TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Medical Diploma
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	2
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Murat Koçak
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Information, informatics, health informatics 2) Electronic health records 3) Disease classification and coding systems 4) The importance of big data analysis and information management in the health sector 5) Tele-health applications in Turkey, the concept of mobility 6) The use of expert systems/decision support systems in health services, 7) The importance of human computer interaction in medical informatics, 8) Gaining information about emerging technologies in the field of health (medical 3D printing, virtual reality (VR) applications in medicine and wearable technologies, etc.)
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Health sciences and medicine are the most intensively used areas of information and technology. Medical informatics course aims to use information technologies to store and analyze data and information produced in the field of medicine and to draw new results. Medical informatics is a discipline that deals with the processing and management of health-related data and information with computers and other current technologies, it deals with information rather than hardware. In this respect, it aims to provide medical students with the necessary technical skills and theoretical knowledge in their fields.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Information, Informatics, Basic Concepts of Health Informatics 2nd Week Authorization, Security and Privacy in e-Health 3rd Week Sources of Clinical Data and Types of Data in Medicine 4th Week Classification and Coding Systems of Medical Data 5th Week Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence in Health (AI) 6th Week Telehealth, Internet of Things (IO), Wearable Technologies 7th Week Midterm Exam 8th Week Expert Systems/Decision Support Systems 9th Week Mobility and Home Care Services Technologies 10th Week Visual Informatics and Application Areas 11th Week Medical Database Design and Applications, Big Data 12th Week Electronic Health Records 13th Week Emerging Technologies in Health (Medical 3D Printing and Virtual Reality (VR) Applications in Medicine) 14th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Hersh, W. R., & Hoyt, R. E. (2018). Health Informatics: Practical Guide Seventh Edition
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Project,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 25 Assignment 1 15 Quiz 1 15 Project 1 15 Total(%) 70 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Total Workload Total Workload / 30 ECTS Credits of the Course 2
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No