Health Informatics

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
INFO 4006
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Course ID
203936
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West, Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of AH & HP
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Jan Stanek
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

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.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 53872
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-34
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-34

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed INFT4018 Health Informatics at the University of South Australia

Assumed knowledge

N/A

Textbook(s)

N/A

Inherent requirements

N/A

Other resources

N/A

Assessment

N/A

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