GradDipDigHlth
Credit points
80
Minimum duration
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
Note:
The course will be offered through ACU Online.
EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International applicants must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
Bachelor degree in Health or Information Technology
OR
Bachelor degree in any other field of study
OR
ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Digital Health
NOTE: Applicants having completed ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Digital Health will be eligible for recognition of prior learning of up to 40 credit points.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.
Completion requirements
Breakdown of credit points required to complete the course:
Students admitted with a Bachelor degree in Health or in any other field of study:
2.1 Pathway 1 (80 cp)
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Digital Health, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Health and IT Unit Offerings, consisting of:
At least 30 cp from Health Units (Part A)
At least 30 cp from IT Units (Part B)
20 cp from Elective units (Part C)
Students admitted with a Bachelor degree in Information Technology:
2.2 Pathway 2 (80 cp)
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Digital Health, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
50 cp from Health Units (Part A)
10 cp from ITEC613 Introduction to data science (PART B)
20 cp from Elective units (Part C)
Other requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Exit points
A student from Pathway 1 who has completed 40 cp of specified units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, including at least 10 cp from Health Units and at least 10 cp from IT units, may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health.
A student from Pathway 2 who has completed 40 cp of specified units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, including at least 20 cp from Health Units, may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health.
Progression requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
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Schedule of unit offerings
Complete 30 to 50 credit points from the following:
- HLSC505Health Data Fundamentals10 CP
- HLSC506Strategic Management In Digital Health Service Delivery10 CP
- HLSC674Electronic Health Records, Health Data Exchange & Standards10 CP
- HLSC675Health Knowledge Management10 CP
- PHIL519Ethical Practice in Digital Health10 CP
Complete 10 to 40 credit points from the following:
- ITEC610Introduction to Data Science with Python10 CP
- ITEC618Programming Concepts10 CP
- ITEC617Modern Database Management10 CP
- ITEC613Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn10 CP
- ITEC615Information Technology Essentials10 CP
Complete exactly 20 of the following:
- HLSC605Leadership in Health Care10 CP
- HLSC606Workforce Management10 CP
- HLSC607Policy and Planning in Health Care10 CP
- HLSC660Redesign in Health Service Delivery10 CP
- HLSC661Facilitative Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring10 CP
- HLSC603Organisational Culture and Management10 CP
- HLSC604Quality and Safety in Health Care10 CP
- ITEC622Data Analytics and Visualisation10 CP
- ITEC623Deep Learning and Emerging topics in Artificial Intelligence10 CP
- ITEC624Network Security and Applications10 CP
- ITEC627Advanced Programming Concepts10 CP
- ITEC632Data Mining Techniques and Applications10 CP
Course map
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Course maps are subject to change. Please check your course map again before you finalise your enrolment.
If you need more information about unit enrolment, please visit Course Enrolment Guides.
Commencing ACU Online Term 1 - Pathway 1
Pathway 1 – completion of 30 cp of Health units and 30 cp of IT units and 20cp of Electives.
For Students admitted with a Bachelor degree in Health or in any other field of study.
- Health UnitsHLSC506 Strategic Management In Digital Health Service Delivery ORHLSC674 Electronic Health Records, Health Data Exchange & Standards
HLSC506 and HLSC674 are also offered in ACU Online Term 3.
10 cp - Information Technology UnitsITEC613 Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn ORITEC615 Information Technology Essentials ORITEC617 Modern Database Management
ITEC613, ITEC615 and ITEC617 are also offered in ACU Online Term 3.
For ITEC613 - (Pre: ITEC610)
For ITEC615 - (Inc: ISYS615)
For ITEC617 - (Inc: ISYS617)
10 cp
- Health UnitsHLSC505 Health Data Fundamentals ORHLSC675 Health Knowledge Management ORPHIL519 Ethical Practice in Digital Health
HLSC505, HLSC675 and PHIL519 are also offered in ACU Online Term 4.
10 cp - Information Technology UnitsITEC610 Introduction to Data Science with Python ORITEC618 Programming Concepts
ITEC610 and ITEC618 are also offered in ACU Online Term 4.
For ITEC618 - (Inc: ISYS618)
10 cp
- Health UnitsHLSC506 Strategic Management In Digital Health Service Delivery ORHLSC674 Electronic Health Records, Health Data Exchange & Standards
HLSC506 and HLSC674 are also offered in ACU Online Term 1.
10 cp - Information Technology UnitsITEC613 Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn ORITEC615 Information Technology Essentials ORITEC617 Modern Database Management
ITEC613, ITEC615 and ITEC617 are also offered in ACU Online Term 1.
10 cp
- Elective Units Elective10 cp
- Elective Units Elective10 cp
Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit.
Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.
Commencing ACU Online Term 1 - Pathway 2
Pathway 2 – completion of 50 cp of Health units and 10 cp of IT units and 20cp of Electives
For Students admitted with a Bachelor degree in Information Technology.
- Health UnitsHLSC506Strategic Management In Digital Health Service Delivery10 cp
- Information Technology UnitsITEC613 Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn ORITEC615 Information Technology Essentials ORITEC617 Modern Database Management
ITEC613, ITEC615 and ITEC617 are also offered in ACU Online Term 3. Alternatively, ITEC610 and ITEC618 are offered in ACU Online Terms 2 and 4.
For ITEC613 - (Pre: ITEC610)
For ITEC615 - (Inc: ISYS615)
For ITEC617 - (Inc: ISYS617)
For ITEC618 - (Inc: ISYS618)
10 cp
- Health UnitsHLSC505Health Data Fundamentals10 cp
- Health UnitsPHIL519Ethical Practice in Digital Health10 cp
- Health UnitsHLSC674Electronic Health Records, Health Data Exchange & Standards10 cp
- Elective Units Elective10 cp
- Health UnitsHLSC675Health Knowledge Management
(Pre: HLSC505)
10 cp - Elective Units Elective10 cp
Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit.
Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.
