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2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

YCHI5060M Designing Future e-Health Systems

15 creditsClass Size: 50

Module manager: Ruth Evans
Email: r.p.evans@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Mar to 31 May View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Acceptance onto an M level programme

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module is intended to provide a good understanding of the detailed technical architecture and technology for students who are likely to work in software development within the NHS or suppliers of software applications.The module builds on an understanding of the complexity of health care systems by applying established principles from software engineering to current applications and develops an architectural approach towards innovative design based on emerging and future technologies.

Objectives

On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Explain why e-health systems are inherently complex.
- Evaluate the human computer interaction elements of health systems based on established user centred design principles.
- Evaluate the architectural design of current health systems based on an understanding of legacy, current and emerging technology options.
- Create and present an appropriate design for a future e-health application.

Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate practical skills in developing innovative, integrated technology solutions for health problems.
- Demonstrate an ability to both understand and work within health care domains in the context of systems design.

Skills outcomes
High technology evaluation and design, ability to deal with complex systems.


Syllabus

Understanding e-Health Systems - Complex systems in complex environments; the legacy of the past: towards a full electronic health record - structure and functions; Current systems in health care; needs analysis - patients, carers, clinicians, organisations and public health.

Principles of user centred design; Hands-on evaluation of usability and user interface design - keyboard, touch screen, voice recognition, motion tracking, customised device; Information capture, validation, storage and retrieval. Coding and standards; Security, authentication and threat analysis.

Principles of systems architectural design - encapsulation, modularity, coupling and scalability; coding for interoperability; remote and tethered working; architectural choices and implications; realising abstract models of architecture; new architectures from emerging technologies; evaluating the architectural benefits and constraints of current systems.

Applying design principles - Emerging and future technologies; design for e-health environments, envisioning future systems and software applications; Key themes of innovation, evaluation, standardisation and integration.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Lecture81.008.00
Practical32.006.00
Seminar82.0016.00
Private study hours120.00
Total Contact hours30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)150.00

Private study

- 30 hours directed exercises and reading
- 90 hours self study and assessment.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Seminar discussion and short exercises.
- E-mail and tutorials will be used to provide feedback and support to students.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Oral Presentationof 10 minutes followed by an interview (10 minutes). All coursework components to be passed.40.00
ReportA design report of about 2,000 words60.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)100.00

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

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 27/03/2017

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