teaching and delivery of the paper and provides staff with an opportunity to communicate information and gain constructive feedback from students. It contributes to the development of a sense of community within a department and it adds a further dimension to the range of support services offered to students. Volunteers for the role of class representatives will be called early in the semester. The OUSA invites all class representatives to a training session, conducted by OUSA, about what it means to be a class representative and some of the possible procedures for dealing with issues that arise. They also provide information on the services that OUSA offers and the role OUSA can play in solving problems that may occur. The OUSA provides support to class representatives during the semester. Departmental staff will also meet with class representatives during the semester to discuss general issues or matters they wish to have considered. Page 8

11 Your class representative s name and contact details will be posted on Blackboard early in the semester. Concerns about the Course We hope you will feel comfortable coming to talk to us if you have a concern about the course. The Course Co ordinator will be happy to discuss any concerns you may have. Alternatively, you can report your concerns to the Class Representative who will follow up with departmental staff. If, after making approaches via these channels, you do not feel that your concerns have been addressed, there are University channels that may aid resolution. For further advice or more information on these, contact the departmental administrator or head of department. Disclaimer While every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this document is accurate, it is subject to change. Changes will be notified in class and via Blackboard. Students are encouraged to check Blackboard regularly. It is the student s responsibility to be informed. Page 9