PUB110 Introduction to Health Informatics
To view more information for this unit, select Unit Outline from the list below. Please note the teaching period for which the Unit Outline is relevant.
| Unit code: | PUB110 |
|---|---|
| Prerequisite(s): | PUB102 and IFB103 |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Basic Microsoft Office (word and excel) skills. Foundational knowledge of concepts of Health Information Management and Health Informatics. |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
|
| CSP student contribution | $2,040 |
| Pre-2021 CSP student contribution | $1,597 The pre-2021 commonwealth supported place (CSP) contribution amount only applies to students enrolled in a course prior to 2021. To learn more, visit our Understanding your fees page. |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,024 |
| International unit fee | $4,044 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | PUB110 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | PUB102 and IFB103 |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Basic Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) skills. Foundational knowledge of concepts of Health Information Management |
| Coordinator: | Mostafa Kamalpour | m.kamalpour@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Information technology used in healthcare facilitates collection of information using software with underlying databases to support the storage and retrieval of information on a regular basis. Healthcare professionals, especially those involved in data management side of operations, must understand the practices associated with information management and have technical skills to support clinicians and administrators in using data for reporting purposes.
As health information systems is a continuously evolving knowledge area, it is vital to build a fundamental understanding of informatics principles before seeking development of advanced skills in health informatics. PUB110 will therefore give you a foundational understanding of health information systems. You will examine how healthcare organisations store, access and use information to facilitate daily operations. This unit provides essential skills to understand the role and significance of health information systems.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Reflect upon the significance of information systems in real-world health care settings.
- Develop and analyse data requirements and specifications for health care settings.
- Apply conceptual information modelling methods such as entity-relationship model to design a schema for a relational database for real-world scenarios in health care.
- Interpret the basic concepts of the relational model and understand their mathematical foundation.
- Work effectively as a team to develop solutions to real-world problems within healthcare context.
Content
The content of this unit is split into three modules:
- Significance of Information systems in Healthcare: In the first module you will learn the significance of health information systems and reflect on the value of acquiring informatics skills as a future healthcare professional.
- Principles of Database Design: In this second module you will learn the basic database design concepts and terminology, as well as how to develop and design a database within healthcare context based on user requirements. You will learn principles of conceptual and logical data models for creating a database design. You will learn how to use the basic database software, Microsoft Access to develop a small database in for use in healthcare.
- Reporting and Analytics: In the third module you will learn how to use information stored in information systems to ask relevant questions and support the work of healthcare organisations. You will also learn how query languages rely on set operations and relational algebra to generate meaningful reports from information systems.
Learning Approaches
This unit engages you in a theory-to-practice approach to learning. A thorough understanding of the drivers for, and conceptual ideas behind, data management in healthcare gives you a strong foundation to understand how database systems should work in today's healthcare settings. Knowledge and skills will be further applied each week through a series of activities.
You can undertake this unit fully online through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning activities. The unit adopts a blended learning approach which includes:
- Lectures and Tutorials (conducted in-person and via Zoom simultaneously): New theoretical and technical concepts will be explained in the context of examples from healthcare domain. In addition, you will practice and further explore each topic as well as complete related practical activities in small groups. Activities will also be used to reflect on assessment tasks and provide you with formative feedback. Tutorials will specifically focus on practical lab activities to support you in developing database design and development skills, facilitate forming your project teams (using padlets embedded in the unit website to help both internal/online students connect and form teams) and support you in completion of the team based projects. The teaching team will coordinate assessment support times with each team (including both internal and online students) to provide assistance needed for successful completion of project assessment milestones. You will be provided support from the teaching, student success group and IT team to help install and familiarise with the needed technologies for this unit.
- Readings and Online Activities: You will also be provided with readings and online activities in most weeks which you are expected to complete. You will have the opportunity to reflect on your learning and progress in the tutorials.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to students in many ways, primarily as follows:
- A range of formative exercises will be discussed and ongoing feedback will be provided during lectures and tutorials;
- Consultation times can be booked with members of the teaching team throughout the teaching period;
- Guidance and constructive comments on assessment tasks will be provided during lectures and tutorials;
- You will be given opportunities to reflect on assessment tasks and receive formative feedback during some workshop sessions;
- A marking guide will be available for the assessment;
- A detailed marking of and individualised written feedback will be provided on your assessment items;
- Feedback will also be provided to the cohort based on common areas for improvement identified throughout the lectures, tutorials consultations and Q&A discussions.
Assessment
Overview
Feedback on online practice quizzes and practical activities during tutorials will form the basis of the formative assessment in this unit.
