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Course
Description
"Introduction
to Biomedical and Health
Informatics (BHI)” provides an overview of the field from diverse
perspectives.
These perspectives are then used to look at some challenges for the
field as a
whole. The overview includes: a) motivations to engage in BHI, b)
biomedical
context of BHI, c) evolution of concepts in BHI, d) frameworks for BHI
training, and e) cultural and philosophical context of BHI. The
challenges
explored include: a) driving problems, forces, and politics of
importance to
BHI, b) successes and failures of BHI, c) making sense of information,
d)
representing information, and e) standards.
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Class
Attendance
- There
will not be class held
November 17th due to the annual American Medical Informatics (AMIA)
Fall Symposium in San Francisco
- One
absence is acceptable; a second will require completing an extra
assignment
- Missing
more than two classes will result in a grade penalty
- In the
event of suspected H1N1 / Swine flu, the above policy will be
superceded. Written assignments will remain in effect (with
delays allowed for the period of illness), and remote course attendance
or other make-up activities will be accommodated.
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Grading
Policy
- The
baseline numeric grade for the course will be based on a 5-7 page final
essay. The goal of the final essay will be to broadly link the content
of the course to your own professional goals. 50% of the grade will be
based on the final version turned in at the end of the quarter. 20% of
the grade will be based on a first draft turned in on Fri Oct 23rd. 30%
of the grade will be based on a 2nd draft turned in Fri Nov 20th. The
final essay will be due Tue Dec 15th
at 6:30P (when the final exam would
have ended). There will not be a final exam.
- Written
class assignments will be due electronically before noon the day they
are to be turned in (typically on Tuesdays) and will be both graded and
serve as the basis of discussions. Grading will be on a scale of
P-/P/P+. A P- drops your class
grade by 0.10 unless offset by a P+. P+
otherwise does not count. Failure to turn in a written assignment on
time is an F and drops your class
grade by 0.20
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Required
Textbook/Readings
- Required Text: “Biomedical
Informatics: Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine” 3rd
Edition, Shortliffe and Cimino (2006)
- Readings: Typically two-three
readings (articles, book chapters, other) to prepare for each class
session. To be distributed electronically except for readings from
required text.
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