Only ten more weeks to go to register for a Masters in Health Informatics!
Would you like to learn more about healthcare's most rapidly developing
topic area?
Would you prefer to undertake your studies in a 5* rated research
department?
Would you like to consolidate and extend your current work experience to
move into areas of health information and health informatics?
Have you thought about extending your value as a member of the health
sector's 21st Century workforce?
If your answer is "yes" then now is the time to consider enrolling in an MSc
in Health Informatics at the University of Sheffield.
We have just opened up this year's recruitment process for applications to
our MSc in Health Informatics. Applications accepted up until the end of
August 2006.
MSc in Health Informatics
This part-time distance learning programme provides an opportunity for
healthcare professionals, managers, librarians and IT professionals working
within healthcare, to develop key skills and knowledge in health
informatics.
As well as the core modules below, students also take a specialist module
related to their own professional needs:
* Information Management & Technology (IM&T) in Healthcare
* Communications and Information Technology
* Health Care Information and Evidence-Based Practice
* Change Management and IM&T
* Research Methods and IM&T
The programme may be studied over one (PGCertificate), two (PGDiploma) or
three (MSc) years and is open to graduates in medicine, health, science or
technology and non-graduates. Applicants will typically have a minimum of
two years' previous relevant work experience although complementary
strengths will also be considered.
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/is/prospectivepg/courses/health/index.html
Previous outputs from the programme include:
Brook CE and Bath PA. An examination of the levels of confidence that
consultants have in routinely collected clinical information. Health
Informatics Journal, March 1, 2006; 12(1): 49 - 64.
Booth A, Levy P, Bath PA, Lacey T, Sanderson M, Diercks-O'Brien G. Studying
health informatics from a distance: refining an e-learning case study in the
crucible of student evaluation. Health Info Libr J. 2005 Dec;22 Suppl
2:8-19.
Bacigalupo R. Bath PA. Booth A. Eaglestone BM, Levy P & Procter P (2003).
Studying health informatics from a distance: The impact of a multimedia case
study. Health Informatics Journal. 9 (1):5-15
Bacigalupo R. Bath P. Booth A. Eaglestone B. Procter P (2001). Studying
health informatics from a distance: issues, problems and experiences.Health
Informatics Journal. 7(3/4):138-45.
Further details from: The Graduate Admissions Secretary,
Department of Information Studies, The University of Sheffield, Regent
Court, 211 Portobello Street, Sheffield,S1 4DP. Tel: 0114 2222630 Fax: 0114
2780300
Email: [log in to unmask]
Andrew Booth,
Director of Information Resources & Reader in Evidence Based Information
Practice,
School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR),
University of Sheffield,
Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, SHEFFIELD, S1 4DA
Tel: 0114 222 0705
Fax: 0114 272 4095
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web:http://www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/sections/ir/
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