Short course

Health Information and Health Informatics

You will learn to identify sources of health information; understand the health information systems the in UK and how they are integrated, learn the governance structure behind health information; the role of computerised decision support systems; and emerging information related technologies in delivering health care.

Start date
February 2025
Mode
Face-to-face
Cost
Home microcredential fee: £585 International microcredential fee: £1630 Non-credit fee: £485
Level
Postgraduate Microcredential
Credit
10 credits

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, you will be able to:
1. Develop, collate and appraise suitable health information data and systems to describe given health conditions
2. Understand and interpret current trends and future developments in population health data collection and storage
3. Critically analyse governance structures in handling health information related data
4. Understand the principles of the role of computerised decision support tools in the management of health conditions at a population level.

Module Attendance Required

1 block week of teaching.

Assessment

One written assignment.

Module Coordinators

Professor Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar
Dr Nicola Adderley

Module perquisites

Degree level needed

Stand alone Course

This module can be taken as a standalone course. It can be assessed or non assessed. For further information, please contact the Programme Coordinator on 0121 414 7577 or at mph@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

All applications must be received a minimum of one month before the start date of the module. For further information on fees or entry requirements, please contact the Programme Administrator.

You can choose to study this course as either a microcredential or a non-credit CPD shortcourse.

Why choose a Postgraduate Microcredential short course?

  • Usually taken from exisiting modules within a Masters, they can be used as standalone credentials with some also counting as academic credits at postgraduate level
  • Add a postgraduate level qualification to your CV
  • Develop the specialist skills you need for your career goals
  • Alumni status with the University of Birmingham
  • Learners will have the same access to our student support and campus facilities as our students on full degree programmes.

Please note that once registered for the microcredential you cannot swap for the non-credit shortcourse version.

Apply for the Microcredential

Non-credit short course

The microcredential and the non-credit short course follow the same course structure, the difference between them both is with the non-credit short course you do not take the assessment at the end therefore you will not receive credits but will recieve a certificate of completion, this certificate cannot be converted to credits. 

Please note if you apply for the non-credit short course, you cannot swap to the microcredential version once registered. 

Apply for the non-credit CPD shortcourse