Summative Assessment will be comprised of two assessment items. First assessment is comprehensive open book online exam which will provide you with opportunity to apply health informatics design and implementation principles covered throughout the unit. The second assessment is a two part project assessment, which provides you opportunity to experience how real-world health care teams approach and solve informatics problems especially around design and implementation of databases. Progressive assessment submissions for project are designed to help you guide your own learning, and give you the ability to demonstrate the acquisition of the skills throughout the unit. They also provide you with an opportunity to test your skills and receive immediate feedback on your team performance.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Examination (non-invigilated)
Two part open book online exam where you apply the practical concepts covered in the unit, especially the skills learned by reviewing materials shared and activities conducted during lectures and tutorials. The first part (20%) comprising of multiple choice and short answer questions tests your ability to interpret and apply the basic informatics concepts covered in the unit. The second part (40%) comprises of a problem solving task, involving database design and implementation, allows you to demonstrate your ability to deliver solution to a real-world informatics problem for a healthcare organization under constraints of time.
This assignment is not eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Real World Project
The project is a practical task that will require you and your health informatics team to develop a database solution to a real-world use case within a healthcare context. You will be required to unpack given database requirements based on the use case. The submission is divided into two parts due at different times during the semester. First part (Part A - Group 20%) will include working towards the database design which will be submitted as the first deliverable, while second part (Part B - 20% Group) will be implementing the actual database, generating queries, designing a dashboard and reports. This implemented database will be submitted as the second deliverable. Your team will also be required to progressively use, discuss and submit the team member contribution and task distribution templates provided with the assessment guide to enable you in successfully managing teamwork. The assessment is authentic as it mirrors the digital leadership application in professional workplaces and collaborative teamwork in the real-world.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Other
Further readings for specific topics will be provided via QUT Readings.
Risk Assessment Statement
There is minimal health and safety risk in this unit. It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the Health and Safety policies and procedures applicable within campus areas and laboratories.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.PU51 Bachelor of Health Information Management
- Critically evaluate and apply theoretical and technical perspectives on health information management (HIM), applicable to professional practice to solve routine and emergent problems. [Knowledge, Practice]
Relates to: Examination (non-invigilated), Real World Project - Initiate effective approaches for engaging in critical thinking, decision making and problem solving that reflect diverse perspectives and culturally safe and responsive practice, encompassing evidence-based HIM solutions. [Practice, Values/Disposition
Relates to: Examination (non-invigilated), Real World Project - Employ digital capabilities in accessing, evaluating, utilising and communicating digital health information across a range of stakeholders, and intra- and inter-professional contexts that demonstrate independence, accountability, creativity and initiative as a HIM professional. [Practice, Values/Disposition]
Relates to: Examination (non-invigilated), Real World Project - Exercise judgement in the context of HIM, informed by sustainable, legal, ethical, and professional perspectives that promote social inclusivity, multidisciplinary collaboration and reflective practice. [Values/Disposition, Knowledge, Practice]
Relates to: Examination (non-invigilated), Real World Project
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Online
| Unit code: | PUB110 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | PUB102 and IFB103 |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Basic Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) skills. Foundational knowledge of concepts of Health Information Management |
Overview
Information technology used in healthcare facilitates collection of information using software with underlying databases to support the storage and retrieval of information on a regular basis. Healthcare professionals, especially those involved in data management side of operations, must understand the practices associated with information management and have technical skills to support clinicians and administrators in using data for reporting purposes.
As health information systems is a continuously evolving knowledge area, it is vital to build a fundamental understanding of informatics principles before seeking development of advanced skills in health informatics. PUB110 will therefore give you a foundational understanding of health information systems. You will examine how healthcare organisations store, access and use information to facilitate daily operations. This unit provides essential skills to understand the role and significance of health information systems.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Reflect upon the significance of information systems in real-world health care settings.
- Develop and analyse data requirements and specifications for health care settings.
- Apply conceptual information modelling methods such as entity-relationship model to design a schema for a relational database for real-world scenarios in health care.
- Interpret the basic concepts of the relational model and understand their mathematical foundation.
- Work effectively as a team to develop solutions to real-world problems within healthcare context.
Content
The content of this unit is split into three modules:
- Significance of Information systems in Healthcare: In the first module you will learn the significance of health information systems and reflect on the value of acquiring informatics skills as a future healthcare professional.
- Principles of Database Design: In this second module you will learn the basic database design concepts and terminology, as well as how to develop and design a database within healthcare context based on user requirements. You will learn principles of conceptual and logical data models for creating a database design. You will learn how to use the basic database software, Microsoft Access to develop a small database in for use in healthcare.
- Reporting and Analytics: In the third module you will learn how to use information stored in information systems to ask relevant questions and support the work of healthcare organisations. You will also learn how query languages rely on set operations and relational algebra to generate meaningful reports from information systems.
Learning Approaches
This unit engages you in a theory-to-practice approach to learning. A thorough understanding of the drivers for, and conceptual ideas behind, data management in healthcare gives you a strong foundation to understand how database systems should work in today's healthcare settings. Knowledge and skills will be further applied each week through a series of activities.
