inf526 - Medical Informatics II (Complete module description)

Module label	Medical Informatics II
Module code	inf526
Credit points	6.0 KP
Workload	180 h
Institute directory	Department of Computing Science
Applicability of the module	Master's Programme Computing Science (Master) > Angewandte Informatik
Responsible persons	Wulff, Antje (module responsibility) Lehrenden, Die im Modul (authorised to take exams)
Prerequisites	Basic programming skills
Skills to be acquired in this module	In-depth understanding about medical informatics. Professional competences The students know the application areas of medical informatics know the challenges of informatics in the field of health care know IT solutions and infrastructures in the field of health care know standards for data exchange and data-driven communication in health care and from the field of medical terminologies Methological competences The students learn the in-depth application of more advanced, specialized methods in the field of medical informatics, specifically including Modeling and integration of medical information and data using current interoperability and communication standards. Analysis and simulation of processes and data-based communication paths as well as handling of healthcare information systems Social competences The students recognize the importance of interdisciplinary communication and collaboration in digitalisation in medicine develop, present and discuss the solutions from the exercises with others Self competences The students are aware of their heterogeneous tasks, responsibility and influence as a computer scientist in the health care sector reflect on problems and solutions, incorporating the methods they have learned
Module contents	In the assigned lectures, individual partial aspects from the subject area of medical informatics and the special challenges of the application of informatic methods and technologies in medicine and health care are to be deepened. In the lectures, topics from "Medical Informatics I" or "Introduction to Medical Informatics" (Bachelor) will be deepened.
Recommended reading	Tim Benson, Grahame Grieve – Principles of Health Interoperability. SNOMED CT, HL7 and FHIR, 3. Auflage Springer, 978-3319303680 Further will be announced in the lecture
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Languages of instruction	German, English
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	every summer term
Module capacity	unlimited
Teaching/Learning method	V+Ü

Type of course	SWS	Frequency	Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture	2	SuSe	28
Exercises	2	SuSe	28
Total module attendance time			56 h

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module	at the end of the lecture period	Portfolio, written exam, practical exercise or oral exam The chosen form of examination will be announced in the first week of the course