Digital Health & Patient-Centred Care (HLTH7004)
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Medicine Faculty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Assessment methods
Online Discussion Forum, Reflection ¿ Written Reports
Course enquiries
Dr S Edirippulige
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.
Course description
This course examines the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for group health communication. Dynamics of group communication in online environment have distinct features compared to traditional face to face communication. Online group communication is becoming commonplace for clinical, administrative and educational purposes. This course will investigate the types of technologies used in group health online communication, dynamics of online group health communication, and advantages and short-falls.