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Studying E-health

Flexible Learning in the E-health Program

The University Department of Rural Health seeks to promote flexible teaching and learning practices.

We believe that people learn in different ways. For example, some people prefer to have their learning clearly structured, with detailed notes and information about when readings and activities might be relevant. Others may prefer a much more open approach, with the opportunity to seek out their own learning materials and activities.
In developing this Unit, we have taken these learning preferences into account by developing alternative learning pathways through the materials. There are three pathways:

• You can work from the booklets, notes and disks, attempting the activities when directed - this is the Structured Pathway. This will suit learners who like direction, or those with limited experience with technology or limited access to the Internet.
• If you prefer to seek out your own learning resources, and structure your own work, you may prefer the Web Search pathway. The Web Search sets a task for you, provides some web links and then allows you to explore and complete that task. You can use the notes and resources provided of course, but for the Web Search, these are more of a backup than the primary resource.
• You may not want to follow the notes or booklets exactly, but may want more structure than the Web Search. If so, the Activities path may suit you. This pathway consists of a series of activities based around the topics in the Unit. Quite a few Internet resources are provided for you, so you don't have to go looking, and again you have the booklets as an additional resource.

The intention is for the learning materials to be as flexible as possible. Therefore, you may begin one pathway and then decide you would like to change to another. For example, you may start the Web Search, but then decide that you need more guidance. You can simply move to one of the other pathways. You are not locked in, even after you begin.

	Study Resources
	Study Guide Guide to Assignment Writing Assessment Feedback Sheet[67KB] Electronic Version of the Assessment Feedback Sheet used in the Program

	Textbooks used in course
	Whetton, S., (2005): Health Informatics: a socio-technical perspective, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Australia. Conrick, M., (2006): Health Informatics : Transforming Healthcare with Technology, Thomson Social Science Press, South Melbourne, Australia. Engelbardt, S. and Nelson, R., (2002). Health Care Informatics: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Mosby, St Louis. van Bemmel, J. H., & Musen, M. A. (1997). Handbook of medical informatics. Heidelberg, Germany, Springer-Verlag. Online edition (This is not the full text). Hovenga, E., Kidd, M., & Cesnik, B. (1996). Health informatics - an overview. Melbourne, Australia: Pearson Professional. Online W. Lawrence Neuman (2000). Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches (4 th Edition). Grain, S. and Proctor, P., (2009): Using Health Data: Applying technology to work smarter. Churchill Livingstone, Australia (Recommended)

	Studying at UTAS
	Student Information Link to the University of Tasmania Student Information Site Library Services Link to the University of Tasmania Library Site

	Teaching and Learning at UTAS
	The Teaching and Learning environment at UTAS Link to the teaching and learning environment site Code of conduct for teaching and learning [40KB] Policy on assessment Practice Plagiarism and Academic Integrity Link to the University of Tasmania Plagiarism and Academic Integrity site