Details

Description of Individual Course Units

Code Name Type Year Semester ECTS
1010006022014 Health Informatics Zorunlu 1 2 6.00

Objectives of the Course

The objectives of the course are to enable students to gain knowledgeabout health information systems, fields of healthinformation systems, health information technologies in the world and in Turkey,hospital information systems, several information technology applications in chronic diseases and health promotion activities; to enable students to gain knowledge and skills for use of health information technologies in nursing process.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Yard. Doç. Dr. Başak Mendi

Learning Outcomes

1 Define the basic concepts of health information systems.
2 Explain health information technologies applications.
3 Compare the developments of health information systems in the world and in Turkey and offer innovations.
4 Explain the use of health information technologies in health promotion.
5 Explain the use of information technologies for distance monitoring and treatment in chronic diseases.
6 Explain the effects of using information systems in nursing processes.
7 Define and apply the key factors in management of health information projects

Mode of Delivery

Yard. Doç. Dr. Başak Mendi

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

This course covers basic concepts of health information systems, e-health applications and recent projects in Turkey,information systems in health services, management of health information projects, nursing informatics, distance patient monitoring systems inmanagement of chronic diseases, hospital information systems, public health informatics, different practices from several countries.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

1 Basic Concepts of Information Systems,Health Information Systems
2 Transformation of Health, E-Health Applications in the world and in Turkey
3 Electronic Health Records
4 Hospital Information Systems
5 Nursing Informatics
6 Clinical Decision Support Systems
7 Midterm Exam Week
8 Midterm Exam Week
9 Article Analysis
10 Public Health Information Systems
11 Management of Health Informatics Projects
12 Telemedicine
13 Mobile Health
14 Role of Social Media in Health Promotion and Chronic Diseases
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
Derse Katılım 12 2 24
2 4 8
1 7 7
Bireysel Çalışma 9 3 27
4 8 32
Ara Sınav İçin Bireysel Çalışma 8 2 16
Final Sınavı içiin Bireysel Çalışma 12 4 48
2 7 14
180