eHealth

Economics and Law | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414103

Basics of Health Economics

3.50

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Economic basics, structures and costs of the healthcare system, structural and performance planning in healthcare, reimbursement systems, patient classification systems, market failures, health economic evalution and ethic aspects, QALY

Economics and Law | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414104

Basics of Sanitary Law

1.50

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Legal principles, public and private law, basics of EU legislation, tort and contract law

English | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 180414102

English Foundation for eHealth 1

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Language learning and the brain, Learning strategies, Learner autonomy, health and lifestyle issues, tense aspects in English, individual needs analyses.

Mathematics | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414105

Mathematics for Informatics 1

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Numbers and number systems, complex numbers,exponential equation, logarithms, convergence, differentiation, curve sketching, vector analysis

Medical Documentation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414101

Introduction to Informatics for eHealth

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

History of informatics with special focus on informatics in medicine, introduction to medical documentation, coding, basis of computer hardware, operating systems and networks, basics of data protection and security, Austrian EHR law (ELGA)

Medicine | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414107

Basic Terms in Medicine

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

On the basis of frequent diseases, the main issues in anatomy, physiology, pathology and nosology are explained. The focus is on medical processes the results of which are connected with a respective type of data. Examination procedures of each technology are discussed. Patient access to certain types of examinations are explained.

Medicine | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414106

Introduction to Medicine

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

History of medicine, basics of medical interventions (laws and ethics); orientation within the area of helathcare, medical and nursing professions, special disciplines, organisation of clinics, extra-mural facilities, signaling resources in medicine (radiology, video, microscope, ECG etc), computer-aided diagnostics and data visualisation

Natural Sciences | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414108

Basics of Natural Sciences 1

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Selected topics of physics: nuclear physics, mechanics, optics, acoustics; basics in chemistry: periodic tables, nutritional chemistry; insights into bio-physical views of medicine on the basis of selected topics; principles of physics and their application on the basis of practical exercises

Social Skills | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 180414109

Efficient Study and Work Techniques

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Presentation, transaction analysis, optimisation of the work environment, biological basis of learning and learning processes, time management, hemispheric dominance, types of dealing with work and time management (L. Seiwert).

Software Development | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414110

Software Development – Basics

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Simple algorithms and their realisation in Java, methods and means of software development and their structured use in higher object-oriented programming language

Economics and Law | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414206

Advanced Sanitary Law

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Legal basics of sanitary law, professional groups in healthcare, legal relationships: doctor /hospital/ patient, basics of medical device law, pharmaceutical law

Economics and Law | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414205

National and International Healthcare Systems

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Bismarck and Beveridge systems, introduction to healthcare in Austria, structure and processes in healthcare, mangaged care models, HMOs, healthcare in GB and the US among others

English | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 180414204

English Foundation for eHealth 2

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Communicating in a global world, working with other cultures, job profiles in healthcare, recruiting and job applications in healthcare.

Mathematics | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414208

Basics of Biostatistics

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Descriptive statistics, basics of probability calculation, inferential statistics, spot check / sampling problems, analyisis of categorial features, survey design

Mathematics | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414207

Mathematics for Informatics 2

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Vector spaces and their basic properties, linear transformation, orthogonal projection, linear forms and dual space, linear equation, Gauss elimination, affine spaces, determinants, polynomes, structure of complex linear functions, (diagonal method, Jordan normal form)

Medical Documentation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414203

Information Systems in Social Care and Healthcare

2.50

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Hospital and GP information systems (KIS, LIS, RIS, PACS, APS etc.), basics of data and communication standards in medicine (HL7, UCUM, DICOM, IHE), interoperability, archiving systems, RFID and barcode systems

Medical Documentation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414202

Medical Documentation

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Duty to document, principles of data protection, Austrian law of EHR, patient act, methods and applications of classification systems (SNOMED, LOINC, ICD-10, MESH etc.), catalogues (MEL, Austria-Codex, ATC etc.) GDA Index, OIDs

Natural Sciences | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414209

Basics of Natural Sciences 2

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Selected topics of physics: nuclear physics, mechanics, optics, acoustics; basics in chemistry: periodic tables, nutritional chemistry; insights into bio-physical views of medicine on the basis of selected topics; principles of physics and their application on the basis of practical exercises

Social Skills | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 180414210

Communcation in Healthcare

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Basics of human communication, verbal, non-verbal communication, models of human communication: sender and recipient, 5 rules of communciation according to Watzlawick, congruent communication, meaning of communciation in the work place, factors fostering and hindering communciaiton, fostering behaviors in counseling situations, motivation, presentation, the work environment in health care, feedback.