You can undertake this unit fully online through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning activities. The unit adopts a blended learning approach which includes:
- Lectures and Tutorials (conducted in-person and via Zoom simultaneously): New theoretical and technical concepts will be explained in the context of examples from healthcare domain. In addition, you will practice and further explore each topic as well as complete related practical activities in small groups. Activities will also be used to reflect on assessment tasks and provide you with formative feedback. Tutorials will specifically focus on practical lab activities to support you in developing database design and development skills, facilitate forming your project teams (using padlets embedded in the unit website to help both internal/online students connect and form teams) and support you in completion of the team based projects. The teaching team will coordinate assessment support times with each team (including both internal and online students) to provide assistance needed for successful completion of project assessment milestones. You will be provided support from the teaching, student success group and IT team to help install and familiarise with the needed technologies for this unit.
- Readings and Online Activities: You will also be provided with readings and online activities in most weeks which you are expected to complete. You will have the opportunity to reflect on your learning and progress in the tutorials.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to students in many ways, primarily as follows:
- A range of formative exercises will be discussed and ongoing feedback will be provided during lectures and tutorials;
- Consultation times can be booked with members of the teaching team throughout the teaching period;
- Guidance and constructive comments on assessment tasks will be provided during lectures and tutorials;
- You will be given opportunities to reflect on assessment tasks and receive formative feedback during some workshop sessions;
- A marking guide will be available for the assessment;
- A detailed marking of and individualised written feedback will be provided on your assessment items;
- Feedback will also be provided to the cohort based on common areas for improvement identified throughout the lectures, tutorials consultations and Q&A discussions.
Assessment
Overview
Feedback on online practice quizzes and practical activities during tutorials will form the basis of the formative assessment in this unit.
Summative Assessment will be comprised of two assessment items. First assessment is comprehensive open book online exam which will provide you with opportunity to apply health informatics design and implementation principles covered throughout the unit. The second assessment is a two part project assessment, which provides you opportunity to experience how real-world health care teams approach and solve informatics problems especially around design and implementation of databases. Progressive assessment submissions for project are designed to help you guide your own learning, and give you the ability to demonstrate the acquisition of the skills throughout the unit. They also provide you with an opportunity to test your skills and receive immediate feedback on your team performance.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Examination (non-invigilated)
Two part open book online exam where you apply the practical concepts covered in the unit, especially the skills learned by reviewing materials shared and activities conducted during lectures and tutorials. The first part (20%) comprising of multiple choice and short answer questions tests your ability to interpret and apply the basic informatics concepts covered in the unit. The second part (40%) comprises of a problem solving task, involving database design and implementation, allows you to demonstrate your ability to deliver solution to a real-world informatics problem for a healthcare organization under constraints of time.
This assignment is not eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Real World Project
The project is a practical task that will require you and your health informatics team to develop a database solution to a real-world use case within a healthcare context. You will be required to unpack given database requirements based on the use case. The submission is divided into two parts due at different times during the semester. First part (Part A - Group 20%) will include working towards the database design which will be submitted as the first deliverable, while second part (Part B - 20% Group) will be implementing the actual database, generating queries, designing a dashboard and reports. This implemented database will be submitted as the second deliverable. Your team will also be required to progressively use, discuss and submit the team member contribution and task distribution templates provided with the assessment guide to enable you in successfully managing teamwork. The assessment is authentic as it mirrors the digital leadership application in professional workplaces and collaborative teamwork in the real-world.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Other
Further readings for specific topics will be provided via QUT Readings.
Risk Assessment Statement
There is minimal health and safety risk in this unit. It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the Health and Safety policies and procedures applicable within campus areas and laboratories.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.PU51 Bachelor of Health Information Management
- Critically evaluate and apply theoretical and technical perspectives on health information management (HIM), applicable to professional practice to solve routine and emergent problems. [Knowledge, Practice]
Relates to: Examination (non-invigilated), Real World Project - Initiate effective approaches for engaging in critical thinking, decision making and problem solving that reflect diverse perspectives and culturally safe and responsive practice, encompassing evidence-based HIM solutions. [Practice, Values/Disposition
Relates to: Examination (non-invigilated), Real World Project - Employ digital capabilities in accessing, evaluating, utilising and communicating digital health information across a range of stakeholders, and intra- and inter-professional contexts that demonstrate independence, accountability, creativity and initiative as a HIM professional. [Practice, Values/Disposition]
Relates to: Examination (non-invigilated), Real World Project - Exercise judgement in the context of HIM, informed by sustainable, legal, ethical, and professional perspectives that promote social inclusivity, multidisciplinary collaboration and reflective practice. [Values/Disposition, Knowledge, Practice]
Relates to: Examination (non-invigilated), Real World Project