Programme Learning Outcomes

(a) Knowledge and understanding

Students awarded the Certificate, Diploma and MSc should be able to:

• Demonstrate a breadth of knowledge of the principles of Health Informatics/Health Information Governance
• Demonstrate a critical awareness of the current issues under debate (e.g. policy/ practice, safety/quality)
• Explain the role of informatics in modern health settings
• Demonstrate an awareness of the key research approaches and challenges for evaluation
• Explain the organisational factors influencing technology use and adoption

(b) Intellectual skills

Students awarded the Certificate, Diploma, or MSc should be able to:

• Analyse information systems and management processes
• Audit and review existing processes and advise on change management and implementation
• Extract, aggregate and critically evaluate data and information from various sources
• Use problem solving skills to address information problems in everyday practice
• Design and assess the use of technology to assist with decision making
• Interpret and apply the results of Health Informatics/Information Governance research

Students awarded the MSc should be able to:

• Define a research question or set of research questions; drawing on a critical appraisal of published
• Research to identify needs for new knowledge
• Identify appropriate methods for addressing such questions in the relevant context.
• Collect relevant data in a professional or research context
• Interpret this data with reference to previous research, theory and contexts of implementation

(c) Professional/subject-specific/practical skills

Students awarded the Certificate, Diploma, or MSc should be able to:

• Apply the principles learned to daily professional activities
• Apply theoretical knowledge of health informatics/information governance to the investigation and management of problems and suggest best practice solutions.
• Work across organisational and professional boundaries to develop multidisciplinary solutions
• Function autonomously in the field of Health Informatics/Health Information Governance practice and applied research

MSc only

• Inspire and participate in research and development in Health Informatics/Information Governance

(d) Transferable skills

• Preparation and communication of information about Health Informatics/Information Governance topics to specialist and non specialist audiences
• Application of problem-solving skills to a variety of professional and practice situations and management of own learning through PDP process to encourage lifelong learning and future professional development

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