Course Descriptions
Please Note: The last intake for this joint programme with The University of Edinburgh and The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) was in September 2011. To note interest for a March 2012 intake of a Certificate and Diploma programme run by RCSEd or for more information on this programme when it becomes available click links below.
Health Informatics here>>
Health Information Governance here>>
Further information about the courses and the learning outcomes can be found by clicking on the course titles below:
Stage 1 Certificate Level
60 credits
Health Information Governance Specialisation
Stage 2 Diploma Level
60 credits
plus one option from the following list:
Stage 3 MSc Level
60 credits
Assessment
The programme is assessed on the basis of course work, there are no exams. Course assessment relates to the learning outcomes and is made up of opportunities for:
- formative assessment to provide you with feedback about your progress through the course and
- summative assessment which is used to measure your progress through graded work
Summative assessment for each of the courses will be approximately 3000 words in total and combined with formative assessments, it may incorporate one or more of the following:
- Essay style analysis or commentary
- Scenario analysis
- Critical/Significant incident analysis
- Essay
- Project plan
- Reflective practice accounts
- Individual presentations
- Multiple Choice Questions
- Other relevant assessments
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