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PHTY30440

Academic Year 2025/2026

Digital Transformation in Health & Wellness (PHTY30440)

Subject:
Physiotherapy
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Public Hlth, Phys & Sports Sci
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Brian Caulfield
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

We are witnessing a global healthcare crisis, with an ageing and more sedentary population, rising healthcare costs and an undersupply of healthcare practitioners. At the same time, we also see the promise that digital transformation could bring to the healthcare sector, with the possibility of more proactive and preventive care in the home and community setting, and advanced personalised therapies in the acute setting. However, the process of digital transformation in healthcare is complex and slow, and we are yet to see a revolutionary transformation as we have seen in the entertainment and travel sectors. In this module we will introduce the key concepts associated with digital health and will explore the benefits and challenges of digital transformation in healthcare through examination of case studies in different health management contexts. The module will be delivered in a series of lectures/tutorials and students will be tasked with reading targeted papers/reports.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:


On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Understand key concepts associated with digital health.
2. Recognise the potential opportunities/benefits and implementation challenges associated with digital health.
3. Be able to apply structured evaluation criteria to digital solutions for specific applications in health, wellness and sport.
4. Discuss specific examples of digitally enabled pathways and solutions in different settings.

Indicative Module Content:

1. The promise of digital transformation in health, wellness & sport
2. Defining digital/connected/e/m/p health etc
3. Challenges: adoption, change, sustainability, interoperability
4. The rise of consumer devices and wellness apps
5. Case studies: chronic disease management
6. Case studies: post operative care
7. Case studies: mental health
8. Case studies: rehabilitation
9. Case studies: infectious diseases
10. Case studies: wellness
11. Case studies: recreational sport
12. Commercial focus: investment, incubators, business models & reimbursement
13. From data to insights
14. Evaluating digital health
15. Digital in Clinical Trials
16. Regulatory aspects of digital wellness and health
17. Policy landscape

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Lectures

20
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module will be delivered through a combination of in-person and online lectures, supported with specified reading requirements

AI/Academic Integrity:
Staff may utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) during the programme to support teaching and learning and it will be clearly indicated if and when AI is used. Students are prohibited from representing work as their own that they did not write, code or create. Submission of AI-generated content to this module by a student without explicit permission and attribution is not allowed and it may reflect unacceptable professional behaviour. This may result in the initiation of a student disciplinary procedure in accordance with the “University Student Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity Policy.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
PHTY30450 - DigitalTransformationinPhysio


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): Multiple Choice Questions End of trimester
Duration:
1 hr(s)
 Graded No
100
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

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) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 Wed 09:00 - 10:50
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