Syllabus
Master of Science in Health Informatics
HIN 785 — Health Informatics Capstone – Spring A 2022
Credits - 6
Description
This course begins the 16-week capstone experience in Health Informatics by providing students the opportunity to implement what they have learned through the examination of trends, technologies, and opportunities facing the field. Examining cutting-edge developments in the science and practice of informatics will provide students with a broader understanding of where health informatics may be heading, as well as the challenges facing the field. Students will write a review of the literature pertaining to aspects of their capstone experience in the context of shrinking the research-practice gap. Additionally, at the end of the course, students will describe their capstone journey and future plans via an ignite presentation. 6.000 Credit hours
Materials
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Course Outcomes:
Upon the successful completion of HIN 785, students will be able to:
- Apply health informatics knowledge and skills acquired through coursework and previous experience to a real-world informatics scenario or project.
- Translate into practice the health informatics concepts and skills taught in the program.
- Find and evaluate peer-reviewed research articles.
- Conduct research that can be applied to a real-world informatics scenario.
- Analyze the interpersonal structure of a workplace.
- Produce a professional presentation synthesized from the capstone 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.
Please be sure to follow the individual directions provided with each Discussion Board Prompt.
Initial post: You should submit your initial post by 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Your initial post should be approximately 500 words.
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 in the last week of class. A preliminary draft version will be submitted for feedback from the instructor. Refer to the Resume Rubric and assignment instructions in the course for submission guidelines.
Key Assignments
There are four key assignments in this course.
Capstone Status Reports
After 30, 60, 90, and 120 hours of your capstone work, 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 or working on your project. The quarterly report serves as a snapshot of how well you are doing compared to the proposed project plan timeline. See the Capstone Status Report Rubrics and assignment instructions in the course for submission guidelines.
Literature Review Paper
You will write a review of the literature paper addressing a specific problem related to your capstone experience. You will write a 10-15 page paper using APA Style formatting and citations. Throughout this course, you will complete and submit parts of your paper for grading and feedback before the final version. The assignments you will submit in support of the Literature Review Paper include:
Research Question, Preliminary Search Terms and Count of Returned Citations – Articulate a research question specific to a problem and related to your capstone experience. Specify your search terms, select bibliographic databases, and conduct your preliminary search of peer-reviewed literature. Refer to the Research Question, Preliminary Search Terms and Count of Returned Citations Rubric and assignment instructions in the course for submission guidelines.
Refined Search Terms – Refine your search terms and databases to collect more targeted peer-reviewed literature and provide an opportunity to revise your research question, if needed. Refer to the Refined Search Terms Rubric and assignment instructions in the course for submission guidelines.
Literature Review Matrix – Download the Excel Literature Review matrix spreadsheet. Document each study/article from your library search you plan to review as part of your paper. Follow the directions included on the spreadsheet. Be sure to include an APA formatted citation for each study/article. Refer to the Literature Review Matrix rubric and assignment instructions in the course for submission guidelines.
Annotated Bibliography and Citation List – This assignment has two parts. Part one of the assignment is to provide an APA formatted list of ten citations for the studies/articles you plan to review as part of your paper. Part two of the assignment is to write an analytical Annotated Bibliography for five of those articles. Refer to the Annotated Bibliography and Citation List Rubric and assignment instructions in the course for submission guidelines.
Introduction, Background and Significance, Methods, and Results Section Drafts – You will write the introduction, methods, and results sections of your literature review.
Discussion and Conclusion Section Draft – You will submit the discussion and conclusion sections of the literature review. Refer to the assignment prompt in the course and rubric for submission details.
Final Literature Review Paper – Revise your paper based on the feedback received on prior submissions and assemble the sections into a complete, polished final version. Refer to the assignment prompt in the course and rubric for submission details.
Capstone Deliverable
You will submit the project deliverable you defined as part of your planning document for the capstone. You created this document prior to registering for this course and received approval for the project from your Mentor or advisor and the Capstone Advisor. The final project deliverable is an artifact that is representative of your work in the capstone. You may need to talk with your instructor first for more explicit instructions on how to submit your artifact. Refer to the Capstone Deliverable Rubric and assignment instructions in the course for submission guidelines.
