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Opinto-opas 2013-2014

Health Informatics, 25 cr

Type of the study block

Intermediate Studies

Contact

Ilkka Korhonen, Alpo Värri

Learning Outcomes

-	The student obtains a general idea of the orgnaisation and the processes of health care, the variety of health information subsystems and how all the parts form the whole health information system.
-	The student is aware of the essential regulatory requirements for safety, security and privacy of health information systems.
-	The student is aware of the most important health informatics standards and is able to apply the most frequently used standards in Finland.
-	The student can list the essential requirements and practices relating to the acquisition and deployment of health information systems.
-	The student has the ability to design and implement health software using user centric design methods.

Prerequisites

It is required that the student has obtained good programming skills from his other studies. The course TLO-11006 Basics of Information and Knowledge Management TITA-1110 Tietojohtamisen perusteet 1 or TLO-11000 Tietojohtamisen perusteet is also recommended. Suitable B.Sc. level background study modules are software development and information management. ( Mandatory )

Content

Compulsory courses

Course	Credit points	Class
SGN-57006 Health Care Processes and Systems	3 cr	IV
SGN-57206 Health Information Systems	5 cr	IV
SGN-57406 Standards, Interoperability and Regulations in Health Informatics	5 cr	IV
TIE-04100 Basic course on user experience	3 cr	IV
TLO-35210 Information Systems Renewal and Implementation	4 cr	IV
Total	20 cr

Complementary Courses

The student is allowed to study more than the required minimum of 25 credits of courses. In fact the field of health informatics is so large that this is even recommended.

Should be completed to the minimum study module extent of 25 ETCS

Course	Credit points	Class
ELT-61500 Health Care Technology	5 cr	IV
ELT-62100 Regulatory Requirements for Design and Manufacture of Medical Devices	3 cr	IV
ELT-62206 Commercialization in Biomedical Engineering	4 cr	V
SGN-41006 Signal Interpretation Methods	4 cr	IV
SGN-50006 Introduction to Information Technology for Health and Biology	3 cr	IV
SGN-52606 Processing of Biosignals	5 cr	IV
SGN-54006 Introduction to Neuroinformatics	5 cr	V
SGN-55006 Introduction to Medical Image Processing	5 cr	V
TIE-22200 Design of Data Bases	6 cr	IV
TIE-30101 Information Security	2 cr	IV
TIE-30300 Computer and Network Security	8 cr	V
TIE-30400 Security in Networks	5 cr	V
TIE-30500 Identity and Access Management	4 cr	V
TIE-30600 Secure Programming	3 cr	IV
TIE-41106 User Interface Design	5 cr	V
TIE-41206 Human-Centered Product Development	5 cr	V
TIE-41306 User Experience: Design and Evaluation	5 cr	V
TLO-11000 Basics of Information and Knowledge Management	4 cr	IV
TLO-11006 Basics of Information and Knowledge Management	4 cr	IV
TLO-11016 Management Information Systems	4 cr	V
TLO-32200 Information Systems Management	4 cr	V
TLO-35200 Business-IT Alignment	4 cr	V
TLO-35236 Information Security Management	4 cr	V
TLO-35246 Software Business	4 cr	V
TLO-35250 Data and Information Management	4 cr	V
YHTTAY-24446 Basic Biological Data Analysis	5 cr	V

Additional information

This minor is intended particularly to the students majoring in software engineering or information management who already have programming skills before entering this minor. The goal is to educate experts of health informatics to the growing private and public sector. The graduates will find jobs in companies producing health information systems or in health care delivery organisations in infromation system management positions.

Only intended as a minor

Last modified

10.02.2014