2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

YCHI5090M MSc Health Informatics Project

60 creditsClass Size: 50

Module manager: Mohannad Alajlani
Email: m.alajlani@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth), Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Satisfactory performance on the MSc Health Informatics programme

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module allows a student to select and undertake a research project in health informatics.

Objectives

On completion of this module students will be able to:
- assess the feasibility of potential topics for health informatics research
- carry out a literature review
- select and apply the appropriate research methods for their agreed project area
- demonstrate independent application of the knowledge, skills and techniques that he or she has acquired during the MSc programme in carrying out and reporting on a research project
- demonstrate skills in project management and research presentation
- present a high quality report and poster of the research project
- produce a critical evaluation of the process and outcome of the project through a reflective log.

Learning outcomes
- Take a pro-active and self-reflective role in understanding the health domain, including being able to critically and creatively identify and evaluate potential solutions against political, economic, social and technological constraints.
- Make a strong personal contribution to leading innovation in health care.

Skills outcomes
Independent application of health informatics knowledge and research methods, project management and report writing.

Syllabus

The syllabus is essentially the stages of a research project:
- Introduction to research projects
- Reflective logs
- Project definition
- Literature review
- Project plan
- Project design
- Implementation
- Analysis
- Report and poster preparation
- Evaluation.

This module is primarily based on self study but students will have a first (and possibly second) supervisor who will agree the project with the student and guide and monitor progress through regular meetings.

Group seminars will be delivered at key stages during the module ie at the start of the project, mid stage and prior to writing up the project.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	1	1.00	1.00
Practical	1	2.00	2.00
Seminar	1	3.00	3.00
Seminar	3	1.00	3.00
Tutorial	8	1.00	8.00
Private study hours			583.00
Total Contact hours			17.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			600.00

Private study

This module is based on private study.

Students will spend their private study time:
- identifying, refining and agreeing a project proposal
- preparing a literature review
- planning and designing their project
- implementing the project
- writing up the report and preparing the poster
- evaluating the project.

Students will also:
- produce a reflective log
- prepare for tutorials and seminars.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Seminar discussions and one to one tutorials with the supervisor(s).
- E-mail will be used to provide feedback and support to students.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	Project report of about 10,000 words	75.00
Poster Presentation	A template (size A0) will be provided, formally presented by the student in a Project Exhibition.	25.00
Reflective log	at least 1,000 words assessed as PASS/FAIL. All coursework components to be passed	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 22/08/2017

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