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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 September 27th. There will not be class held
November 13th due to the annual American
Medical Informatics (AMIA) Fall Symposium in D.C.
- Missing
one class is acceptable
- Missing
a second class will require completing an extra assignment
- Missing
more than two classes will result in a grade penalty
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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 Friday October 19th. 30% of
the
grade will be based on a 2nd draft turned in Monday November 19th (changed on 10/25 from original due
date of Fri 11/16). The
final
essay will be due Tuesday December 11th at 6:30PM (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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