H6E Graduate Diploma of E-Health (Health Informatics)
The course is suitable for health professionals who wish to enhance their understanding and ability to work effectively with information and communication technologies. The course is also designed for graduates who wish to pursue a career as a health informatics specialist.
In order to qualify for admission to the Certificate or the Diploma courses, applicants should
• hold a three-year degree or a diploma with a major in a health related or communications technology area,
OR
• have experience and/or qualifications as deemed appropriate by the Director of the UDRH.
Course objectives
The program has the following objectives:
• To produce graduates who understand information technology and advanced telecommunications technology.
• To create an awareness of the increasing role and potential of information technology and advanced telecommunications technology for effective and efficient health services, particularly for rural, remote and housebound consumers.
• To provide health professionals and others with the theoretical and practical knowledge which will enable them to take leading roles within the emerging field of Health Informatics.
