ObjectivesThis course is ideal if you’d like to apply your computing skills within the healthcare sector, using technology to improve health and patient care. Biomedical informatics focuses on the systematic processing of information in healthcare – from e-booking to patient records, from digital picture archiving to clinical decision support systems.
Entry requirementsEntry requirements * a degree (level 6) in an Early Years subject or a degree (level 6) in any subject plus a level 3 qualification in an Early Years subject * a GCSE grade C in English and Maths * a current Criminal Records Bureau clearance * recent and considerable experience across whole 0-5 years age range
Academic titleBSc Biomedical Informatics
Course descriptionBSc Biomedical Informatics
Programme
Year 1
-Disease Representation
-Clinical Consultation
-Evolution of Medical Records
-Health Services Strategy
-Roles in Healthcare
-Introduction to Evidence-based Medicine
-Secure Systems
-Introduction to Bioinformatics
Year 2
-Spectrum of Disease
-Clinical Informatics
-Clinical Processing Data
-Implementation Strategy and Information
-Clinical Roles
-E-Knowledge Management
-Networking and Authentication
-Clinical Genetics Databases
Year 3
-Disease Management
-E-Health and Medicine
-Epidemiology
-Nature of Health Sciences
-Application of Health Informatics
-Models of Knowledge Management
-Standards
-Clinical Application of Bioinformatics