There are many opportunities to explore the concepts and applications of health informatics,
ranging from a broad undergraduate introduction to focused research in a PhD.
Undergraduate health informatics
The undergraduate introduction to health informatics,
POPLHLTH 303, is part of the
Bachelor of Health Sciences programme. Students are
able to enrol in this course in their second or third year of the bachelors programme.
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POPLHLTH 303
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Bachelor of Health Sciences programme
"At first it was really hard to understand what you were talking about in class
because we had no idea what the concepts meant, but as you introduced us to different
applications of health informatics in the real world, it suddenly made sense. I
really enjoy my new job as a researcher this year because of what I learnt in your
course."
- A recent
Bachelor of Health Sciences graduant
Postgraduate study
Health informatics is an emerging discipline that spans healthcare, computer science
and business and economics. This is reflected iin the interdisciplinary approach
used in our health informatics programme, Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences, Health Informatics.
This programme is based in the School of Population Health, coordinated by Professor
Jim Warren, Chair of Health Informatics.
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Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences, Health Informatics
Those who have participated in the course have found it useful in their everyday
work in the health field as doctors, nurses, information managers, health services
managers and software vendor managers and consultants. "The knowledge management
course has helped me to really understand the role we play as IT savvy people in
enabling improved health outcomes", says one student who became a vendor consultant
while doing the course.
The hybrid nature of health informatics provides opportunities for students from
business, computer science and health to pursue further study. There are many topics
for research for a Masters in Health Sciences, dissertations, and PhD theses.
