Course - Healthcare Informatics - TDT4210
TDT4210 - Healthcare Informatics
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters
Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
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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
Recommended previous knowledge
Some knowledge about medicine and healthcare. Basic informatics competence, including software engineering, information systems and modelling.
Course materials
Textbook, articles, lecture notes and other material.
Credit reductions
Course code | Reduction | From | To |
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SIF8046 | 7.5 |
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2012
Language of instruction: English
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- Applied Information and Communication Technology
- Bioinformatics
- Computer and Information Science
- Informatics
- Medical Computer Science
- Technological subjects
- 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
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Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn ORD Arbeider 30/100
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Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn ORD Muntlig eksamen 70/100 2012-12-12
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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.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"