Masters (Coursework)
Digital transformation in healthcare is here. Be a part of it.
Digital innovation is transforming our lives. Finance, manufacturing, retail and automotive industries have been revolutionised by artificial intelligence, big data and the Internet of Things - healthcare is next. Electronic health records, real-time data harvesting, wearable devices and mHealth apps are just some of the new digital health technologies driving improvements to strained healthcare systems.
Demand for professionals who can design, develop, implement and manage leading digital health technologies and innovations is booming. La Trobe's Master of Digital Health was developed to give you the specialised knowledge and skills to meet this demand.
Choose from a broad range of electives or build specialised knowledge in key technical areas such as health technopreneurship and data analytics. Then put your knowledge into practice when you complete a digital health-focused project addressing a healthcare need or opportunity.
You'll learn:
Studies will primarily be conducted at the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus, with some of the curriculum being delivered at the City Campus as well as online.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Master of Digital Health, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 BIG DATA AND THE INTERNET OF MEDICAL THINGS DIG5BDM 1 15 COMMUNICATING DIGITAL HEALTH DIG5CDM 1 15 DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS CSE4DBF 1 15 HEALTH DATA FOR DECISION MAKING: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS PHE5HDD 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING CSE4IP 1 15 TRENDS IN DIGITAL HEALTH DIG5CTD 1 15
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points METHODS FOR GRADUATE RESEARCH RMD5MGR 1 15 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION PHE5PDE 1 15 QUALITATIVE METHODS IN HEALTH RESEARCH PHE5QMH 1 15 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH PHE5QRM 1 15 SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF HEALTH RESEARCH RMD5EHR 1 15
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Students to select one learning pathway from the list below.
Pathway
Stream
For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
A specialisation is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. In some courses, you need to complete at least one specialisation to attain your degree.
Students to select one specialisation
Specialisations
For more information on these please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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As the healthcare system becomes increasingly digitally enabled, future professionals will require additional skills to practise at the interface of healthcare and digital technologies. This trend also creates new career opportunities; possible options include: