Overview

This unit introduces students to the growing impact of information-communication technology (ICT) in the context of the changing the world of health and health care systems. The students will explore a diverse array of current technologies in digital health and familiarise themselves with how the digital health bionetwork supports the health consumer’s journey. They will also develop an understanding of how to apply evidence-based critical thinking skills to evaluate the impact of digital health technology on the individual, healthcare practitioners and other stakeholders.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Pathways Teaching 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
21-October-2024
31-January-2025
Last self-enrolment date
03-November-2024
Census date
15-November-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-December-2024
Results released date
11-February-2025
Pathways Teaching 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
24-February-2025
30-May-2025
Last self-enrolment date
09-March-2025
Census date
21-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
02-May-2025
Results released date
10-June-2025
Pathways Teaching 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
23-June-2025
26-September-2025
Last self-enrolment date
06-July-2025
Census date
18-July-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
15-August-2025
Results released date
07-October-2025
Pathways Teaching 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
20-October-2025
30-January-2026
Last self-enrolment date
02-November-2025
Census date
14-November-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
12-December-2025
Results released date
10-February-2026

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Describe and discuss contemporary models of healthcare in the digital age
  • Describe key components of the digital health ecosystem and technology landscape
  • Use technology to prepare and collate submissions of key learnings around the role and impact of digital health
  • Analyse evidence for a digitally enabled health system and defend a stance for its role and impact
  • Critically reflect and report on how health technology impacts personal health behaviours, supported by different sources of evidence

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
(Online lecture)		 2 12 weeks  24
On-campus
(Tutorial)		 2 12 weeks  24
On-campus
(Laboratory)		 2 12 weeks  24
Unspecified Activities
(Independent Learning)		 6.5 12 weeks  78
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULOs
Essay Individual  25 - 35%  1,2,4,5 
Project Individual  35 - 50%  1,2,3,4,5 
Project Group  25 - 35%  1,4,5 

Content

  • Changing models of health care and the Australian health system
  • Digital health overview
  • Considerations for technology use in health and health care
  • Evidence, evaluation and assessment of digital health
  • Global perspectives on digital health
  • Digital health futuretrends

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.