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UCL blends expertise to re-launch MSc Health Informatics
New blended learning course commences September 2007
University College London’s (UCL) Centre for Health Informatics and Multiprofessional Education (CHIME) today announces the re-launch of its MSc Health Informatics. From September 2007 the programme will be delivered via blended learning, offering optimal flexibility for students. The MSc is designed for professionals and decision-makers wishing to contribute to the development of high quality healthcare in a technologically advanced and information rich society.

The new MSc format combines UCL CHIME’s proven heritage in delivering world-class, industry-relevant teaching with the benefits of advanced, effective learning techniques. Students will be exposed to the breadth and depth of UCL’s academic expertise supported by leading edge research. This combination supports the consideration of fundamental principles in the context of emerging theories and applications.

The blended learning programme means that significant portions of the course are completed online, reducing attendance at UCL from three days per month to three block days per module. Teaching material is delivered in a virtual learning environment comprising tutorials, chat rooms and other web-based tools. Students can also access professional health databases, hold discussions and submit assignments online.

UCL’s MSc Health Informatics attracts people from a diverse range of backgrounds, including but not exclusive to:

Clinicians doctors, nurses, healthcare managers and social care professionals wishing to gain an appreciation of how the quality of clinical practice can be supported by information management and technology
Information and computer technology professionals wanting to move into healthcare
Librarians and others responsible for the management of information sources

David Ingram, Director of CHIME, explains the benefits blended learning will bring to students: “The re-launched MSc Health Informatics retains the high standard of academic experience for which UCL is renowned, but without the need to attend every month. Our aim is to make the course more flexible and accessible to a wide range of healthcare professionals. New teaching techniques mean that studying for the MSc can now be combined with existing career or personal commitments.”

A limited number of part funded EPSRC studentships are available to UK or EU students. Applications for the September 2007 intake need to be submitted by 31 July.

For additional information on UCL CHIME’s MSc Health Informatics please visit: http://www.chime.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/health-informatics-msc/

Course details

Entry requirements: 1 or 2:1 honours degree or its equivalent in a relevant sector, plus health sector work experience, and computer and internet literacy.

Duration: The MSc and Postgraduate Diploma must be completed within two to five years of registration and the Certificate within two years.

Application process: Applicants should contact the MSc Administrator for an application pack. The programme has one intake each year, which starts in September. Applications are accepted all year round on a first-come first-served basis. Applicants should complete the completed UCL application form and return it, with two references, to the admissions and general enquiries office of UCL. One reference should normally be professional, the other should be academic.

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