Note: This course version is currently under review and is subject to change.
ProgramsSCSCS(PG)HTIGraduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation (2017)
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The course requirements described here apply to persons who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2017 and persons who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2017 who elect to proceed under 2017 resolutions.
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2017 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2022, or later date as the faculty may, in special circumstances, approve.
Candidates who first commenced in 2017, and are re-enrolling for 2018 or later, should be aware that there may have been changes in units of study offered since, Check that units are still available by clicking the unit of study link in the course table. See 2022 version of this course for up to date unit of study list.
For details of relevant resolutions see faculty handbook at sydney.edu.au/handbooks.
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Year 1 - Semester 1
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
List | 24 | Select from Foundation Units Core Units or other units. Note: HTIN5001 - Nature of Systems and HTIN5004 - Integrated Approaches to Chronic Disease are available in Semesters 1 & 2. HTIN5002 - Quality Frameworks for Health Innovation is available in Semester 1 in Block Mode and Semester 2 (normal). HTIN5003 - Health Technology Evaluation is available in Semester 2 Block Mode only. |
Note: Note that for 2015, the first intake is expected in Semester 2. There will be no enrolments in the Master of Health Technology Innovation for Semester 1, 2015.
Candidates for the Master of Health Technology Innovation must complete 12 credit points of the Core units of study.
Students may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of the Foundation units of study. Candidates will be required to select units which complement their prior background and qualifications (subject to assessment by the Academic Director).
Year 1 - Semester 2
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
List | 24 | Select from Foundation Units Core Units Specialist Units |
Note: Candidates for the Master of Health Technology Innovation must complete a minimum of 12 credit points from the listed Specialist units of study.
Year 2 - Semester 1
| SITS Diet Block/Type | CP | Unit of Study/Unit Block |
| 12 | Select from Specialist Units |
Note: The tables above assume completion in 1.5 years by taking a full-time load in Year 1 - for first and second semester (24 credit points per semester) and a part-time load in Year 2 - first semester (12 credit points).
Block 1 - Foundation Units (Max CP: 12)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| AMME5951 | Fundamentals of Neuromodulation | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| BETH5102 | Philosophy of Medicine | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| COMP5206 | Information Technologies and Systems | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| COMP5310 | Principles of Data Science | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| COMP9007 | Algorithms [not running this year] | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
S1 Intensive
S1 Intensive
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| COMP9103 | Software Development in Java [not running this year] | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| COMP9110 | System Analysis and Modelling | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| COMP9120 | Database Management Systems | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| COMP9121 | Design of Networks & Distributed Systems | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| INFO9003 | Information Technology for Health Professionals | 6 |
Semester 2 Block Mode
Semester 2 Block Mode runs concurrently with normal Semester 2 using intensive block teaching sessions rather than weekly classes. For Semester dates look up Semester 2 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| MRTY5132 | Medical image perception | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PUBH5010 | Epidemiology Methods and Uses | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PUBH5018 | Introductory Biostatistics | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| QUAL5002 | Qualitative Methodologies & Study Design | 6 |
Int May
105 - Int May
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Note: Students may complete a maximum of 12 credit points of the Foundation units of study. Candidates will be required to select units which complement their prior background and qualifications (subject to assessment by the Academic Director).
Block 2 - Core Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 24)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| HTIN5001 | Nature of Systems | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| HTIN5002 | Quality Frameworks for Health Innovation | 6 |
Semester 2 Block Mode
Semester 2 Block Mode runs concurrently with normal Semester 2 using intensive block teaching sessions rather than weekly classes. For Semester dates look up Semester 2 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| HTIN5003 | Health Technology Evaluation | 6 |
Semester 2b
Semester 2b
Semester 2 Block Mode
Semester 2 Block Mode runs concurrently with normal Semester 2 using intensive block teaching sessions rather than weekly classes. For Semester dates look up Semester 2 on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| HTIN5004 | Integrated Approaches to Chronic Disease | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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Note: Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation must complete a minimum of 12 credit points from the listed Core units of study.
Block 3 - Specialist Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 48)
| Unit Code | Unit Name | CP | Sessions Offered |
| AMME5921 | Biomedical Engineering Technology 2 | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| AMME9961 | Biomechanics and Biomaterials | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| AMME9971 | Applied Tissue Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| BETH5202 | Human and Animal Research Ethics | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| BETH5203 | Ethics and Public Health | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| CLTR5001 | Trial Design and Methods | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| COMP5046 | Natural Language Processing | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| COMP5216 | Mobile Computing | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| COMP5318 | Machine Learning and Data Mining | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| COMP5349 | Cloud Computing | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| COMP5424 | Information Technology in Biomedicine | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| COMP5427 | Usability Engineering | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| COMP5456 | Introduction to Bioinformatics [not running] | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| DATA5207 | Data Analysis in the Social Sciences | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Int December
112 - Int December
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| ELEC5622 | Signals, Software and Health | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| HSBH5003 | eHealth for Health Professional | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| INFO5306 | Enterprise Healthcare Information Systems | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| INFO5992 | Understanding IT Innovations | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| ISYS5050 | Knowledge Management Systems | 6 |
Semester 1
For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| MRTY5133 | Medical image optimisation | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| NURS5070 | Creating a Culture of Safety and Quality | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PUBH5224 | Advanced Epidemiology | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PUBH5422 | Health and Risk Communication | 6 |
Semester 2
For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
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| PUBH5500 | Advanced Qualitative Health Research | 6 |
Semester 1
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| STAT5003 | Computational Statistical Methods | 6 |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Note:
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation must complete a minimum of 12 credit points from the listed Specialist units of study.
Please note: some units may require Special Permission for enrolment.
| Course: | Graduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation (2017) |
| CP Required: | 60 |
| Min FT Duration: | 1.50 Years |
| Min PT Duration: | N/A |
| Faculty/School: | Faculty of Engineering |
| Years Offered: | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 |
| Requirements: | To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation a candidate must complete 60 credit points including: (a) A minimum of 12 credit points of the Core units of study; and (b) A minimum of 12 credit points of the Specialist units of study; and (c) A maximum of 12 credit points of the Foundation units of study. Candidates will be required to select units which complement their prior background and qualifications (subject to assessment by the Academic Director). Recognition of Prior Learning The Graduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation is a 1.5 year (60 credit point) program. Depending on the level and type of your previous tertiary studies in health and/or technology, you may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) which will shorten the length of the degree. In the Graduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation, credit may be granted against the Foundation Units component, up-to 12 credit points maximum. Students who are eligible for this credit would be able reduce their total requirements to 48 credit points and complete the program within 12 months of full-time study. Further information on RPL can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/it/current_students/postgrad_coursework/rpl.shtml Completion time Enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation may be either part-time or full-time with a maximum completion time of five years. |
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