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HME704 Introduction to Health Informatics
Assessment 3: Research Proposal 2
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This document supplies detailed information on assessment tasks for this unit.
Key information
• Due date: see Unit Guide.
• Weighting: 30%
• Word count: 1500 (+15% – 5%) Word count excludes references and headings.
Learning Outcomes
This assessment assesses the following Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO) and related Graduate Learning
Outcomes (GLO):
Unit Learning Outcome (ULO) Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO)
ULO 1: Examine and describe the application and
relevance of health informatics to the wider
healthcare landscape
GLO 1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities:
appropriate to the level of study related to a
discipline or profession.
GLO-2: Communication: using oral, written and
interpersonal communication to inform, motivate
and effect change.
GLO 3: Digital literacy: using technologies to find,
use and disseminate information.
GLO 4: Critical thinking: evaluating information
using critical and analytical thinking and judgment.
GLO 5: Creating solutions to authentic (real world
and ill-defined) problems.
GLO 6: Self-management: working and learning
independently and taking responsibility for personal
actions.
GLO 8: Global citizenship: engaging ethically and
productively in the professional context and with
diverse communities and cultures in a global context
ULO 2: Interpret the theories of health informatics
to specific real-world contexts to identify key
problems and / or challenges
ULO 3: Appraise the fundamentals and trends in
digital-based health information systems
ULO 4: Recognise and proposal the key benefits and
challenges with national digital health solutions.
ULO 5: Recognise and proposal the value and
benefit of technology solutions in healthcare
contexts
ULO 6: Analyse the principles of co-design in health
informatics
Purpose
The purpose of this research proposal is to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate critical
thinking in the context of proposing a health informatics solution devised by the student that is intended to
address a real-world problem in hypothetical health organisation in primary or acute healthcare settings.
Task
The task is to consider a hypothetical problem in a real world or hypothetical healthcare service (for example a
delivery organisation in primary or acute healthcare setting). This problem could be anything you choose, for
example ranging from health services accessibility and/or hospital emergency waiting or delays. Your task is to
propose a health informatics solution that has ability to solve your identified problem in your chosen settings
and then to critically evaluate the proposed solution.
• Your proposal should evaluate the proposed system in terms of its fit for the purpose whether it is a
viable option for the organisation/or individual business.Assessment Information
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• You should think about the problem identification in an organisation and then propose a workable
health IT solution that you think can solve the identified problems.
• You should think about the intended outcomes of the project and the reasons you believe are positive
or negative aspects of the project implementation and discuss the project's importance and derive
lessons that you believe would apply to other implementations.
Your proposal should try to answer at least some of the following questions (note: these are not your research
questions; you should construct your research questions within your introduction section. These questions are
just to help you with the expected content of your report):
• How the proposed system can be successfully implemented and adopted?
• Is there a clear need for the technology, intervention, or solution that you are proposing in the
hypothetical organisation?
• What are the fundamental problems that this chosen technology is aiming to address?
• Is there a defined population or clear stakeholders who would benefit from this implementation?
• Identify and discuss some of the expected benefits of the digital healthcare solution you are
proposing.
• Is this project likely to reach a larger population than the initial implementation, and if so, what are
the factors that might make it scale?
• Is there a credible causal explanation for the project to achieve the desired impact?
• What are the key components or success factors of the project? Which one’s impact on the predicted
outcome, and how do they interact with each other?
• What change management strategies needs to be used to support system implementation and
adoption?
• What is the likely direction and magnitude of the effect of the project, or its components?
• How confident are you about the magnitude of the effect of the project or its components?
• Has the possibility of unintended consequences been adequately considered by the project? Were
the likelihood of risks or adverse outcomes assessed?
• Did your proposal adequately consider and measured the cost and disbenefits of the proposed
solution?
• At what stage you should consider identifying the key stakeholders
• What is the overall assessment of the utility of this project?
The proposal should comprise the below sections:
• Introduction, Context and Research Problem
• Introduces the context and problem you are proposing to solve in an
organisational or individual healthcare services settings.
• Background and Rationale
• Research Question(s): You should formulate these clearly, giving an
explanation as to what problems and issues are to be explored and why
they are worth exploring.
• Literature Review and Research Methodology
• Review relevant literature about the identified problem in the organisation
and the health informatics solution you are proposing
• Context and support for the research question/s you intend to answer.
