Informatics: Introduction to E-health

You will explore e-health by learning basic concepts and discovering how to add value in healthcare processes using e-health systems. You will gain knowledge about process analysis and information security in healthcare, as well as an overview of current e-health research.

Course literature

The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.

The course consists of five modules, each featuring recorded lectures, application assignments, and quizzes to evaluate your learning. In the fifth module, you will complete a major assignment that summarises and examines the entire course. Most of the course assignments are performed in student groups.

All teaching is conducted entirely online via an internet-based learning platform.

Prerequisites

General requirements for university studies in Sweden

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to the following: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 34 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 34 %, number of previous ECTS at application deadline (up to 165): 32 %. If students have equal credentials, seats are allocated based on their results on The Swedish National University Aptitude Test. If this too is equal, seats are allocated based on a draw.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 16,250
First payment: SEK 16,250

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.