Information management and the utilisation of associated technology is becoming a major activity of the healthcare professional. Our courses are designed to train graduates in medical and allied professions in healthcare informatics.

Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Informatics  (60 Credits)

Semester 1

• This course will comprise a taught course run over 1 week full-time and 4 afternoons, self-directed online learning incorporating the HITS Course from ICS Skills / Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland and project work.
• The semester coursework will comprise six 5-credit modules.

Semester 2.

• This semester will comprise a taught course run over 1 week full-time and 4 afternoons, self-directed online learning, group and personal project work. Successful students can either be awarded the Graduate Diploma or progress to the MSc in Medicine (Healthcare Informatics).
• The semester coursework will comprise three 5-credit modules and one 15-credit “options” module.

MSc (Healthcare Informatics) (30 credits)

• This course will comprise 5 hours lectures and a supervised research project, the topic for which will be agreed in advance. It will be examined by dissertation. It will be taken either as three-month full time during the Summer or as 2 semesters part-time.

Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Informatics  - (30 Credits)

Semester 1.

This will comprise a taught course run over 1 week full-time and 4 afternoons, self-directed online learning incorporating the HITS Course from ICS Skills / Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland and project work.

Module 1

• Introduction to ICT: Use of a personal computer, introduction to Operating System, Applications Software (Use of Word processing and spreadsheet software) (5 credits)

Module 2

• Medical information: Use of pub-med, online databases, e-journals. Introduction to networks, networks in healthcare, Presentation software (5 credits)

Module 3

• Data, information, knowledge – managing information in healthcare, security, privacy and confidentiality. (5 credits)

Module 4

• Systems in Healthcare – Administrative, clinical, human resources management, etc. (5 credits)

Module 5

• Medical records – paper and electronic records. (5 credits)

Module 6

Special applications – Radiology (DICOM), Decisions support systems, Expert systems, etc. (5 credits)

Semester 2.

This course will comprise a taught course run over 1 week full-time and 4 afternoons, self-directed online learning, group and personal project work. Successful students can either be awarded the Graduate Diploma or progress to the MSc in Medicine (Healthcare Informatics).

Module 1

• Graphics: Introduction to Photoshop, Image manipulation, (5 credits)

Module 2

• Databases, Evidence based medicine (5 credits)

Module 3

• Interoperability, standards. Introduction to XML, HL7. (5 credits)

Module 4

• Option from eLearning / web development, digital Clinical photography, digital clinical video production, Radiology, Bioinformatics, others (15 credits)

MSc (Healthcare Informatics) (30 credits)

• This course will comprise 5 hours lectures and a supervised research project, the topic for which will be agreed in advance. It will be examined by dissertation. It will be taken either as three-month full time during the Summer or as 2 semesters part-time.

Overview

• Candidates should possess a primary University degree in Medicine or in an allied profession, or a primary degree in the area of Information Technology and experience working in the healthcare industry.

International applicants should contact the academic programme director for a full list of entry requirements.

A list of FAQs for international applicants is available here.

• The next intake for this course will be September 2012.
• To apply online, please click here www.ucd.ie/apply

Dr Patrick Felle
Healthcare Informatics
UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science
University College Dublin
Health Sciences Centre
Belfield, Dublin 4.

• For more information on course fees please visit the Fees & Grants Office website.
• This course is funded under the NDP Graduate Skills Conversion Programme.
• Fees are correct at the time of writing and subject to change.