Master of Health Informatics

University of Wollongong

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00102E

Health services in Australia, as in most countries, are experiencing a surge of interest and investment in e-health. The Master of Health Informatics is designed to provide IT professionals with specific knowledge of health informatics and provide health professionals with a better understanding of IT within their industry.You will study core subjects in Knowledge Engineering, Introduction to Health Informatics, Information Design and Content Management, and Concepts and Issues in Healthcare Computing. Depending on your previous qualifications, you will complete subjects from either an Information Technology or Health specialisation. You will also complete a Professional Practice and Research Project.On graduation you will be equipped to:develop national and state-wide strategies for departments of health;manage major health informatics projects within and between organisations;provide leadership in health informatics in public and private hospitals, with health system vendors, telecommunications providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Designed for

IT professionals interested in health informatics, or health professionals in information technology

Structure

To qualify for award of the degree of Master of Health Informatics, complete 96 credit points and satisfy all course requirements for the degree outlined in the course structure. a) 48 credit points of core subjectsb) Students with a health background will complete 24 credit points of the Information Technology stream. Students with an IT background will complete 18 credit points of subjects from the Health stream.c) electives subjects including:i) 12 credit points chosen from the Advanced Information Technology Subjects List and ii) Select subjects from the Information Technology Subjects list or the Advanced Information Technology Subjects list to bring the degree total to 96 credit points.

Subjects

  • You will study core subjects in Knowledge Engineering, Introduction to Health Informatics, Information Design and Content Management, and Concepts and Issues in Healthcare Computing. Depending on your previous qualifications, you will complete subjects from either an Information Technology or Health specialisation. You will also complete a Professional Practice and Research Project.

Standard entry requirements

Recognised Bachelor degree with an equivalent average mark of 60% in an area related to either information technology or health.

Recognition

The Master of Health Informatics is accredited by the Australian Computer Society as meeting the requirements for membership at the Professional Level.

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Wollongong International: $71,136 Yes
  • Full-time : 2 years
  • Part-time : 4 years

Further information

Information technology is one of the most significant forces shaping all aspects of modern society. The Faculty's strength in health informatics is supported by the Centre for IT Enabled Transformation, where researchers seek to make a positive impact in the key areas of e-health, e-government, e-business and e-community. World-renowned academic leaders covering a wide range of ICT majors are represented in the Faculty. Experts in areas such as IT policy and management, software engineering, cybersecurity, big data, artificial intelligence, pure, applied, financial and industrial mathematics, applied statistics, data mining, information systems, e-health, electronic commerce and robotics, work in close contact, creating an R&D synergy vital to propel future advances in ICT. The Faculty is one of the largest sites of ICT research in the southern hemisphere. It has strong industrial links with major international companies, collaborative research and development projects with partners in South East Asia, Europe and USA, along with research partnerships in China, UK, USA, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea and India. The Faculty's work has created strong collaborative ties with the Simulation and Modelling, Research and Teaching (SMART) facility and the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI).

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