This unit introduces nursing students to the role of data in the digital age and the progression from raw data to information, knowledge, and ultimately, wisdom in clinical decision-making.
Students will explore how this progression relies on the availability of accurate, relevant, and ethically collected and organised data. Emphasis will be placed on understanding data as complex and heterogeneous, with particular focus on contemporary technologies and practices that influence the ethical and legal management of personal health information within healthcare settings.
| Understanding Data in Health Care | |
| Unit of study code | 321 |
| Availability | Graduate Certificate in Community and Primary Health Care Nursing
Graduate Certificate in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Nursing Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing GC single unit of study |
| Term | JANUARY, APRIL, JULY, OCTOBER
Please note: Term intakes may change based on student progression. |
| Pre-requisite | N/A |
| Co-requisite | N/A |
| EFTSL | 0.125 FTE |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Mode of study | Online |
| Hours of study | 150 |
| Fee* | Tier 2 |
| Prescribed texts | N/A |
| Co-ordinated by | Ashley Page MACN e: ashley.page@acn.edu.au |
| Content | Intended learning outcomes for this subject/program
After completing this subject, the learner will be able to:- |
Assessment Tasks | ||
| Type of assessment
Note the completed assessment item (e.g. Assessment 1: Online discussion) |
Weighting
(% of total marks) |
When assessed – academic week
(e.g. Week 8) |
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| Theme 1: Principles of data | a) evaluate the structural and functional components of data within the healthcare environment | Assessment 1a: Online discussion | 5% | 3 |
| Theme 2: Clinical communication | b) appraise how clinical communication occurs in a digitalised healthcare system | Assessment 1b: Audiovisual assessment | 10% | 4 |
| Theme 3: Data science | c) analyse current trends and contemporary practices in healthcare data management | Assessment 2: Essay | 30% | 6 |
| Theme 4: Legal and ethical issues | d) determine privacy, ethical and legal implications of collecting healthcare data | Assessment 3: Quiz | 10% | 8 |
| Assessment 4: Essay | 35% | 10 | ||
Understanding Data in Health Care (321) is a Tier 2 unit.
| Tiers | 2025 Member price (10% discount) | 2025 Non-member price | 2026 Member price (10% discount) | 2026 Non-member price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | $2,403.00 | $2,670.00 | $2,460.60 | $2,734.00 |
| Tier 2 | $2,740.50 | $3,045.00 | $2,806.20 | $3,118.00 |
| Tier 3 | $3,539.00 | $3,932.00 | $3,623.80 | $4,026.00 |
| Tier 4 | $4,166.00 | $4,628.50 | $4,266.00 | $4,740.00 |
| *Graduate certificate / single unit of study fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change without notice | ||||
*Fees are subject to change without notice.
