Health Informatics - MSc (Distance Learning)

School of Information, Faculty of Social Sciences

If you're beginning a career in information management, a masters from Sheffield can give you the grounding employers are looking for. If you're already an experienced professional, our professional enhancement programmes will enhance your knowledge and skills.

About the course

3 years part time

Acquire the knowledge and skills needed for information and change management in the health care sector. You'll be able to evaluate professional practice in the context of contemporary information management and technology theory. Your study will cover evidence-based approaches and you’ll analyse problem-solving and decision-making processes.

Over the first two years, you’ll study through distance learning. In the third and final year, you'll complete your research dissertation. You must attend the initial three-day induction in Sheffield and a dissertation preparation summer school later, but you can live anywhere in the world.

Entry requirements

You'll need a first degree, usually in science, technology, or a medical or health area.

English language requirements for overseas students

IELTS minimum score 6.5, or TOEFL 90–91 (iBT), or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Core modules

Introduction to Health Informatics
E-Health and the Web
Information Systems in Health
Electronic Clinical Records
Information and Knowledge Management in Health
Evidence-Based Practice and Health Care Information
Dissertation
Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation

Optional modules

Health Information
Education and Communication
Leadership, Strategy and Change in Health Care
Public Health Informatics
Analysis of Health Information
Maximising Usefulness of Secondary Data Sources

Teaching

(May differ for distance learning option)

Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Practical laboratory classes
Group work
Online discussion
Case studies
Lectures by visiting speakers
Visits to library and information service organisations

Assessment

Essays
Reports
Small projects
Presentations
Posters
Group work
Research-based dissertation

Fees and funding

You may be eligible for a competitive studentship under the AHRC’s Professional Preparation Masters scheme. Contact us for further details.

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: is@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 2660

Tabitha Soumya Korabandi, MSc Information Systems Management

Your career

Your masters prepares you for a library or IT-related career in any sector where information management is key. Graduates also become consultants to organisations who value their expertise.

If you're already an experienced professional, our Professional Enhancement Programmes can help you advance your career by building on your skills.

Ranked first amongst all library and information science departments in every single Research Assessment Exercise.

Your subject

In the information age, effective use of information improves the world and makes a positive difference to our lives. It is also central to economic development.

The rapid pace of technological change and the globalisation of markets means that organisations in all sectors must realise the value of information systems. The world needs graduates who are information literate.

Our department has been rated as the UK's number one for Information Studies research in every single Research Assessment Exercise. Employers know our masters students are taught by experts at the forefront of their fields.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

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