Health Informatics

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
INFO 4006
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Course ID
203936
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
4
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

The aim of this course is to provide students with fundamental knowledge and skills in health informatics. Health data, information and knowledge; coding and coding systems, processing, exchange (such as HL7 concept), storage and analysis in health context. Basics of data quality, safety/security, privacy/confidentiality and ethics principles in health informatics.

Health information systems and decision support systems in health.

Electronic health records.

Course learning outcomes

  • Students will be able to collect, analyse, evaluate and manage health information and analyse/generate solutions in health context.
  • Identify and discuss current issues in health informatics (such as electronic health records, systems integration in health, adoption of health IS and e-health) in Australia and other countries. Students will be able to analyse controversies in such issues, form an opinion and defend this opinion in a discussion individually and as a team.
  • Compare different approaches nationally and internationally such as electronic health records, coding systems, standards, guidelines.
  • Identify and analyse legal and ethical implication of IT utilisation in health domain.

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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