Health Informatics Teesside University, Middlesbrough Degree level: Undergraduate Awarded by: Teesside University
Course summary
TEF Silver
Teesside University, Middlesbrough has opted into the TEF and received a Silver award.
Course overview: Health informatics is the application of analytics and reporting to health-related data, and using that to provide key staff with essential information at the right time. It offers excellent career prospects and is a rapidly growing area which blends the application of computer technologies combined with in-depth knowledge of the health service environment.
Experts in health informatics play a major role in providing essential information to health professionals. You study a range of subjects that develop your employment potential within the health and social care sector, along with developing your professional and research skills. Careers range from the analysis of treatment to data to improve patient outcomes, to using data from patient appointments to streamline the appointments process and improve patient experience.
This course has been designed with input and advice from health service professionals, and provides you with the skills you need to follow a career in health informatics. It develops your technical skills, specifically around data management, analysis and interpretation. Our multi-disciplinary team is drawn from both computing and health disciplines and is here to help you develop the specific blend of technical skills and health service knowledge required to work in this field.
After the course: This course prepares you for a career in health informatics or for further study. As a graduate you will have an excellent grounding in the field of ICT and will also be equipped with the skills necessary to harness the power of ICT solutions and data to improve services across the health sector. Potential careers include clinical data informatics specialist, EPR informatics analyst or patient administration specialist.
Course details
Modules
Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course details link provided.
Assessment method
You attend a combination of lectures and practical sessions for each module. Lectures concentrate on teaching the principles while practical sessions allow you to put these principles into practice in purpose-built labs. Throughout your practical sessions you receive feedback on your work and progress. You often work on a piece of work for several weeks building a deeper understanding of the subject as you work. The feedback you receive will help you to get the most out of your learning. In your final year you also undertake a personal project which integrates much of the work you have studied in previous years.
A variety of assessment methods are used. Your assessments are designed to build on the work you undertake in class and your learning continues through the assessment period. An in-course assessment often consists of a practical exercise and an associated report helping you to develop both technical and business skills.
How to apply
Application deadlines
If your application is completed by the following date, it’s guaranteed to be considered:
15 January
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| Course code | I500 |
|---|---|
| Institution code | T20 |
| Campus name | Teesside University |
| Campus code | - |
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Additional entry requirements
Interview
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9,250 | Year 1 |
| International | £13,000 | Year 1 |
| England | £9,250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9,250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9,250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9,250 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Provider information
Teesside University
Middlesbrough
Tees Valley
TS1 3BX
Course contact details
Visit our course pageHealth and Social Care
01642 384110