Syllabus
Master of Science in Health Informatics
HIN 745 — Master’s Project in Health Informatics — Spring A and B 2018
Credits - 3
Description
The master’s project in health informatics is the culmination of the two-course capstone experience at the end of the master’s degree in health informatics. Students combine workplace-based field experience with their academic coursework, producing a substantial informatics-based project, and practical and academic reflection on the project, its strategic value to organizations, and ways to improve both the process and product for future use by organizations. At the successful conclusion of the capstone experience, students will be prepared to positively contribute to the strategic and operational life of their organization, and to offer leadership to their organization in the field of health informatics.
Important: This course will run every other week for 16 weeks; specifically, it will run on the even weeks (week 2, 4, 6, etc.). HIN 740, the other course during this time period, will run on the odd weeks.
Materials
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Course Outcomes:
Upon the successful completion of HIN 745, students will be able to:
- Analyze the interpersonal structure of a workplace
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the interpersonal structure
- Produce a professional presentation synthesized from a practical experience
- Develop a career oriented professional profile
Assignments
Please note that all times in the syllabus and in Blackboard refer to Eastern Time. The discussion board will open at the start of the week due for submissions.
Discussion Board Posts — There are 5 graded discussion boards that address the topic of the corresponding week. These assignments will assess your ability to clearly and accurately apply concepts from your readings and from your own experiences. You are expected to submit an initial post and comment on at least 2 other students’ posts. You need to follow APA guidelines for citing any sources you may reference in either your initial post or your response to others. Refer to the Discussion Rubric and discussion question for submission guidelines.
Initial post: You should submit your initial post by 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Your initial post should be approximately 500 words; however, your post may occasionally be outside those parameters as long as you are able to accomplish the goals of the assignment. 500 words should allow you to explore the topic with sufficient detail.
Response to others: You should comment on at least 2 other students’ posts by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. Your comments to others should be thorough, thoughtful, and they should offer some new content. Do not merely respond with “I agree” or “I disagree.” Engage directly with the ideas of your classmates and briefly mention which part of the post you are responding to.
Professional Resume — You will create a formal resume that will be submitted the last week of class. A preliminary draft version will be submitted in week 12 for feedback from the instructor. Refer to the Resume Rubric and assignment instructions for submission guidelines.
Key Assignments:
Journal and Quarterly Reports — After every 30 hours of your practicum, you will submit a reflective journal entry and a quarterly report form. In the journal entry describe and reflect on your experience within the hosting organization. The quarterly report serves as a snapshot of how well you are doing compared to the proposed project plan. See the Journal and Quarterly Report Rubric and assignment instructions for submission guidelines.
Practicum Deliverable — In week 14, you will submit the project you defined as part of your practicum project plan document (Goals, Objectives, Tasks). You created this document prior to registering for this course and received approval for the project from your Preceptor and Practicum coordinator. The final project practicum deliverable is an artifact which is representative of your work at the practicum site. You may need to talk with your instructor first for more explicit instructions on how to submit your artifact. Refer to the Practicum Deliverable Rubric for submission guidelines.
Ignite Presentation — In week 14, you will give a live Ignite presentation to your instructor and other members of the class about your practicum. An Ignite presentation is 5 minutes in length and 20 slides, with slides advancing every 20 seconds. Refer to the Ignite Presentation Rubric and the assignment instructions for submission guidelines.
Grading Policy
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Grade Breakdown
| Assessment Item | Possible Points | Percent of Total Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion Posts (5 total) | 15 points (3 points each) | 15% |
| Journal Entries and Quarterly Reports | 16 points (4 points each quarter) | 16% |
| Resume (rough draft) | 5 points | 5% |
| Resume (cleaned up) | 14 points | 14% |
| Practicum Deliverable | 25 points | 25% |
| Ignite Presentation | 25 points | 25% |
| Total | 100 points | 100% |
Grade Scale
| Grade | Points Grade | Point Average (GPA) |
| A | 94 – 100% | 4.00 |
| A- | 90 – 93% | 3.75 |
| B+ | 87 – 89% | 3.50 |
| B | 84 – 86% | 3.00 |
| B- | 80 – 83% | 2.75 |
| C+ | 77 – 79% | 2.50 |
| C | 74 – 76% | 2.00 |
| C- | 70 – 73% | 1.75 |
| D | 64 – 69% | 1.00 |
| F | 00 – 63% | 0.00 |
Schedule
Remember, this course schedule runs on the even-numbered weeks. Each week starts on Wednesday at 12:00 am Eastern Time (ET) and closes on Wednesday at 11:59 pm ET. All assignments must be submitted by 11:59 pm on the due date.
