1. Overview

Course:	Graduate Diploma in Health Technology Innovation (2019)
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

2. 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.

For further details of course rules, see the Faculty Handbook at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks

3. Semesters

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).

Note: Candidates for the Master of Health Technology Innovation must complete a minimum of 12 credit points from the listed Specialist units of study.

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).

4. Pathways

No streams/majors defined for this course version.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Foundation Units (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
BETH5102	Philosophy of Medicine	6	Semester 1
BMET5951	Fundamentals of Neuromodulation [not running in 2020]	6	Semester 1
COMP5206	Information Technologies and Systems	6	Semester 1
COMP5310	Principles of Data Science	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP9007	Algorithms [not running this year]	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 S1 Intensive
COMP9103	Software Development in Java [not running this year]	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP9110	System Analysis and Modelling	6	Semester 1
COMP9120	Database Management Systems	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP9121	Design of Networks & Distributed Systems	6	Semester 2
INFO9003	Information Technology for Health Professionals	6	Semester 2 Block Mode
MRTY5132	Medical image perception	6	Semester 1
PUBH5010	Epidemiology Methods and Uses	6	Semester 1
PUBH5018	Introductory Biostatistics	6	Semester 1
QUAL5002	Qualitative Methodologies & Study Design	6	Int May

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 Semester 2
HTIN5002	Quality Frameworks for Health Innovation	6	Semester 2 Block Mode
HTIN5003	Health Technology Evaluation	6	Semester 2b Semester 2 Block Mode
HTIN5004	Integrated Approaches to Chronic Disease	6	Semester 1 Semester 2

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
BETH5202	Human and Animal Research Ethics	6	Semester 2
BETH5203	Ethics and Public Health	6	Semester 2
BMET5921	Biomedical Engineering Technology 2	6	Semester 2
BMET9961	Biomaterials	6	Semester 2
BMET9971	Tissue Engineering	6	Semester 1
CLTR5001	Trial Design and Methods	6	Semester 1
COMP5046	Natural Language Processing	6	Semester 1
COMP5216	Mobile Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP5318	Machine Learning and Data Mining	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP5349	Cloud Computing	6	Semester 1
COMP5424	Information Technology in Biomedicine	6	Semester 1
COMP5427	Usability Engineering	6	Semester 1
COMP5456	Introduction to Bioinformatics [not running]	6	Semester 2
DATA5207	Data Analysis in the Social Sciences	6	Semester 1 Int December
ELEC5622	Signals, Software and Health	6	Semester 2
HSBH5003	eHealth for Health Professional	6	Semester 1
INFO5306	Enterprise Healthcare Information Systems	6	Semester 2
INFO5992	Understanding IT Innovations	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ISYS5050	Knowledge Management Systems	6	Semester 1
MRTY5133	Medical image optimisation	6	Semester 2
NURS5070	Creating a Culture of Safety and Quality	6	Semester 2
PUBH5224	Advanced Epidemiology	6	Semester 2
PUBH5422	Health and Risk Communication	6	Semester 2
PUBH5500	Advanced Qualitative Health Research	6	Semester 1

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.