Health informatics
Description:
Health informatics is a discipline that integrates the fields of information, science, systems, and related technologies to enhance their use in the health sciences. It also integrates health and medical data to improve health care, biomedical and clinical research, patient education, management of health care organizations, and health policy.
Method of study
Courses
Degree
Bachelor
School level
University study
Place of study (Male Students)
University City A2
Place of study (female students)
University City E4
Required specialization
Secondary school
Years of study
4 years
Study period
Number of Credit Hours
134
Credits required for graduation
134
Tuition fees
No Tracks
Preference Mechanism for Admission
Secondary school
30%
General Aptitude Test
30%
Achievement test
40%
Educational goals :
1- Acquire the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to the successful implementation and maintenance of healthcare systems.
2- Improving the way data is stored and information is exchanged.
3- Working to provide accurate medical records to increase the quality of medical care provided to patients.
4- Learn how to optimize the use of data to improve healthcare and community health.
5- Developing specialized healthcare applications to improve patient care, advance advanced medical research, and make the healthcare system more efficient and accurate.
6- Review and evaluate health records to assist in obtaining accreditation.
7. Provide appropriate information to decision makers to enable them to act in a transparent and evidence-based manner.
Learning outcomes :
I: Knowledge:
1- Definition of health informatics.
2- Understanding the technical, organizational, and individual issues associated with the changes.
3- Describe the subject material in real situations.
4- Identifying, analyzing and critiquing knowledge.
5- Outlining the issue and identifying and defining the appropriate computing requirements to solve it.
6- Understanding the main systems of local, national and global health service delivery.
7. Describe the implementation of an information-based system based on processes and their components.
8. Knowledge of the methodology and practice of analyzing, designing and implementing health information systems.
Secondly: Cognitive, intellectual and practical skills:
1- Analyze scientific data, including informatics tools to assess the quality of healthcare.
2- The ability to analyze the issue and identify and define the appropriate IT requirements to solve it.
3- Explain critical thinking in most cases and analyze alternative points of view.
4. Summarize the impact of policies, laws, and legislation.
5- The ability of logical analysis of the tools and methods used to improve and develop health services.
Third: Personal and social responsibility:
1- Assess the stakeholders who have an impact on health informatics programs.
2- Clarify ethical, professional, legal, security and legal issues and responsibilities.
3- Discuss the role of community participation in promoting health informatics and social well-being.
4- Explain how to work as a team to achieve a common goal.
5. Know the technical, organizational, and managerial issues that healthcare professionals face in selecting, implementing, and managing
Health information.
IV: Communication skills, information technology, and numerical skills:
1- Explain computer programs and applications.
2- Explain the EHR infrastructure, the required workflows, and the redesign of healthcare facilities.
3- Studying computer networks and reference models developed by the International Standards Organization.
4- Explain how to communicate effectively, both written and oral, with a group of people.
5- Utilizing e-journals and data foundation.
6- Utilize PowerPoint, laptop, and presentation systems.
7- Explain the technologies and techniques used in the development of various applications related to the web and the Internet.
Tracks :
Major Track (Health Informatics)
Career opportunities:
Graduates of the program work as health informatics specialists in a number of sectors, such as:
1- Medical cities and government and private hospitals.
2- Companies implementing eHealth strategies.
3- Health insurance companies.
4- Pharmaceutical companies.
5- Medical device and software suppliers.
