BME3980 Information Technologies in MedicineBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs SOCIOLOGYGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
BME3980 Information Technologies in Medicine Fall 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. GÖKMEN ALTAY
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The course introduces basic aspects of medical applications of information technology. Some of the main topics of the course includes medical informatics, electronic health records, patient informatics and web services, online medical resources, search engines, mobile technology, evidence based medicine, examples of clinical practice guidelines, patient safety and technology, electronic prescribing, telemedicine, bioinformatics programs, public archiving , e-forms.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Identify available IT applications in medicines and their role in healthcare delivery.
II. Describe operating principles of IT in medicine.
III. Identify the business, clinical, and educational aspects of IT in medicine.
IV. Explain various techniques and technology employed for assessment in medicine.

Course Content

Overview of Medical Informatics
Electronic Health Records
Patient Informatics
Online Medical Resources
Use of Search Engines
Defines mobile technology
This lecture takes participants through the steps required for Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Patient Monitoring system
Review and Exam
This lecture provides Disease Registries examples
Provides the basics of Patient Safety and Technology.
Operation principles of Electronic Prescribing.
Defines telemedicine services and current applications.
Describes popular bioinformatics programs

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Overview of Medical Informatics
2) Electronic Health Records
3) Patient Informatics
4) Online Medical Resources
5) Use of Search Engines
6) Defines mobile technology
7) This lecture takes participants through the steps required for Clinical Practice Guidelines.
8) Patient Monitoring system
9) Review and Exam
10) This lecture provides Disease Registries examples
11) Provides the basics of Patient Safety and Technology.
12) Operation principles of Electronic Prescribing.
13) Defines telemedicine services and current applications.
14) Describes popular bioinformatics programs

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Wootton, R., Craig, J, Patterson, V, Introduction to Telemedicine (2nd ed.), 2006
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 42
Midterms 1 15
Final 1 25
Total Workload 124

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2) To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3) To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4) To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5) To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6) To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7) To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8) To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9) To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10) To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11) To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12) To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.