Ignite Presentation
You will give a live Ignite presentation to your instructor and other members of the class about your capstone. An Ignite presentation is 5 minutes long and comprised of 20 slides, with slides changing every 15 seconds. Refer to the Ignite Presentation Rubric and the assignment instructions in the course for submission guidelines.
Grading Policy
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Grade Breakdown
| Assessment Item | Possible Points |
|---|---|
| Discussion Posts (5 at 2 points each) | 10 |
| Capstone Reflections (2 at 2 points each) | 4 |
| Capstone Status Reports (4 at 2 points each) | 8 |
| Week 2: Literature Review Paper: Research Question, Preliminary Search Terms, and Returned Citation Count | 4 |
| Week 4: Literature Review Paper: Refined Research Question & Search Terms | 1 |
| Week 4: Literature Review Matrix | 2 |
| Week 4: Literature Review Paper: Annotated Bibliography & Citations | 2 |
| Week 5: Literature Review Paper: Introduction; Background & Significance Draft | 5 |
| Week 7: Literature Review Paper: Methods Section Draft | 5 |
| Week 9: Literature Review Paper: Results Section Draft | 5 |
| Week 11: Literature Review Paper: Discussion and Conclusion Section Draft | 5 |
| Week 12: Ignite Presentation Outline | 2 |
| Week 13: Final Literature Review Paper | 14 |
| Week 14: Resume Draft | 2 |
| Week 15: Capstone Deliverable | 12 |
| Week 15: Ignite Presentation | 12 |
| Week 16: Resume Final | 6 |
| Week 16: Career Next Steps Reflection | 1 |
| Total | 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 odd-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
- Week 1: Jan 5 – Jan 12
- Week 2: Jan 12 – Jan 19
- Week 3: Jan 19 – Jan 26
- Week 4: Jan 26 – Feb 2
- Week 5: Feb 2 – Feb 9
- Week 6: Feb 9 – Feb 16
- Week 7: Feb 16 – Feb 23
- Week 8: Feb 23 – Feb 27
- Week 9: Mar 2 – Mar 9
- Week 10: Mar 9 – Mar 16
- Week 11: Mar 16 – Mar 23
- Week 12: Mar 23 – Mar 30
- Week 13: Mar 30 – Apr 6
- Week 14: Apr 6 – Apr 13
- Week 15: Apr 13 – Apr 20
- Week 16: Apr 20 – Apr 24
| Learning Modules | Topics | Assignments Due |
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Week 1 |
Workplace Expectations | Discussion – Initial post due by Sunday, responses by Wednesday |
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Week 2 |
Introduction to Literature Reviews | Literature Review Paper: Research Question, Preliminary Search Terms, and Returned Citation Count |
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Week 3 |
Navigating the Research Paper |
Capstone Reflection Capstone Status Report |
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Week 4 |
Refining the Literature Search |
Literature Review Paper: Refined Research Question & Search Terms Literature Review Matrix Literature Review Paper: Annotated Bibliography & Citations |
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Week 5 |
Writing the Introduction, Background and Significance, Methods, or Results Section |
Literature Review Paper: Introduction; Background & Significance Draft |
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Week 6 |
Leadership/Mentoring in the Workplace |
Discussion – Initial post due by Sunday, responses by Wednesday Capstone Status Report |
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Week 7 |
Continue Writing the Introduction, Background and Significance, Methods, or Results Section |
Literature Review Paper: Methods Section Draft |
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Week 8 |
Teams and Teamwork | Discussion – Initial post due by Sunday, responses by Wednesday |
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Week 9 |
Finish the Introduction, Background and Significance, Methods, or Results Section | Literature Review Paper: Results Section Draft |
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Week 10 |
Toxic Workplace |
Discussion – Initial post due by Sunday, responses by Wednesday Capstone Status Report |
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Week 11 |
Writing the Discussion and Conclusion | Literature Review Paper: Discussion and Conclusion Section Draft |
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Week 12 |
Ignite presentation requirements |
Capstone Reflection Ignite Presentation Outline |
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Week 13 |
Putting it all Together | Final Literature Review Paper |
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Week 14 |
Resume Writing |
Resume Draft Capstone Status Report |
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Week 15 |
Ignite Presentation and Project Deliverable |
Capstone Deliverable Ignite Presentation |
| Week 16 |
Social Network Footprint |
Discussion – Initial post due by Sunday, responses by Wednesday Resume Final Career Next Steps Reflection |
Student Resources
Online Student Support
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UNE Libraries:
- Library Access for all students: Your library login ID and password are the same as the ones you use to log into Blackboard/Brightspace.
