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2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

PGCert Health Informatics with Data Science

Programme code:PGC-HI/DS-PTUCAS code:
Duration:12 Months Method of Attendance: Part Time
Programme manager:Wendy Harrison Contact address:W.Harrison@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 60

Entry requirements:

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Medicine Postgraduate Programmes Assessment Board

Programme specification:

• The content of the programme will be driven by ‘real-world problems’ and delivered in a problem-centred approach

• Students will be working with ‘real world’ health data

• A multidisciplinary approach to accessing and using routine health data for research and patient benefit

• It takes a patient centred approach to evidence and to quality improvement for health professionals and others accessing and using health data

• Research led teaching from a core of staff with a track record of funded applied health research

• A teaching team with a strong track record in providing support to those returning to education to further their career development, including CPD.

• A higher maths qualification/specialism not essential as online self-assessed refresher courses will be available in statistics and introduction to python software.


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[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

YCHI5081MStatistics and Modelling for Health Sciences15 credits1 Nov to 31 Jan
YCHI5082MFoundations of Health Data15 credits01 Oct to 31 Dec
YCHI5085MInformatics and Data Science in Health Care and Research15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
YCHI5086MLaw, Ethics and Governance for Health Data Science15 credits1 Jan to 31 Mar

Optional modules:

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