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This Program is no longer accepting new enrolments
The Master of Heath Informatics and the Master of Health Informatics (Extn) programs are initiatives of the Centre for Health Informatics and the School of Public Health and Community Medicine at UNSW. The Centre for Health Informatics (CHI) is Australia's largest research group in the emerging discipline of information and systems in healthcare and is internationally recognized for its groundbreaking contributions to the field. It conducts fundamental and applied research to map the complex nature of today's health systems, and designs scientifically rigorous and system wide interventions that will sustain tomorrow's health system.
CHI is affiliated with the UNSW School of Public Health and Community Medicine, and works closely with the School of Computer Science and Engineering and the Centre for Clinical Governance in the UNSW. Their research partners include the NSW Department of Health, the National Institute of Clinical Studies, and the Australian Department of Health and Ageing. The Master of Heath Informatics is designed to prepare highly qualified health informatics (HI) professionals for a leadership role in understanding, developing, using and managing health information and communication systems. The MHI is also designed to equip clinicians with the skills, knowledge and problem-solving techniques required to implement health informatics into clinical practice. The MHI content builds on the principles and applications of health informatics with evidence based medicine, emerging protocol based medicine and intelligent decision support systems. The program is both academically rigorous and grounded in healthcare practice, involving direct contact with clinical work. Note: The program is tailored to meet the different needs of clinical and IT candidates, each undertaking specific core courses depending on their background. The MHI is designed for:
Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes The MHI will prepare candidates to work in:
The Master of Health Informatics is divided into two components, requiring a total of 48 UOC. These components are:
Common Core Courses (24 uoc)
Core for students with clinical background (12 uoc)
Core for students with IT background (12 uoc)
Elective Courses (12 uoc)
The following two courses are also approved electives in the program:
Please refer to the Program Structure above and contact the School of Public Health and Community Medicine for further information.
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
Applicants are required to have completed an appropriate undergraduate degree or approved equivalent and to have a minimum of two years' postgraduate experience.
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