Software Development | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414211

Software Development – Object-Oriented Programming

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Advanced object-oriented concepts on the basis of JAVA, assessing the quality of data structures and algorithms, object-oriented design and implementation, models of software engineering, UML

Data Bases | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414301

Basics of Data Bases

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Data bases as representation of reality, ER diagrams, data base design, types of data, querries via SQL, JOINS & Views

English | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 180414303

Global Issues in Healthcare 1

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

A range of topics connected to the area of study: international healthcare systems, hospital wards and hospital layouts in connection with processes among others. Additional focus on languaeg relevant issues like fluency and register.

Medical Documentation | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414302

Standards in Health Informatics

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

HL7-v2 messages in detail, HL/-CDA in detail (including RIM), IHE profiles, epSOS

Networks | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414304

Basic Network Technologies for Healthcare

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Basics of Network Technologies, network architectures in large institutions, medical centres and docto’s surgeries, planning of networks, tendering: which materials, tools and network adjustments are to be used? WLANs, basic protocols, basics of data transmission, transmission of digital data, OSI and TPC /IP as a reference model for modern network technology, application protocols for transmission via e-mail, FTP, Web etc.

Process and Quality Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414306

Basics of Process Management

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Strucure and different kinds of processes, process documentation and analysis, process modeling, alternative process paths, evaluation and comparison of different processes, circle of the learning and improvement process

Project Management | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 180414305

Introduction to Project Management

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Basic terms, ways of organising projects, standards, students are prepared to apply the methods acquired to all phases of project management

Software Development | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414307

Software Development -Data Structures and Algorithms

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Algorithm as a term, programming pardigms, simple data structures (graphs), abstract types of data, correctness and complexity of algorithms, construction of algorithms

Data Bases | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414401

Data Bases – Specialisation

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Table design via SQL, completing and changing of tables, simple scripts and triggers, indexes, data base security, introduction to XML, Xpath and native XML data bases, parallel processing, introduction to data warehousing

Economics and Law | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414402

Business Adminisration in Healthcare

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Basic terms of business administration, personnel and materials management, basics of accounting, basics of balance sheet, annual reports, cash flow analysis, sales and marketing, business administration as relevant for the healthcare sector, corporate law, cost accounting in hospitals, performance accounting, investment budgeting

English | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 180414406

Global Issues in Healthcare 2

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

A range of topics connected to the area of study: Dignostic tools and techniques, aspects of AAL, telemedicine, the pharmaceutical industry, electronic patient records. Additional focus on the professional use of language on the basis of ESP materials.

Natural Sciences | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414407

Biosignals

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Relevant signals in the area of eHealth, their function, measuring signals and quality, analogue -digital transformation and its limitations, connecting biosignals to digital networks. Imaging systems and examination procedures as an important part of medical technology. Continuous development in the area of medical technology, digital signal- and image processing, representation, saving and archiving

Project Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414403

Project and Program Management

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Project management, projetc portfolio management, program management

Software Development | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414404

Software Development – Mobile Applications

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Concepts and methods of developing mobile applications on various operating systems (Android, iOS)

e Health | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414405

Data Protection and Data Security

5.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Basic laws, use of data and data security, legal protection, patient rights, electronic health records, international and penal aspects, connections with social insurance, cryptography

Process and Quality Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414408

Key Processes in Health Care

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Methods and tools of process management by the example of key processes like diagnosing, therapy, nursing etc. with special focus on analysis, visualisation, documentation, EDP- supported tools, workflow systems, process optimisation in both intra- and extramural care

