HEL609 Research in eHealth and Health Information Systems

The candidate will have acquired the following competences upon completing this course unit:

Knowledge:

• Is in the forefront of knowledge within eHealth and Health information systems to address fundamental research questions in their primary area of study
• Can evaluate the expediency and application of different research designs and methods used within research in the area of eHealth and Health information systems
• Can contribute to the development of new knowledge within implementation and evaluation of technology in the healthcare settings

Skills:

• Can formulate research questions and plan research in the area of eHealth and Health information systems
• Can carry out research projects at a high level of originality and quality in eHealth and Health information systems
• can communicate research and development work in oral and written communication sufficient to present academic work in a national and an international context

General competences:

• Can identify and critically reflect on established research and knowledge in various research areas related to eHealth
• Can present, communicate and disseminate the results of research, and participate in debates in relevant forums
• Can manage complex interdisciplinary assignments and research projects in various research areas related to eHealth

• EX-606 Researching Health and Sport Sciences: Philosophical and Methodological Foundations
• ME-617 Systematic Literature Review
• ME-618 Qualitative Research Methods and/or
• ME-619 Quantitative Research Methods

Basic knowledge about research in health/health informatics/eHealth-technology is required.

Basic knowledge about research in health/health informatics/eHealth-technology is required.

Basic knowledge about research in health/health informatics/eHealth-technology is required.

The course days, group work, presentations and an approved list of elective literature are compulsory (see time schedule HEL609).