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Digital Health Privacy and Security Issues

Single subject — no qualification is awarded on completion. Credits toward the qualifications listed below.

Study mode
Online
Duration
12 weeks
Study load
0.125 EFTSL
Fees & funding · single subject
Published subject fee
$2,919
Payable upfront
deferred to your HELP loan
$0
FEE-HELP available — defer your fees

This subject is FEE-HELP eligible, so eligible students can defer the $2,919 fee as a government loan and pay nothing upfront.

Fees and funding are indicative only. Confirm your eligibility and final costs with the provider.

About this subject

This subject explores the information security issues arising from technology use in the health care environment. Consideration is given to legal and ethical concepts and issues, with an emphasis on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of health information. Students are provided the opportunity to apply their learning by undertaking a risk analysis and mitigation process related to the core business of a health organisation. Security standards and systems are discussed in context to protecting personal health information, including the limitations of the technology to support this.

Digital Health Privacy and Security Issues is a standalone subject at University of Tasmania in TAS. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.

No qualification credit mapping has been indexed for this subject yet. The provider may still grant credit toward a related award — confirm with University of Tasmania before enrolling.

University of Tasmania is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 12 weeks. The subject is listed at 25 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.

Details on this page are compiled from the provider's published subject information and government registers. Fees, intakes and credit rules can change — confirm current details with University of Tasmania before enrolling.

Listing facts

Type
Single subject
National code
TAS-BAA548
Field of education
Information technology
Provider
University of Tasmania
Credit points
25
Study mode
Online
Duration
12 weeks
Qualifications listed
0
FEE-HELP
Eligible
Study this subject through Open Universities Australia.