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INTERDISCIPLINARY
INFORMATICS TECHNOLOGY MINOR (I2Tech): Healthcare
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Usage has ultimately defined Informatics as the fundamentally interdisciplinary field of study which investigates how
information is created, gathered, represented, structured, retrieved,
processed, used and communicated in a context where computers and humans
closely interact. New and rapidly emerging, Informatics provides a societal-centered
perspective for the application of Information Technology (IT) to real-world
problems. |
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Contributing disciplines As a converging and linking discipline, Informatics is considered to
have art, science and human dimensions.
It can be seen as both encompassing and being supported by computer
science, cognitive science, psychology, artificial intelligence, and
information science. Ramifications Amalgamated with
the name of an established discipline, such as in geoinformatics,
cheminformatics, community, library, law, and healthcare informatics, it represents the specialization or
application aimed to serve that particular discipline. |
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HEALTHCARE CONCENTRATION (HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS) Healthcare informatics (HCI), often referred to as health or medical
informatics, is one of the most developed Informatics specific areas of
focus. In the HCI can be defined as the applicative discipline focused on the
optimal use of IT in health sciences and health care delivery systems. Concrete areas of interest in this context
gave rise to such HCI sub-disciplines as nursing, dental, and public health
informatics and bioinformatics.
HCI is incessantly
and significantly developing in both its research and operational
aspects. HCI technologies can
systematically improve individual and community health status while reducing
costs. Understanding the role that IT
can play in the provision of medical services and their administration, and
the pursuit of biological questions, is of paramount importance for society. |
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I2Tech is meant to supplement a student’s major program study.
Students minoring in I2Tech are expected to:
The I2Tech’s
healthcare concentration will provide students with additional knowledge and
skills including:
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Informatics… information
technology… computer science… are they all the same? Informatics is broader in scope than these related
disciplines, and focuses on the best applications of IT, based on its social
aspects, and is therefore less technical. Informatics has its own conceptual
and theoretical system-based foundations. What makes graduates with an
Informatics minor distinctive?
Why do students
choose Informatics? Other than the obvious financial and professional
opportunities, students find in Informatics the perfect opportunity to work
with IT in inventive ways. The choice
of informatics as a minor often relates to another individual interest. Why do employers choose grads
with Informatics background? Because those graduates show well-developed and
well-balanced problem solving and IT systems design skills. Is this minor right for me? If you are convinced that the use of IT is key for your
professional life, but is not your primary focus area, minoring in I2Tech may
be a significant choice. |
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CATALOG VERSION INTERDISCIPLINARY INFORMATICS TECHNOLOGY (I2Tech): Minor School of Electrical Engineering & Computer
Science Piotr
Windyga, 407-823-3467, pwindyga@cs.ucf.edu http://www.eecs.ucf.edu Credit Hour Requirements 18
hrs Required Courses (6
hrs) CET 3010 Introduction to Information Technology or 3 hrs CGS 1060C Introduction to Computer Science or CGS 2100C Computer
Fundamentals for Business or COP 3502C Introduction to Computer Science I CGS 3175 Internet
Applications 3
hrs Healthcare Concentration (9
hrs) HIM 3006 Introduction to Health Information
Management 3 hrs CGS 4144 Introduction to Informatics 3 hrs HSA 4191 Heath Care Automation 3 hrs Technical
Elective (3 hrs) Students should consult with the program
coordinator for a list of the approved
technical electives. Other Requirements n A minimum
cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required in the minor/certification. n Pre-requisites
to the minor include basic computer skills. n No credit by
exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used. CGS 3175 ECS-CS 3(3,0) Internet Applications PR: CGS 1060C. HTML coding,
using images, sound and animation, advanced text formatting, forms and CGS
scripts, introduction to javascript. Fall, Spring. HIM
3006 HPA-HP 3(3,0) Foundations of Health Information Management PR:
C.I. Foundation of profession; release of information; record analysis;
numbering and filing systems; standards for long-term care; ambulatory care;
and mental health records. Fall, Spring. HSA
4191 HPA-HP 3(3,0) Health Care Automation PR:
HSA 3111; CGS 2100C, or CGS 1060C; or C.I. Analysis and design of
computerized systems for health data and health administration. Fall,
Spring. CGS 4144 ECS-CS 3(3,0)
Introduction to Informatics PR:
CGS 3175 and HIM 3006. The information society. Social and information
networks. Computer intelligence. Information Technology and its applications.
Information representation and organization. Human-computer behavior and
communication. Informatics scope. |
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