Data Analytics for Healthcare Management
Grasp the principles of effectively using data to manage health care operations. Conduct and explain both patient-focused and public health analytics.
This course introduces the CRISP-DM framework, empowering you to extract insights from health-related datasets. Dive into Business Understanding in healthcare, setting the stage for meaningful analyses. Explore Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Public Health data and gain a solid foundation in statistical techniques. Navigate Data Governance, Privacy, and Ethics, ensuring accurate and ethically sound insights.
Master Data Preparation and Quality Assurance, transforming raw data into actionable insights. Delve into Model Development, Classification models, and Ensemble methods tailored to healthcare. Uncover hidden patterns with Unsupervised Learning, enhancing patient care. Hone communication skills with Data Visualisation, ensuring clear and impactful findings. Gain the skills to make informed decisions that positively impact healthcare outcomes.
Topics
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of CRISP-DM and its application to health data.
- Analyse a range of data types.
- Approach patient and public health issues analytically.
- Demonstrate an understanding of data governance and privacy issues for health data use
- Present analysis results with clear explanation of process and outcomes.
RGU Upskilling
Undertaking a RGU online short course can help you to develop or change your career or support your business to grow.
We're proud to offer a range of online short courses tailored to meet the evolving needs of businesses and individuals in Scotland. If you are domiciled in Scotland, you will be eligible for a fee-waiver place, meaning you can study for free. Identified and created in collaboration with industry, these 15-credit online courses are designed to enhance employability for individuals and organisations looking to upskill their workforce.
Find out more about the range of courses on offer and the benefits of studying online with RGU:
Learning methods
The course is delivered online, via the University's Virtual Learning Environment Moodle.
The module is delivered through online self-study materials and supported workshops.Assessment
This course is assessed through quizzes and a written assignment.
Independent Study
- Materials and exercises are available online, allowing participants to study flexibly and independently at time and place to fit around existing work and life commitments.
- Further reading resources.
- Online tutor support.
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Academic Year 2024/2025
Fee-waiver places
If you are domiciled in Scotland, you may be eligible for a fee-waiver place, meaning you can study for free.
To be eligible for funding, you need to have 'settled status' in Scotland, with no restrictions on how long you can stay here. For example, this can be from birth or Right to Remain visa.
Eligibility is assessed on application and further evidence may be required.
All other applicants
Applicants who are not eligible for a fee-waiver place can pay to study the course - £500 for the entire course
Additional Costs
The following course-related costs are not included in the course fees:
- The cost of books that you may wish to purchase.
- Costs associated with your placement / study abroad
- Accommodation and living costs
- Printing
Disclaimer
For new intakes course fees are reviewed and published annually for each mode of delivery. Tuition fees are fixed for the duration of a course at the rate confirmed in the offer letter. For further information see:
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