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MEIN40050

Academic Year 2025/2026

Medical Records (MEIN40050)

Subject:
Medical Informatics
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Peter Doran
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module forms part of the core curriculum for the Graduate Programme in Healthcare Informatics and introduces students to healthcare records, health data and the systems and processes used to ensure the integrity of health information.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students will have gained a comprehensive understanding of healthcare information, and will be able to
1) Describe the development and structure of medical records.
2) Differentiate between paper, electronic, and hybrid record systems.
3) Understand the legal and ethical considerations of health record use.
4) Assess data quality and clinical utility in sample records.
5) Understand the different types of data that constitute healthcare information

Indicative Module Content:

Intro To Medical Records
Structure & Standards
Paper Vs Electronic
Charting?
Clinical Data
Interoperability & Coding
Quality
Confidentiality & Data Protection
Clinical Reearch Data
Clinical Audit
Design & Usability
Future of Medical Records

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

93
Lectures

5
Small Group

2
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, interactive seminars, peer to peer learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
HCIN40010 - Introduction to ICT, HCIN40020 - Medical Information, MEIN40010 - Introduction to ICT, MEIN40020 - Medical Information

Equivalents:
Medical Records (HCIN40050)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): In term essay Week 6 Graded No
30
 No
Exam (In-person): Two essays End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Graded Yes
70
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Miss Denise Gosling Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 13 Fri 10:00 - 12:50
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