WM9N1-15 Design of Digitally Enabled Healthcare Systems
Introductory description
This module focuses on the design of healthcare systems and illustrates how technology could improve these systems. It covers various design techniques/methods that are applicable to healthcare settings and explores the patterns and process behind wireframing digital health applications. This will provide an insight into the latest developments in human-centred design and consumer health, drawing on in-depth case studies and expert perspectives, underpinned by relevant theory and literature
Module aims
This module focusses on the human, socio-technical & organisational factors that need to be considered when designing and developing usable and effective healthcare systems. It draws on many fields including human factors, science of behavioural change and digital systems development.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
- Principals of design
- Principles of user centred design
- Health systems architectural design
- Modelling methods/methodologies (e.g. UML)
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Appraise the organisational and human factor challenges to effective use of health information systems and technologies
- Critically evaluate the role and value of user-centred design in producing digital health tools and services that are fit for purpose and value for money
- Critically appraise the methods and techniques for requirements gathering, design, and user-centred evaluation and testing for health systems and technologies
- Assess the value of clinical input, knowledge, workflow and impact when proposing digital healthcare solutions and interventions
- Evaluate the contributions that usability, accessibility and design make to the development of digital health solutions
Indicative reading list
tbc
Subject specific skills
- Design a digital healthcare system using various methods/methodologies (e.g.UML)
- Identify the socio-technical and organisational factors that need to be considered
- Use different approaches to collect users requirements
- Illustrate the workflow and impact when proposing digital healthcare solutions
Transferable skills
- Use modelling methodologies to illustrate the processes in a system.
- Identify organisational factors that could affect a design of a system
- Gather user requirements to design a digital system
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Seminars | 30 sessions of 1 hour (20%) |
| Private study | 60 hours (40%) |
| Assessment | 60 hours (40%) |
| Total | 150 hours |
Private study description
Guided and supported trigger activities
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A1
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation of a poster | 50% | 30 hours | Yes (extension) |
| TBC | 50% | 30 hours | Yes (extension) |
Feedback on assessment
written feedback
Courses
This module is Core for:
- MSc Digital Transformation for Healthcare