Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science (Honours)

The students will be introduced to types of data and common statistical measures used in health care. They will develop skills in applying data quality frameworks to health data in order to improve processes. The course will give students an opportunity to perform data analysis using different statistical approaches, and to present data in various formats to specific audiences. The students will discuss proper uses of statistics in health care and their impact on decision-making.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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This is the second of three biomedical concepts courses. This course will reinforce students’ knowledge of the biomedical terminology typically encountered in health care documentation. The students will advance their familiarity with the structural units of the body and associated physiological functions, as well as pathological processes involving these units. Different pathological conditions will be discussed in relation to their clinical manifestations, and current methods of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The students will continue exploring the relationship between clinical information, its documentation in health records, and its importance in health informatics and information management in health care. The systems covered in this course will be: the nervous system, the endocrine system, blood, the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic and immune systems, and the respiratory system.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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This course will prepare health care professionals to manage projects within their own area and across disciplines. The course will identify the skills and competencies of an effective project manager. The students will develop a major project using project management software specific to health project management for clinical research, health information, and health care quality management.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites: PROG71880
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• Hours: 14
• Credits: 1
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• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites: ENGL71000
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The objective of HIM3030 is to develop an appreciation for epidemiology and public health. Principles and methods of epidemiology will be discussed, including the role of epidemiology in health care planning. Applications of health informatics will be explored. Additional topics such as research ethics, critical reviews of the literature, and data analyses will also be covered within the course.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Hours: 420
• Credits: 14
• Pre-Requisites: CDEV71050 OR CEPR71050
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This course applies principles of health information management to improving healthcare processes, health outcomes, and patient safety. Secondary uses of health data including healthcare registries and databases will be analyzed. The students will evaluate the quality of health data and associated organizational practices at different levels of health care in Canada. The students will also evaluate current records management practices used within the legislative and regulatory requirements in Canadian health care. The role of modern technology in health information management will be analyzed.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites: ADMN71220 OR HIM71020 AND HIM72040
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• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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