• Your literature review should talk about the previous studies that have
investigated the similar IT based health solution you are purposing.
• Provide your data collection and analysis methodology.
• Analysis, Inferences and Discussion of Proposed Solution
• Analyse how the proposed health informatics Solution will resolve identified
issues/problems in a healthcare Organisation and how any barriers/or
complexities that have been identified were / will be overcome.
• Inferences are clearly and logically linked to and drawn from the analysis,
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• Conclusions, Learnings and Recommendations
• The Conclusions section should draw out conclusions, learnings, and
recommendations arising from the analysis.
• References
Format
Students are encouraged to examine the provided Word template which includes the sections together with
Heading styles. Use of this template, while not mandatory, will provide students with the opportunity to
understand how to use automatic generation of table of contents and use of Styles that will make the final
proposal easier to prepare.
Referencing
Students must correctly use the Deakin reference guide in this assessment. See the Deakin referencing guide.
Word Count
Adhering to the word limit helps students in drafting proposals in a concise manner. It is best to frame
submissions around the recommended word limit as a guide.
Extension requests
Requests for extensions should be made to Unit/Campus Chairs well in advance of the assessment due date.
Extensions cannot be granted after the due date of the assignment.
Special consideration
Students may be eligible for special consideration if circumstances beyond the student’s control prevent them
from undertaking or completing an assessment task at the scheduled time.
See the following link for advice on the application process:
http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/assessment-and-results/special-consideration
Assessment feedback
Written feedback on this Summative Assessment Task will be provided in sufficient time to allow students to
improve their performance in subsequent Case Proposals. There will also be opportunity to discuss this case
study in class or discussion forums after it has been assessed.
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HME704 Introduction to Health Informatics
Assessment Task 2: HME704 Rubric for Case Studies
Criteria 80 - 100 70 - 79 60 - 70 50 - 60 0 - 49
Criteria 1: Introduce the context and research problem
20%
The research proposal is
logically introduced, and the
background information of
the research problem(s) is
stated. The relevance of the
research questions to health
informatics and the
organisational and broader
socio-technical implications
are argued.
The research proposal is
logically introduced, and the
background information of
the research problem(s) is
stated. The relevance of the
research questions to health
informatics and the
organisational implications
are argued.
The research proposal is
introduced along with
background information,
and the research problem(s)
is stated. The relevance of
the research questions to
health informatics is stated.
The research
proposal is
introduced, and the
research problem(s)
is stated.
The research proposal is
not introduced or is
introduced in a confusing
manner, or the
background information
or the research problem
or questions are not
provided or are unclear,
or relevance of the
research questions to
health informatics is not
evident.
Criteria 2: Review and discuss the scientific literature
and research methodology
20%
Research methodology and
literature review is
discussed with insight and
rigour in terms of relevance
to the specific goals and
aims of the research
proposal with supporting
citations from high quality
contemporary literature.
Research methodology and
literature review is
discussed in terms of
relevance to the specific
goals and aims of the
research proposal with
supporting citations from
high quality contemporary
literature.
Research methodology and
literature review is
discussed in terms of
relevance to the specific
goals and aims of the
research proposal with
supporting citations from
literature.
Research methodology and
literature review is
presented.
No literature review or
referencing in support of
the research and /or no
research methodology
discussion or justification
is provided.
Criteria 3: Discuss and analyse the proposed solution
30%
The research problem(s)
and solution(s) are analysed
in a logical manner and the
implications of the analysis
are presented persuasively
with clear identification of
organisational and wider
applicability.
There is clear and logical
explanation of how the
health informatics solution,
technology or approach will
resolve the research
The research problem(s)
and solution(s) are
analysed, and the
implications of the analysis
are presented persuasively
with clear identification of
organisational and wider
applicability.
There is explanation of how
the health informatics
solution, technology or
approach will resolve the
research questions.
The research problem(s)
and solution(s) are
analysed, and the
implications of the analysis
are presented with clear
identification of
organisational and wider
applicability.
There is explanation of how
the health informatics
solution, technology or
approach will resolve the
research questions.
The research problem(s)
and solution(s) are analysed
to some extent.
There is some explanation
of how the health
informatics solution,
technology or approach will
resolve the research
questions.
There is insufficient
analysis and discussion of
implications or no
reasoning provided as to
how the health
informatics solution,
technology or approach
will resolve the research
question.