Social and Medical Professions | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414409

Introduction to Medical and Social Professions 1

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Roles and tasks in medical and social professions, professional responsibilities, interdisciplinary cooperation, demands on work with patients with special regard of process and outcome surveillance

Bachelor Thesis | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414502

Competent Structuring of Scientific Work

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Basics of scientific theory, science as a term, competent structuring of scientific work, literary research in scientific data bases, LATEX

Natural Sciences | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414501

Diagnostic Imaging

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Basics of diagnostic imaging (CT,MR)

Process and Quality Management | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 180414503

Medicine, Technology and Ethics

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Introduction to ethical thinking on the basis of case studies at the crossroads of medicine, technology and ethics

Process and Quality Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414504

Quality and Risk Management in Healthcare

4.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Baiscs of QM, definition of quality according to Danebedian, QM systems (ISO9000, EFQM, KTQ, Joint Commission), quality indicators, patient safety, undesired events, CIRS, quality planning according to the Austrian law, legal requirements, risk evaluation, interfaces with environmental management, work safety

Field Personal Digital Assistant Systems | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414511

Bio Sensors

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Important sensors in ehealth (pulse, heart frequency, oxygen saturation, body temperature etc.). Processing of bio signals on the basis of CDA

Field Personal Digital Assistant Systems | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414509

pHealth Applications

5.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

Programming of an individual application among others with use of sensors (Serious Games, Location Based Services etc.), Virtual Augmented Reality, interactive 3D applications for visualisation and simulation

Project Management | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: 180414512

eHealth Project

9.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

Independent organisation and execution of a project in a group, final presentation in English

Social and Medical Professions | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414510

Introduction to Medical and Social Professions 2

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Focus on ethical aspects in the area of health and social care, surveillance of various parameters in health professions (signal sources), patient and client support as social challenge (acute and chronic patient), prevention and health promotion, Public Health

Hospital Information Systems | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414508

High Availability Systems

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

High availability systems, failure safety, reliability and redundancy, basic technologies , back-up and recovery, operating systems, system monitorning, network technology

Hospital Information Systems | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414505

eHealth Applications

5.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

Communications server (e.g. Mirth), processing of large amounts of data, architecture and implementation of the Austrian EHR ELGA (discharge letter, laboratory results, diagnostic imaging results), implementation of IHE profiles

Process and Quality Management | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414507

Management and Support Processes in Healthcare

2.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Support processes in hospitals: technical and logistical management (through ICT based tools for maintenance of complex technical equipment, logistic processes in the field of catering and disposal as well as accounting, availability, safety and hygiene), use of CAIFM systems. Management processes: planning, budgeting, controlling, quality management.

Project Management | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: 180414506

eHealth Project

9.00

ECTS

4.00

SWS

Independent organisation and execution of a project in a group, final presentation in English

Bachelor Thesis | Modul/Final Examination (FA) | Coursecode: 180414604

Bachelor’s Examination

1.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Internship | Professional Practical Training (BP) | Coursecode: 180414602

Internship (12 weeks)

15.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Support in finding an adequate internship placement, application, getting acquainted with work environment, collecting work experience

e Health | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 180414603

Applied eHealth – Series of Lectures

1.50

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Guest lectures by experts on topics of current interest

Elective Subject | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 180414601

Elective Subject Informatics

2.50

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Students choose a compulsory elective subject comprising 5 ECTS

Bachelor Thesis | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 180414608

Bachelor Thesis 2 – DPA

9.00

ECTS

1.25

SWS

Completion of a final thesis on an eHealth related topic preferrably connected to internship activities

Bachelor Thesis | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 180414607

Seminar – Bachelor Thesis 2 – DPA

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Progress reports to the supervisor on a regular basis

Bachelor Thesis | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 180414605

Bachelor Thesis 2 – HIS

9.00

ECTS

1.25

SWS

Completion of a final thesis on an eHealth related topic preferrably connected to internship activities

Bachelor Thesis | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 180414606

Seminar – Bachelor Thesis 2 – HIS

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Progress reports to the supervisor on a regular basis