University of Technology Sydney set to shine in digital health

 24-Nov-15, Pulse + IT

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is gearing up for the first intake of students in its new Bachelor of Health Science degree, which includes what is thought to be Australia's first major in digital health and analytics.

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Offered for the first time at UTS in 2016, the degree seeks to combine an understanding of the humanistic side of healthcare with science through the use of data and technology. It will also offer majors in pharmacology and global health.

The course as a whole will have an emphasis on understanding data and where it comes from – including a subject called Arguments, Evidence and Intuition, which aims to teach critical thinking about data and its sources – as well as foundational knowledge of health information management, health informatics and how to use and apply ICT to help solve problems and improve health and healthcare delivery.

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 Elsevier APAC Healthcare Update