RAD5106 Medical imaging data management and health informatics
Faculty of Information Technology
RAD5106 Medical imaging data management and health informatics is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs MAP5003.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
The 2027 handbook has no page for RAD5106. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before RAD5106
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After RAD5106
No unit lists RAD5106 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
This unit will examine ICT and the hardware infrastructure that underpins secure delivery of the software applications and the robustness required to deliver modern health services. Picture Archive and Communication Systems (PACS) and Radiology Information Systems (RIS) are two health applications to be covered more in depth, together with an overview of other health related software applications such as the Electronic Patient Record (EPR). Students will also explore project and change management principles and learn how they can be applied more specifically to advanced medical radiation practice.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Assignment 1a, 2a, 3a: Case study - Dealing with complex health information incidents [iSAP based]75%
- Assignment 1b, 2b and 3b - Reflection on activities and learning (Module A, B and C) (3x5)15%
- Two On-line quizzes (2 x 5)10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe their obligations in relation to Patient Health Record Privacy and Security.
- 2
Explain how knowledge of ICT terminology and practices facilitates more effective outcomes for users of health services.
- 3
Distinguish between the various components of the IT infrastructure including Network, Virtual Server environment and ICT support mechanisms.
- 4
Critically evaluate the roles and interdependencies of the software applications of PACS and RIS, and their relationship with other health IT applications.
- 5
Apply the principles of Project Management and Change Management methodologies in their work.
- 6
Demonstrate how health informatics functions across the wider health domain and how integration is applied.
- 7
Create Business Continuity Plans and Disaster Recovery Plans for their Health IT applications.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
Off-campus: 6 hours per week of direct engagement in the learning materials and 6 hours of self-directed study for 12 weeks.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Tian Goh
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Frada Burstein
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for RAD5106?
You need MAP5003 before you enrol.
When is RAD5106 offered?
In 2020, RAD5106 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton, with an online option.
Does RAD5106 have an exam?
No. RAD5106 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Information Technology
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2020