Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- External
- Attendance mode
- Online
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- UQ Medical School
The digital revolution has fundamentally changed the nature of healthcare. In CIDH7304-Reimagining Healthcare, students integrate and extend the knowledge and skills gained in the previous courses of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Informatics and Digital Health to:
- Appreciate the scale of the digital disruptions and transformations affecting the healthcare system.
- Creatively identify and articulate appropriate strategies to respond to these digital disruptions and transformations.
- Demonstrate how they could lead the implementation of these strategies (including appropriate change management, governance, and organisational learning)
- Evaluate the impacts of these strategies holistically.
The course emphasizes the importance of collaborating and leading in multidisciplinary, multi-organizational environments to make positive change through the application of technology in a complex healthcare system.
This capstone course presents an opportunity to reflect on the learning undertaken throughout the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Informatics and Digital Health (GCCIDH) program and apply the cumulative knowledge by way of brainstorming innovations, developing a Digital Health strategy for a large health service, and evaluating a digital transformation. The course introduces new material designed to facilitate reflective and critical thinking integrated with a series of videos and readings. The course empowers you to work on a real-life case and integrated knowledge of different strands of digital health to devise effective solutions for the benefits of patients and society.
Course requirements
Recommended prerequisites
We recommend completing the following courses before enrolling in this one:
CIDH7301 + CIDH7302 + CIDH7303
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Professor Andrew Burton-Jones
Dr Anton Pak
Professor Clair Sullivan
Dr Michael Vincent
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Aims and outcomes
This is a capstone course for the GCCIDH program, and as such is a culmination and elaboration of the key learnings attained in the other three courses in the program. The course is assessment-led, in that whilst there will be some new content that students will learn in the initial weeks of the course, the bulk of work that students do will be assessment focused. This will involve students brainstorming new innovations, devising a digital health strategy for a health service, and evaluating digital health transformation.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Explain how and why digital disruption and transformation is affecting healthcare services
LO2.
Work individually and collaboratively to identify and document creative strategies to respond to the digital disruption and transformation of healthcare
LO3.
Create and present convincing digital health strategies, that include a consideration of change management, governance, and organisational learning
LO4.
Evaluate transformational digital health initiatives from multiple perspectives, including economic, clinical, and patient perspectives
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Presentation |
Healthcare Innovation Brainstorm
|
20% |
19/08/2024 |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Presentation |
Digital Health Strategy
|
40% |
23/10/2024 |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Digital Health Impact Evaluation
|
40% |
11/11/2024 |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Healthcare Innovation Brainstorm
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia, Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Presentation
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
19/08/2024
Task description
Individual submission
You are required to collaborate in group discussion / brainstorming sessions during the first 3 weeks to generate ideas for the individual submission. After the brainstorming sessions, you will be responsible for developing your content based on the group discussions. The assessment will require you to develop a 1-page pitch document and record your individual presentations via video, accompanied by supporting documentation. The assessment aims to promote your ability to collaborate with others in the brainstorming process and develop high-quality content to effectively present your ideas. The assessment carries a weightage of 20% towards the overall evaluation.
Hurdle requirements
All assessment items must be completed and submitted.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Digital Health Strategy
- Hurdle
- Team or group-based
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Presentation
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
23/10/2024
Task description
Group Submission
The assessment requires the group to create an executive summary report (5000-word +/- 10% total for the group) on the chosen health services digital strategy and present a summary, key findings and recommendations from the report (15-minutes total for the group). You will be provided with the opportunity to submit a draft of your assessment for feeback before the final submission.
Hurdle requirements
All assessment items must be completed and submitted.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Digital Health Impact Evaluation
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
11/11/2024
Task description
Individual Submission
The assessment requires a 4000-word report analysing and critiquing an evaluation of a digital health transformation. The analysis should cover the evaluation from economic, clinical, and patient-centred perspectives. The report will be conducted on an existing evaluation (provided) which you will critically evaluate and provide recommended changes. You will be provided with the opportunity to submit a draft of your assessment for feeback before the final submission.
Hurdle requirements
All assessment items must be completed and submitted.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A student will earn a Grade of 1 if they show a very poor knowledge of the basic concepts in the course material. This includes attempts that demonstrate very limited understanding of the key concepts. Some work must be submitted for assessment. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 39 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 40 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Regardless of overall course performance, you will be unable to achieve a grade higher than 3 if all assessment items are not completed and submitted. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: To earn a grade of 4 or above, all assessment items must be completed and submitted. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Additional course grading information
Marks for each item in the assessment program will be added up, according to the weightings shown in the Assessment Summary. If the marks total for a student is above the cut-offs for a particular grade, they will be awarded that grade.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
Please note that all submission dates for assessments are in Brisbane time - Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Week 1 (22 Jul - 28 Jul) |
Lecture |
Program Recap - Online Module and Live Session |
Week 2 (29 Jul - 04 Aug) |
General contact hours |
New Ideas: Reimagining at Scale - Online Module |
Week 3 (05 Aug - 11 Aug) |
Lecture |
From Ideas to Strategy: Strategy at Scale - Online Module and Live Session |
Week 4 (12 Aug - 18 Aug) |
General contact hours |
From Strategy to Change: Changing at Scale - Online Module |
Week 5 (19 Aug - 25 Aug) |
General contact hours |
Economic Evaluation - Online Module |
Week 6 (26 Aug - 01 Sep) |
Lecture |
Learning Health System and Leadership Reflections - Online Module and Live Session |
Week 7 (02 Sep - 08 Sep) |
General contact hours |
Digital Health and Indigenous Health Outcomes |
Week 8 (09 Sep - 15 Sep) |
Lecture |
Reimagining Ethics in Healthcare - Online Module and Live Session |
Week 9 (16 Sep - 22 Sep) |
Workshop |
Guest and discussion 1 - Live Session |
Week 10 (30 Sep - 06 Oct) |
Workshop |
Guest and discussion 2 - Live Session |
Week 11 (07 Oct - 13 Oct) |
General contact hours |
Review week - Project Work |
Week 12 (14 Oct - 20 Oct) |
Practical |
Practice presentations and final assessment Q&A |
Week 13 (21 Oct - 27 Oct) |
Practical |
Final digital health group presentations - Live Session |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
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