The program is accredited by the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Assessment
Symbol: 46HINF
Issue number: 341
Total hours: 147
Compulsory: 126
Optional: 21
Compulsory courses
First level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENG 0011 | Preparatory English (1) | 8 | 12 | 0 | Preparatory requirements | |
PSYCH101 | Thinking skills and learning styles | 2 | 2 | 0 | Preparatory requirements | |
STAT100 | statistic | 2 | 2 | 2 | Preparatory requirements | |
PHYS110 | Physics (1) | 2 | 1 | 2 | Preparatory requirements | |
CSC105 | Computer skills | 4 | 2 | 4 | Preparatory requirements |
Second level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEDU111 | Communication skills and health professional education | 2 | 2 | 0 | Preparatory requirements | |
BHS111 | Human Biology | 4 | 3 | 2 | Preparatory requirements | |
ESP101 | English for Health Practitioners | 2 | 6 | 2 | Preparatory requirements | |
ENG 0012 | Preparatory English (2) | 5 | 8 | 0 | Preparatory requirements | |
PHS115 | Medical Ethics | 2 | 2 | 0 | Preparatory requirements | |
MDL111 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 3 | 2 | 2 | Preparatory requirements |
Third level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HINF212 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
BHA 212 | Introduction to Health Services Management | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
EPI 213 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
LAW 419 | Health laws and regulations | 3 | 3 | 0 | University requirements | |
SOC 319 | Medical Social Work | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
BPH 212 | Introduction to Public Health | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements |
Fourth level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 101 | Introduction to Islamic Culture | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
HINF232 | Telemedicine and eHealth | 3 | 3 | 0 | HINF212 | University requirements |
HINF222 | Health Information Management Medical Terminology | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
HINF213 | Computer programming | 3 | 2 | 2 | University requirements | |
ARAB101 | Language skills | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
CMD 223 | Human Anatomy | 3 | 2 | 2 | University requirements | |
HINF233 | Health Information Systems | 3 | 3 | 0 | HINF212 | University requirements |
Fifth level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 102 | Islam and Community Building | 2 | 2 | 0 | IC 101 | University requirements |
HINF332 | Data management database systems | 3 | 2 | 2 | HINF213 | University requirements |
HINF312 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 | 3 | 0 | HINF232 | University requirements |
ARAB103 | Arab Liberation | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
CMD 225 | Physiology | 3 | 2 | 2 | University requirements | |
HINF333 | Electronic Health Records | 3 | 2 | 2 | HINF232 | University requirements |
Sixth level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BHA 324 | Organizational Behavior in Health | 3 | 3 | 0 | BHA 212 | University requirements |
HINF334 | Clinical Decision Support System | 3 | 3 | 0 | HINF232, HINF212 | University requirements |
HINF313 | Programming patterns | 3 | 2 | 2 | HINF213 | University requirements |
BPH 335 | Community health | 4 | 4 | 0 | BPH 212 | University requirements |
IC 103 | Economic System in Islam | 2 | 2 | 0 | IC 101 | University requirements |
Seventh level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HINF432 | Web Apps for Health Informatics | 3 | 1 | 4 | HINF312 | University requirements |
HINF422 | Coding and classification of diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 | University requirements | |
HINF411 | Computer communication networks | 3 | 2 | 2 | HINF213 | University requirements |
BPH 431 | Applied Geographic Information Systems in Public Health | 3 | 3 | 0 | BPH 212 | University requirements |
IC 104 | Foundations of the political system in Islam | 2 | 2 | 0 | IC 101 | University requirements |
Eighth level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BPH 435 | International Health | 2 | 2 | 0 | BPH 212 | University requirements |
HINF434 | Research project | 3 | 0 | 0 | University requirements | |
HINF433 | Project Management for Health Systems Manager | 3 | 1 | 4 | HINF333 | University requirements |
BHA 413 | Health Quality Management | 3 | 3 | 0 | BPH 212 | University requirements |
HINF412 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Informatics | 3 | 3 | 0 | University requirements |
Optional courses
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HINF320 | Application Development | 3 | 2 | 2 | HINF213 | Specialty requirements |
HINF321 | Health Information Systems Compatibility | 3 | 3 | 0 | Specialty requirements | |
HINF330 | Operating System Principles | 3 | 2 | 2 | HINF213 | Specialty requirements |
HINF430 | Human-Computer Interaction | 3 | 3 | 0 | Specialty requirements | |
HINF230 | Selected Topics in Health Informatics | 3 | 6 | 0 | Specialty requirements | |
HINF431 | Data Mining | 3 | 2 | 2 | HINF411 | Specialty requirements |
HSA 311 | Health Safety Management | 3 | 3 | 0 | BHA 212 | College requirements |
HINS210 | Introduction to Health Insurance | 3 | 3 | 0 | College requirements | |
EPI 310 | Emergency and First Aid | 3 | 1 | 4 | CMD 223, CMD 225 | College requirements |
339 BPH | Leadership in Public Health | 3 | 3 | 0 | BPH 212 | College requirements |
BHA 211 | Health policies | 3 | 3 | 0 | BHA 212 | College requirements |