| YEAR |
| 2009 |
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| AWARD |
| Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Health Information Management |
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| LENGTH |
| 4 years |
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| CAMPUSES |
| MELBOURNE (BUNDOORA) |
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| COURSE DESCRIPTION |
This course, one of only four in Australia, provides students with the skills to analyse and manage health information and systems. Health information management deals with the business side of medicine, combining both health and information technology disciplines. The double degree combines pre-clinical and clinical study, integrating both theory and practice. The majority of units undertaken are core units.
Students also gain extensive practical experience through placements and field visits, and may choose to specialise in their final year of study.
First year: An interdisciplinary common year in which students undertake units alongside peers from across the Faculty of Health Sciences. The focus is on basic human biosciences and factors influencing health and on developing an understanding of the roles of health professionals in the health and welfare sectors.
Second year: Students begin to develop skills in health information management including health classification, health informatics (e-health) and further explore the underpinning science and public health.
Third and fourth years: Students apply their knowledge and practical skills to the management and professional practice of health information management. Students also gain extensive practical experience through placements and field visits, and may choose to specialise in their final year of study. |
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| MAJOR AREAS OF STUDY |
| Health information management, clinical/health classification, health data analysis, management, electronic health (e-Health) information systems. |
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| OVERSEAS STUDY OPPORTUNITIES |
| Overseas study opportunities are available. |
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| TUITION FEE ($AUD) |
| Fees are indexed and may increase by up to 7% per year |
| 21,400 |
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| SCHOLARSHIPS |
| Scholarships are available for high achieving students, ask for further information. |
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| ADDITIONAL COSTS ($AUD) |
Approximate costs include: clinical coding books (must be purchased every two years) - A$395, police check (AS$14), memory stick - A$30-60.
Accommodation costs for clinical placement will vary according to the venue. |
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| ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS |
Successful completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at postgraduate (EFS5 (70%) PG1) level conducted by La Trobe University Language Centre; or
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0; or
TOEFL Paper-based Test: a minimum score of 575 with a score of 5 or better in the Test of Written English; or
TOEFL Computer-based Test: a minimum score of 233 with a score of 5 in essay writing; or
TOEFL Internet-based Test: a minimum score of 88 with no individual score less than 22; or
or
Approved equivalent. |
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| ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
LTU Foundation Studies - 65
Aust. Yr 12 (ENTER) 2008 (indicative only) - 70-80
International Baccalaureate - 24
Cambridge A Levels/STPM - 6
Sri Lankan A Levels - CCC
MICSS (UEC) - 3A 3B
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 65
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 3.5
Sweden Slutbetyg - G
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 65
Vietnam (Year 12) - 8
National (China) Gao Kao - Faculty assessed
Shanghai (China) Gao Kao - Faculty assessed
Guangzhou (China) Gao Kao - Faculty assessed
Thailand (Matayoma 6) - GPA 2.6
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 2.3
If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. |
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| SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS |
| This course has a clinical component. All students are required to obtain a police check and Working With Children (WWC) check before undertaking professional placement. |
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| SUBJECT PREREQUISITES |
| One of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Year 12 Mathematics. |
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| SEMESTER STARTS |
| Semester 1 (March) |
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| INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE |
| The following types of industry experience are available in this course. |
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| Workplace experience for academic credit |
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| If the industry experience program is not a registered part of their course a student will need to hold work rights on their visa, this permits the student to work up to 20 hours per week when their course is in session and unlimited hours outside these times. However, if a student has completed their course and their student visa is expiring they will need to apply for another visa with work rights rather than renewing their student visa based on undertaking industry experience. |
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| CAREER OPPORTUNITIES |
| The current shortage of qualified health information managers means most graduates find work quickly. Graduate opportunities are available in the management of health information services, general administration or clinical risk management in health services and hospitals, specialised disease registries (e.g. cancer), government health departments, health computing firms; health research centres, the pharmaceutical industry, managing the data for clinical trials of new drugs; and health screening programs (e.g. BreastScreen). |
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| PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION |
| Graduates are eligible for full graduate membership of the Health Information Management Association of Australia, the national professional association. |
