Research Topics in Health Informatics

The subject is held biannually, or as needed.
The course focusses on the challenge of the duality between basic computer science and applied (healthcare) informatics research. Core problem areas selected by the students are analysed from different prespectives, and each student makes complementary article-sketches, both within application and basic theory.
Studies of the underlying research methods, manifested as structure of argument/article/experiment is important.
The core problems may be chosen from recent computer science research applied to clinical healthcare information systems, eg: Knowledge representation, development methods, inforamtion security, architecture, user interfaces, information analysis, data mining, machine learning, decision- and cooperation support.

The students should:

A. Knowledge:

* Aquire an extensive knowledge of the field of health informatics research, both with respect to research themes and applied research methodologies.

* Develop deep knowledge about how to position their own PhD-project within the health informatics research domain.

B. Skill:

* develop skills for practical experience with research methods and writing practice within healthcare informatics and related areas of informatics.

C. Competence

* aquire competence for oral and written communication of arguments in ICT and health care
* aquire interdisciplinary competence for collaboration

Seminar.