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Høst 2012
INF-3792 Medical informatics - 10 stp
The course is administrated by
Institutt for informatikk
Type of course
The course can be taken as a singular master's-level course.
Course contents
The course presents the core concepts and methods of Medical Informatics (MI). The covered subjects include: medical computing, standards in MI, ICT in healthcare, requirements engineering in MI, patient systems, the use of MI in medical education, ethics in MI, the current trends and future applications in MI.
Admission requirements
Admission requirements: Higher Education Entrance Requirement + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Health-related professional studies, or similar education. The Bachelor degree must contain a specialization in Computer Science / Health-related courses worth the equivalent of not less than 80 ECTS credits.
Application code: 9371 - Singular courses at master's level
Application code: 9371 - Singular courses at master's level
Objective of the course
Upon the successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Identify the core topics of medical informatics.
- Analyze the state of the science and current research issues related to the foundation of medical informatics.
- Characterize different domains of medical informatics such as decision support systems, medical imaging and laboratory systems.
Evaluate a given medical information system based on different criteria such as security, embedded decision support systems and classification systems.
Language of instruction
The language of instruction is English and all of the syllabus material is in English. Examination questions will be given in English and must be answered in English.
Teaching methods
Lectures: 40 hours, Colloquium: 10 hours. The course is given every autumn semester.
Assessment
A 3 hours written exam (approximately 50%) and portfolio assignment exercises (approximately 50%). The portfolio will contain up to 5 assignment exercises. Oral presentation of the portfolio exercises can be claimed. 1-2 of the assignments are teamwork (project). One overall grade will be given.
Grading scale: Letter grades A-F.
Re-sit examination:
It will not be given a re-sit exam for this course.
Postponed examination:
Students with valid grounds for absence will be offered a postponed examination for the module in question. The examination are arranged during the semester if possible, otherwise early in the following semester.
Ordinary examination in the teaching free semester (early exam):
It will not be given a new ordinary examination in the teaching free semester for this course.
For further details see:
- Utfyllende bestemmelser for eksamener ved Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi (only in Norwegian)
- Regulations for examinations at the University of Tromsø
Grading scale: Letter grades A-F.
Re-sit examination:
It will not be given a re-sit exam for this course.
Postponed examination:
Students with valid grounds for absence will be offered a postponed examination for the module in question. The examination are arranged during the semester if possible, otherwise early in the following semester.
Ordinary examination in the teaching free semester (early exam):
It will not be given a new ordinary examination in the teaching free semester for this course.
For further details see:
- Utfyllende bestemmelser for eksamener ved Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi (only in Norwegian)
- Regulations for examinations at the University of Tromsø
Date for examination
Written 03.12.2012
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.
Recommended reading/syllabus
BASIC CONCEPTS IN INFORMATICS
INFORMATICS SKILLS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTHCARE
PROTOCOL-BASED SYSTEMS LANGUAGE, CODING AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS
MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTHCARE
INTERNET TECHNOLOGY AND EHEALTH
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
MEDICAL COMPUTING APPLICATIONS
ETHICS AND HEALTH INFORMATICSINTRODUCTION
Some changes can be done to the teaching plan.
Recommended reading:
A list of books, book chapters, papers and pre-recorded slides matching the topics above is provided to the students. Additional independent readings may be recommended based on the students' background (technology, health).
All information from the lecturer is provided through the Fronter LMS.
INFORMATICS SKILLS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTHCARE
PROTOCOL-BASED SYSTEMS LANGUAGE, CODING AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS
MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTHCARE
INTERNET TECHNOLOGY AND EHEALTH
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
MEDICAL COMPUTING APPLICATIONS
ETHICS AND HEALTH INFORMATICSINTRODUCTION
Some changes can be done to the teaching plan.
Recommended reading:
A list of books, book chapters, papers and pre-recorded slides matching the topics above is provided to the students. Additional independent readings may be recommended based on the students' background (technology, health).
All information from the lecturer is provided through the Fronter LMS.