Master of Health Informatics
Overview
Health services in Australia, as in most countries, are
experiencing a surge of interest and investment in e-health.
This program is designed to provide IT professionals with
a better understanding of the specifics of health informatics
and provide health professionals with a better understanding
of IT within their industry. The program aims to equip graduates
with an understanding of the health sector, and of the application
of relevant systems, in order to take on key roles in successful
strategy development and health systems projects.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
A three-year degree equivalent to an Australian Bachelors
with a major in Informatics Technology, Computer Science,
or a similar degree related to ICT, or a health science degree
with an average of at least 60%, plus at least one year (full
time) or two years (part-time) employment in a position related
to Health.
Course Requirements
Candidates must successfully complete 8 subjects, which
includes:
- Three Core Subjects (18cp); and
- Five subjects (30cp) chosen from the list of electives
below, or three subjects (18cp) plus the Research Report
(12cp).
Course Program
| Subjects |
|
Credit Points |
| Core Subjects |
| IACT917 |
Information Management |
6 |
| ITCS929 |
Concepts and Issues in Healthcare Computing |
6 |
| ITCS930 |
Introduction to Health Informatics |
6 |
| Elective Subjects |
| Plus at least 30 credit points from
the following:* |
| GHMD909 |
Comparative Health Systems: Policies and Politics |
6 |
| GHMD924 |
Health Information Systems |
6 |
| GHMD983 |
Statistics in Health Research |
6 |
| IACT901 |
IT Strategic Planning |
6 |
| IACT902 |
Applied Project Management |
6 |
| IACT905 |
Information Technology and Innovation |
6 |
| IACT906 |
Business On-Line |
6 |
| IACT940 |
Research Methodology |
6 |
| IACT950 |
Research Report |
12 |
| INFO911 |
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery |
6 |
| ITCS905 |
Information Technology B |
6 |
| ITCS908 |
Citizens' Rights in the Information Society |
6 |
| or any other subject approved by the Head
of School or the Course Co-ordinator/s. |
| * Not all subjects may be available every
year. In addition, an IT background is assumed for some
of the listed electives. Students should consult with
the course coordinator to ensure appropriate subjects
chosen. |
Other Information
Students may be able to undertake some subjects for this
degree at the Sydney Business School. Please refer to the
University Subject Database for availability.
Students enrolled in the Master of Health Informatics may
apply to graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
after satisfactory completion of at least 24 credit points,
which must include the three core subjects IACT917, ITCS929
and ITCS930, and one 6 credit point elective subject chosen
from the above list.
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