Program Overview

Course Overview

The use of digital technology to achieve health objectives is a rapidly developing area and one that is increasingly impacting of professional healthcare practice.

Key Information

• Course code: 7KANP121
• Credit level: 7
• Credit value: 30
• Duration: 11 weeks (12 days over 12 weeks)

Course Features

• The focus of this module is developing a greater understanding of the transformative potential and limits of both existing and emerging technological innovations and how to adopt, use and apply these into practice in different healthcare settings.
• How digital technologies are assessed for the opportunities and challenges they present to improve quality, safety and efficiency are also explored.

Learning Outcomes

• Present a critical analysis of the core principles that drive the utilisation and development of healthcare technologies.
• Provide an analysis of factors that govern choice and influence implementation of health technologies in practice principles
• Be able to provide a critical evaluation of a selection of health technologies utilised in practice

Entry Requirements

• Prior experience or formal training in research methods (e.g. through a Master's-level module or equivalent professional experience);
• A clearly defined research idea or area of interest they intend to develop into a doctoral research proposal;
• A realistic plan to apply for a competitive PhD fellowship or studentship (e.g. NIHR, UKRI, charity-funded, or institutionally funded) within the next 6–12 months.

Assessment

• Written assignment (2,500 words)

Teaching Schedule

• Tuesdays from 10-12 and 1-3
• Term 1 - 30/09/2025, 07/10, 14/10, 21/10, 28/10, 04/11, 11/11, 18/11, 25/11, 02/12, 09/12, 16/12

Fees & Discounts

• Full Price: £3,650.00

Who Will I Be Taught By

• Dr Scott McLachlan, Lecturer in Digital Technologies for Health

Offered By

• Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care