Bachelor
This double degree prepares you for a career in both the clinical and business sides of health care, with an emphasis on:
These are all key factors in enabling the Australian healthcare system to function effectively.
In your first year, you'll learn the foundations of human bioscience. Over the next three years, you'll go on to specialise in health information systems. Your subjects will cover everything from:
Professional placements are an integral part of this course and these prepare students for their post-graduation professional workplaces. In second year, you'll complete five days of supervised professional placement, followed by 15 days in third year and 45 days in fourth year.
If you choose, you can finish your degree after three years to graduate with a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Medical Classification).
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Health Sciences (Medical Classification)/Bachelor of Health Information Management, students must complete a total of 480 credit points across 4 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 HEALTHCARE IN AUSTRALIA HIM1HAU 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES A HBS1HBA 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES B HBS1HBB 1 15 INDIVIDUAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH PHE1IDH 1 15 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY HIM1MTA 1 15 RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE HLT1RAE 1 15 SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH PHE1SDH 1 15 UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL HEALTH HIM1UDH 1 15 APPLIED HEALTH RESEARCH PHE2AHR 2 15 DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS HIM2DTI 2 15 HEALTH CLASSIFICATION A HIM2HCA 2 15 INTRODUCTION TO DATA ANALYTICS IN HEALTHCARE HIM2IDA 2 15 MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION HIM2MHI 2 15 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY HBS2PAT 2 15 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE A HIM2PRA 2 15 ANALYSIS OF HEALTH DATA A HIM3ADA 3 15 ETHICS AND LAW OF HEALTH INFORMATION HIM3EHI 3 15 HEALTH INFORMATICS A HIM3HIA 3 15 HEALTH INFORMATICS B HIM3HIB 3 15 MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION C HIM3MHC 3 15 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE B HIM3PRB 3 15 CASEMIX AND HEALTH CLASSIFICATION C HIM3CHC 3 30
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ANALYSIS OF HEALTH DATA B HIM4ADB 4 15 HEALTH INFORMATICS C HIM4HIC 4 15 IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH SYSTEMS HIM4IHS 4 15 MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION D HIM4MHD 4 15 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE C HIM4PRC 4 45The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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There is a shortage of qualified health information managers internationally and throughout Australia. This is expected to continue into the future. Generally, there are excellent, well-paid career opportunities throughout Australia and internationally.
Career opportunities are available in:
The Bachelor of Health Sciences (Medical Classification)/Bachelor of Health Information Management is accredited by the Health Information Management Association (HIMAA). Membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.