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TDT4210 - Healthcare Informatics

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Muntlig eksamen 70/100
Arbeider 30/100
Skriftlig eksamen 70/100 4 timer

Course content

The health services sector is very information- and knowledge intensive. In addition, it is exceptionally large, complex and dynamic. The computerized patient record is an important clinical tool, and its content, structure and usage is discussed i depth. Further themes are coding, record standards, plans, requirements and legal issues, functionality, usability, computer-supported cooperation, decision support and guidelines.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
Candidates will hace knowledge of:
- Taxonomies of different information systems that are used in health care.
- Methodologies for modelling information.
- Methodologies for modelling clinical processes.
- Ethics and use of information systems in health care.
- Evaluation of information systems in health care.

Skills:
Candidates can:
- Modell ontologies.
- Modell clinical processes using BPMN.
- Evaluate clinical information systems.

General Competance:
Candidates can:
- Give an overview of the use of ICT in health care, both with respect to the advantages and the disadvantages.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, programming laboratory, projects, theoretical assignments. The final grade will be the result of a portfolio evaluation, where the final exam will have 70% weight and other work 30%. The parts will be graded on a 0 - 100 points scale, the weighted result will be on the usal A - F scale. The course can be held in English if international students attend. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

Textbook, articles, lecture notes and other material.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
SIF8046 7.5
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2012

Language of instruction: English

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Subject area(s)
  • Applied Information and Communication Technology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Informatics
  • Medical Computer Science
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator:
  • Pieter Jelle Toussaint

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Computer Science

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Skriftlig eksamen 70/100 2012-12-12 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Arbeider 30/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Muntlig eksamen 70/100 2012-12-12
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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