Health Informatics, Major (0037)
- Western Sydney University Major Code: 0037
Increasingly, healthcare information is being captured electronically and newer technology modes are being applied in many innovative ways to support efficient and effective clinical care. Students completing this major develop an understanding of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) concepts in healthcare including electronic healthcare records; healthcare data analysis; fundamentals of medicine concepts and terminologies; disease and intervention classification systems; healthcare IT system interoperability and design. This major will prepare students for the ICT challenges ahead in the healthcare domain and equip them with the knowledge and skills for taking up employment opportunities within public and private healthcare providers and technology suppliers.
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Internal | Internal | Program Advice |
Inherent Requirements
There are inherent requirements for this major that you must meet in order to complete the major and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this major online.
Major Structure
This structure applies to students who commenced in Autumn 2025 or later. If you commenced in Spring 2024 or earlier, please refer to the relevant Structure tab for details.
Qualification for this major requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including the core subjects listed below.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PUBH 2004 | Clinical Classification and Coding | 10 |
| INFS 3002 | Advanced Clinical Classification | 10 |
| HLTH 2007 | Fundamentals of Medical Concepts and Terminology | 10 |
| INFS 3010 | Healthcare Data Environments | 10 |
| INFS 3011 | Healthcare Software and Systems | 10 |
| INFS 2004 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 10 |
| INFS 3001 | Activity Based Funding/Casemix and Data Quality | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| Introduction to Data Science | ||
| Making Sense of Data | ||
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Bachelor of Information Systems OR Bachelor of Information Systems (Advanced)
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PUBH 2004 | Clinical Classification and Coding | 10 |
| INFS 3002 | Advanced Clinical Classification | 10 |
| HLTH 2007 | Fundamentals of Medical Concepts and Terminology | 10 |
| INFS 3010 | Healthcare Data Environments | 10 |
| INFS 3011 | Healthcare Software and Systems | 10 |
| COMP 2025 | Introduction to Data Science | 10 |
| INFS 2004 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 10 |
| INFS 3001 | Activity Based Funding/Casemix and Data Quality | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Bachelor of Data Science
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PUBH 2004 | Clinical Classification and Coding | 10 |
| INFS 3002 | Advanced Clinical Classification | 10 |
| HLTH 2007 | Fundamentals of Medical Concepts and Terminology | 10 |
| INFS 3010 | Healthcare Data Environments | 10 |
| INFS 3011 | Healthcare Software and Systems | 10 |
| MATH 2011 | Making Sense of Data | 10 |
| INFS 2004 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 10 |
| INFS 3001 | Activity Based Funding/Casemix and Data Quality | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology OR Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced)
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PUBH 2004 | Clinical Classification and Coding | 10 |
| INFS 3002 | Advanced Clinical Classification | 10 |
| HLTH 2007 | Fundamentals of Medical Concepts and Terminology | 10 |
| INFS 3010 | Healthcare Data Environments | 10 |
| INFS 3011 | Healthcare Software and Systems | 10 |
| COMP 2025 | Introduction to Data Science | 10 |
| INFS 2004 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 10 |
| INFS 3001 | Activity Based Funding/Casemix and Data Quality | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Major Structure
This structure applies to students who commenced between Autumn 2023 and Spring 2024. If you commenced in Autumn 2025, please refer to the current Structure tab for details.
Qualification for this major requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including the core subjects listed below.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PUBH 2004 | Clinical Classification and Coding | 10 |
| HLTH 2007 | Fundamentals of Medical Concepts and Terminology | 10 |
| INFS 2004 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 10 |
| INFS 3002 | Advanced Clinical Classification | 10 |
| INFS 3010 | Healthcare Data Environments | 10 |
| INFS 3011 | Healthcare Software and Systems | 10 |
| INFS 3001 | Activity Based Funding/Casemix and Data Quality | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| Database Design and Development | ||
| Human-Computer Interaction | ||
| Introduction to Data Science | ||
| Making Sense of Data | ||
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Bachelor of Information Systems OR the Bachelor of Information Systems (Advanced)
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Information Systems OR the Bachelor of Information Systems (Advanced) must complete 80 credit points as follows:
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PUBH 2004 | Clinical Classification and Coding | 10 |
| INFS 2001 | Database Design and Development | 10 |
| HLTH 2007 | Fundamentals of Medical Concepts and Terminology | 10 |
| INFS 3010 | Healthcare Data Environments | 10 |
| INFS 3011 | Healthcare Software and Systems | 10 |
| INFO 3003 | Human-Computer Interaction | 10 |
| INFS 2004 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 10 |
| INFS 1006 | Systems Analysis and Design | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology OR the Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced)
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology OR the Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) must complete 80 credit points as follows:
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PUBH 2004 | Clinical Classification and Coding | 10 |
| INFS 3002 | Advanced Clinical Classification | 10 |
| HLTH 2007 | Fundamentals of Medical Concepts and Terminology | 10 |
| INFS 3010 | Healthcare Data Environments | 10 |
| INFS 3011 | Healthcare Software and Systems | 10 |
| MATH 2009 | Introduction to Data Science | 10 |
| INFS 2004 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 10 |
| INFS 3001 | Activity Based Funding/Casemix and Data Quality | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Bachelor of Data Science
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Data Science must complete 80 credit points as follows:
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PUBH 2004 | Clinical Classification and Coding | 10 |
| INFS 3002 | Advanced Clinical Classification | 10 |
| HLTH 2007 | Fundamentals of Medical Concepts and Terminology | 10 |
| INFS 3010 | Healthcare Data Environments | 10 |
| INFS 3011 | Healthcare Software and Systems | 10 |
| MATH 2011 | Making Sense of Data | 10 |
| INFS 2004 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 10 |
| INFS 3001 | Activity Based Funding/Casemix and Data Quality | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |