This is a part-time programme run over a 24 month duration.
Year 1 (Semester 1 and 2) - 30 credits runs from September to March
Year 2 (Semester 1 and 2) - 30 credits runs from September to March
Year 2 (Semester 1, 2 and 3) - Research Stream Elective 30 credit Submission August Year 2.

Students take 90 credits in total (30 credits in Year 1, 30 credits in Year 2 and 30 credits Research Project in Year 2 (Semester 1, 2 and 3).

Year 1
Modules (candidates must complete these 30 credits for Year 1):

IS6630 Fundamentals of Digital Health (10 credits) (not on offer in 2021/22)
EC6072 Economics for Healthcare (10 credits) (not on offer in 2021/22)
MX6010 Ethical and Evidence Based Health Data (10 credits) (not on offer in 2021/22)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Year 2
Modules (candidates must complete these 30 credits for Year 2):
IS6303 Seminars in Healthcare Information and Performance Systems (10 credits) (not on offer in 2021/22)
IS6631 Decision Support and Data Analytics for Health (10 credits) (not on offer in 2021/22)
MX6011 Clinical Trials and Data Management (10 credits) (not on offer in 2021/22)

Year 2 (Semesters 1, 2 and 3)

Research Stream (candidates must complete one of the 30 credit research module below):
IS6305 Innovative Health Information Systems Research Solutions (30 credits) (not on offer in 2021/22)
or
MX6012 Dissertation in Digital Health (30 credits) (not on offer in 2021/22)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2021/2022 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2021/2022.

See also General Regulations for the Degree of Master.

Exit award: Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Health (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
Candidates who pass all taught modules to the value of 60 credits but who are not in a position to continue with the MSc will be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Health. Candidates who pass all taught modules to the value of 60 credits in Year 1 and Year 2 but do not pass the Research Stream Electives (IS6305 or MX6003), there will be one opportunity to repeat the dissertation (IS6305 or MX6003), in a subsequent year.

Programme Learning Outcomes for the MSc (Digital Health) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Communicate and work effectively to a high professional standard;
• Demonstrate advanced analytical and problem solving skills associated with effective practice;
• Engage in advanced application of frameworks and techniques in organisational settings;
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of data management frameworks within which modern healthcare organisations operate;
• Leverage Information Systems to improve healthcare organisational performance;
• Conduct research for healthcare practitioners and academic audiences.

Programme Learning Outcomes for the Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Health (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Communicate and work effectively to a high professional standard;
• Demonstrate advanced analytical and problem solving skills associated with effective practice;
• Engage in advanced application of frameworks and techniques in organisational settings;
• Leverage Information Systems to improve healthcare organisational performance.