INF-3793 Medical informatics 2

Work Load 10  credits (ECTS)

Type of course Theoretical and practical subject.

Level of course/Year of study Master level course.

Language of instruction English.

Examination semester Spring

Contents The course discusses methods underlying the field of medical informatics, including methods for representing information in medical systems (clinical data about patients, indexing information for medical knowledge resources, and expert systems); exploration of knowledge-based approaches to medical terminology representation, maintenance and use; methods for evaluating information systems in health care.

Recommended previous qualifications INF-3792 Medical informatics

Form of teaching Lectures: 30 hours, Colloquium: 30 hours, Laboratory: 30 hours.

Exam and assessment The exam includes 4 approved written assignments, graded by letter A-F. Oral presentation of the assignments can be claimed.

Recommended reading/syllabus Available on request. See also link to Details.

Homepage http://uit.no/informatikk/inf3793/

Teaching spring 2007 Teaching will be given in Lecture room II B284 in Tromsø Science park 1. First attendance: Thursday 11.01.2007, 13:15 Responsible teacher:Prof. Gunnar Hartvigsen Responsible teacher:U.lektor Per Erlend Hasvold