- MSIN Databases: https://library.une.edu/library-materials/find/research-by-subject/health-informatics/
- Library Questions: Ask a librarian or phone library staff at (207) 602-2361 or (207) 221-4330.
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Online Peer Support
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Information Technology Services (ITS)
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Career Ready Program
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The Career Ready Program provides tools and resources to help students explore and hone in on their career goals, search for jobs, create and improve professional documents, build professional network, learn interview skills, grow as a professional, and more. Come back often, at any time, as you move through your journey from career readiness as a student to career growth, satisfaction, and success as alumni.
Policies
Technology Requirements
Please review the technical requirements for UNE Online Graduate Programs: Technical Requirements
Turnitin Originality Check and Plagiarism Detection Tool
The College of Professional Studies uses Turnitin to help deter plagiarism and to foster the proper attribution of sources. Turnitin provides comparative reports for submitted assignments that reflect similarities in other written works. This can include, but is not limited to, previously submitted assignments, internet articles, research journals, and academic databases.
Make sure to cite your sources appropriately as well as use your own words in synthesizing information from published literature. Webinars and workshops, included early in your coursework, will help guide best practices in APA citation and academic writing.
You can learn more about Turnitin in the guide on how to navigate your Similarity Report.
Information Technology Services (ITS)
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Course Evaluation Policy
Course surveys are one of the most important tools that University of New England uses for evaluating the quality of your education, and for providing meaningful feedback to instructors on their teaching. In order to assure that the feedback is both comprehensive and precise, we need to receive it from each student for each course. Evaluation access is distributed via UNE email at the beginning of the last week of the course.
Late Policy
Assignments: Late assignments will be accepted up to 3 days late; however, there is a 10% grade reduction (from the total points) for the late submission. After three days the assignment will not be accepted.
Discussion posts: If the initial post is submitted late, but still within the discussion board week, there will be a 10% grade reduction from the total discussion grade (e.g., a 3 point discussion will be reduced by 0.3 points). Any posts submitted after the end of the Discussion Board week will not be graded.
Please make every effort ahead of time to contact your instructor and your student support specialist if you are not able to meet an assignment deadline. Arrangements for extenuating circumstances may be considered by faculty.
Attendance Policy
8 week: Students taking online graduate courses through the College of Professional Studies will be administratively dropped for non-participation if a graded assignment/discussion post is not submitted before Sunday at 11:59 pm ET of the first week of the term. Reinstatement is at the purview of the Dean's Office.
16 week: Students taking online graduate courses through the College of Professional Studies will be administratively dropped for non-participation if a graded assignment/discussion post is not submitted before Friday at 11:59 pm ET of the second week of the term. Reinstatement is at the purview of the Dean's Office.
Student Handbook Online - Policies and Procedures
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UNE Course Withdrawal
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Academic Integrity
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Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance or information.
- Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports.
- Action which destroys or alters the work of another student.
- Multiple submissions of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without permission of each instructor.
- Plagiarism, the appropriation of records, research, materials, ideas, or the language of other persons or writers and the submission of them as one's own.
Charges of academic dishonesty will be reviewed by the Program Director. Penalties for students found responsible for violations may depend upon the seriousness and circumstances of the violation, the degree of premeditation involved, and/or the student’s previous record of violations. Appeal of a decision may be made to the Dean whose decision will be final. Student appeals will take place through the grievance process outlined in the student handbook.