Ders Detayları

Description of Individual Course Units

Code Name Type Year Semester ECTS
513002562015 Health Informatics Seçmeli 2 3 2.00

Objectives of the Course

The objectives of the course are to enable students to gain knowledge about information systems and information technologies, fields of health information systems, e-health, e-health applications in Turkey, development of health information systems applications in the world and in Turkey, hospital information systems, telemedicine, mobile health and health literacy; to enable students to gain knowledge and skills for accessing and using scientific information.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç.Dr. Başak Mendi

Learning Outcomes

1 Use information technologies effectively for accessing scientific information.
2 Define the basic concepts of information systems.
3 Compare the developments of health information systems in the world and in Turkey.
4 Explain the use of e-health applications and health information technologies for health prevention and promotion.
5 Explain the use of information technologies for monitoring patients with chronic diseases.

Mode of Delivery

Doç.Dr. Başak Mendi

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

This course covers basic concepts of information systems, transition to knowledge society, information literacy, effective use of Internet and computer technologies, e-health applications and recent projects in Turkey, information systems in health services, patient monitoring systems in chronic diseases, hospital information systems, public health informatics, knowledge management and change management in health institutions.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

1 Basic Concepts of Information Systems, Introduction to Health Information Systems
2 Internet, Access to Scientific Information Resources
3 Transformation of Health, Electronic Health Records
4 Transformation of Health, Electronic Health Records
5 Hospital Information Systems
6 Information Systems in Health Promotion
7 Midterm Exam Week
8 Midterm Exam Week
9 Distance Monitoring in Chronic Diseases
10 Nursing Informatics
11 Telemedicine and Mobile Health
12 Online Health Information and Health Lİteracy
13 Homework Presentations
14 Homework Presentations
15 Final Exam Week
16 Final Exam Week

Recommended or Required Reading

Burke, L., Weill, B. (2013). Information Technology for the Health Professions. Pearson, Fourth Edition.Valacich, J., Schneider, C. (2010). Information Systems Today: Managing in the Digital World. Pearson, Fourth Edition.Winter et al. (2011). Health Information Systems – Architectures and Strategies. Springer.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri 40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri 60
100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Count WORKLOAD (hours) TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)
Ara Sınav 1 2 2
Final Sınav 1 2 2
Bireysel Çalışma 7 2 14
5 3 15
Ara Sınav İçin Bireysel Çalışma 3 3 9
Final Sınavı içiin Bireysel Çalışma 6 3 18
60