Course Schedule at-a-Glance
| Learning Modules | Topics | Assignments and Due Dates |
| Practicum | Reflection and Project Plan | Journal and Quarterly Reports – After 30, 60, 90, and 120 practicum hours |
| Week 2 1/10 – 1/17 |
Expectations | Discussion – Initial post by Sunday 1/14, responses by Wednesday 1/17 |
| Week 4 1/24 – 1/31 |
Teamwork | Discussion – Initial post by Sunday 1/28, responses by Wednesday 1/31 |
| Week 6 2/7 – 2/14 |
Leadership/Mentoring |
Discussion – Initial post by Sunday 2/11, responses by Wednesday 2/14 |
| Week 8 2/21 – 2/28 |
Toxic Workplace | Discussion – Initial post by Sunday 2/25, responses by Wednesday 2/28 |
| Week 10 3/7 – 3/14 |
Ignite presentation requirements | Ungraded Discussion |
| Week 12 3/21 – 3/28 |
Resume Writing | Resume Draft – Wednesday 3/28 |
| Week 14 4/4 – 4/11 |
Ignite Presentation |
Deliver Live Ignite Presentation – To be scheduled Ignite Presentation Script and Slides – Wednesday 4/11 Practicum Deliverable – Wednesday 4/11 |
| Week 16 4/18 – 4/22 |
Social Network Footprint | Discussion – Initial post by Friday 4/20, responses by Sunday 4/22
Resume Final Version – Sunday 4/22 |
Weekly Course Schedule
Week 2 — Expectations
Learning Outcomes:
- Explain mentee role
- Report on practicum workplace
Course Materials: See Blackboard for assigned online course materials.
Assignment:
Discussion Question: Describe the workplace where you are doing your practicum: industry, products/outputs. What will you be doing? What are the rules of engagement? In your responses to your peers, point out similarities and differences in setting between your practicum and theirs.
Week 4 — Teamwork
Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze workplace teams
Course Materials: See Blackboard for assigned online course materials.
Assignment:
Discussion Question: Describe the teams in the organization where you are doing your practicum. Do they have the characteristics of teams described by West, M.A. and Lyubovnikova, J. (2013). Illusions of team working in health care. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 27(1), 134-142? What do you see as barriers to effective teaming in your organization? How would you address these problems? In your responses, describe how you would address the barriers mentioned by your peers.
Week 6 — Leadership/Mentoring
Learning Outcomes:
- Summarize the interaction between leaders and team members
Course Materials: See Blackboard for assigned online course materials.
Assignment:
Discussion Question: How do leaders and team members at your organization interact? Do you see any evidence that this is a learning organization? In your responses to your peers, point out similarities and differences in interactions between your hosting organization and theirs.
Week 8 — Toxic Workplace
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify signs of workplace toxicity
- Evaluate interpersonal relationships in the workplace
Course Materials: See Blackboard for assigned online course materials.
Assignment:
Discussion Question: Now that you have been at your site for a period of time, what do you notice about peer interaction, willingness to share information, acceptance of new ideas, and collaboration among colleagues? Is this a department where you would like to work? Why or why not?
Week 10 —Ignite presentation requirements
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop a succinct and professional presentation
Course Materials: See Blackboard for assigned online course materials.
Assignments:
Plan Ahead: Ignite Assignment: In week 14 you will deliver a live Ignite presentation to your instructor and the other members of this class via GoTo Meeting. In addition, you will submit the slides and script for the presentation in week 14. Click here to see instructions for the presentation and refer to the Ignite Presentation Rubric for submission guidelines. Do not wait until week 14 to begin putting your ignite together. Your instructor will provide the GoTo Meeting link in Blackboard.
Discussion Question: Ungraded discussion for Ignite Presentation: Use this space to float ideas, discuss problems, ask questions, ask for help among your peers. This discussion will remain active for the remainder of the course.
Week 12 — Resume writing
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop a professional resume
Course Materials: See Blackboard for assigned online course materials.
Assignment:
Resume Draft: Search for a position that interests you. Use that position description to develop a professional resume that you could send out to apply for that job. Submit your resume along with the position description this week. Next week you will receive feedback from your instructor. You will use that feedback to improve your resume and resubmit it in the final week of the course. Refer to the Resume Rubric for submission guidelines.
Week 14 — Ignite Presentation
Learning Outcomes:
- Deliver a professional Ignite presentation
Course Materials: There are no additional course materials this week.
Assignments:
Ignite Presentation: You will present your Ignite live this week using Go To Meeting to your instructor and classmates. You will find the Go To Meeting link in Blackboard. Please see this document for assignment instructions. You will also submit your slides and presentation script. Refer to the Ignite Presentation Rubric for submission guidelines.
Practicum Deliverable: Submit the final deliverable of your project plan that you defined as part of your practicum project plan document (Goals, Objectives, Tasks). You created this document prior to registering for this course and received approval for the project from your Preceptor and Practicum coordinator. The final project practicum deliverable is an artifact which is representative of your work at the practicum site. You may need to talk with your instructor first for more explicit instructions on how to submit your artifact. Refer to Practicum Deliverable Rubric for submission guidelines.
Week 16 — Social Network Footprint
Learning Outcomes:
- Explore your social footprint
Course Materials: See Blackboard for assigned online course materials.
Assignments:
Discussion Question: Talk about your digital footprint. Do you have a Linkedin account? How complete is it? Google yourself and see what comes up. If you use Facebook, check to see what a potential employer can see. This link to Facebook’s privacy basics page may be helpful: https://www.facebook.com/about/basics/manage-your-privacy/profile#1. Did you find anything that surprised you either when you googled yourself or when you looked at yourself on Facebook? How do you think a prospective employer might view you?
Final version of Resume: Submit he final, cleaned-up version of your resume that incorporates the feedback you received from the instructor. Don’t forget to submit the position description along with your resume. Refer to the Resume Rubric for submission guidelines.
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