School Of Computer, Data And Mathematical SciencesFundamentals of Medical Concepts and TerminologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300950.3
Discipline: OTHER HEALTH
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
300566 Introduction to Health Informatics
About this Unit
This unit is designed to provide the student with the knowledge necessary to understand the information contained in the health record, to function in a medical environment through an understanding of the fundamentals of medicine and to effectively use disease classification systems. Within each body system, the student will study anatomy and physiology, disease processes and their treatment, and medical terminology (disease titles, symptomatic terms, surgical terms and investigations). The unit will also focus on specialist topics such as mental health, obstetrics, paediatrics, infectious diseases, oncology, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, diagnostic and surgical interventions.
Courses| 3639.4 | Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology | CURRENT |
| 3684.2 | Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced) | CURRENT |
| 3687.2 | Bachelor of Information Systems | CURRENT |
| 3688.1 | Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced | CURRENT |
| 3711.1 | Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (Health Information Management) | CONTINUING |
| 3711.2 | Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (Health Information Management) | CURRENT |
| 3769.1 | Bachelor of Data Science | CONTINUING |
| 3769.2 | Bachelor of Data Science | CURRENT |
| 4656.3 | Bachelor of Health Science | CURRENT |
| 6000.2 | Diploma in Health Science/Bachelor of Health Science | CURRENT |
| 6038.1 | Diploma/Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (Health Information Management) | CURRENT |
| 6039.1 | Diploma/Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology | CURRENT |
| 6040.1 | Diploma in Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Information Systems | CURRENT |
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