Syllabus

HINF 6230 (Winter Term 09/10)

Course Regulations

Course Evaluation Scheme

The following are the evaluation components for this course:

1) Review Paper = 35%

2) KM Solution Project = 30%

3) Final Exam-A (In class) = 20%

4) Final Exam-B (Take home) = 15%

Review Paper = 35%

Students are required to review a KM topic and prepare a discussion paper. An initial list of research topics is provided by the instructor, but students can propose topics of their interest as well. The review paper should present: (a) clear research question that is being investigated, (b) relevance of healthcare knowledge management techniques to research question; (c) thorough literature review/critique that demonstrates past approaches to address the research question; (d) critical analysis of the literature with your assessments and commentary, and (e) if possible a proposed extension to the existing approaches.

The review based research is to be conducted individually, where each student is expected to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the topic being reviewed and present a critical analysis of the literature..

The following abstract template and paper template should be used to write the paper--please follow the formatting instructions given in the template.

The deliverables are:

Title and Abstract: Due on Feb 19 by 6pm. Submit a PDF file by email.

Research paper (around 8-12 pages) = Due on April 14 by 6pm. Submit a PDF file by email

Presentation: In case the paper is not clear you will be required to give a 30 min presentation to the instructor. You will be notified by the instructor if a presentation is needed.

KM Solution Project = 30%

Students will be required to design a KM solution for a well-defined healthcare problem, and explain its functionality in a healthcare settings. Students will be required to (a) identify a 'real' healthcare issue that can be solved by applying a knowledge management solution approach; (b) determine the target users, healthcare setting and functionality of the solution; (c) study literature to understand how similar problems have been addressed; (d) design a KM solution, detailing both technical and operational issues, to address the issue; (e) present an evaluation strategy to evaluate the solution whilst clearly highlighting what is being evaluated and how does its evaluation affect the application of their solution; (f) present the full-set of features/services provided by the KM solution; (g) highlight how your KM solution can be used to perform a healthcare service in a specific healthcare settings.

The KM Solution Project is to be conducted as a group task. Each group can have 3-4 members. Each group member is required to have a clear role in the project, and should conduct a well-defined activity in the project. Each group member will be individually evaluated based on his/her contribution to the project.

The deliverables for this component are:

Submission of group members, project title and short description: Due date-Feb 12

In-class Solution Presentation (45 mins): Presentation due on March 15 by 10am. Submit PowePoint file by email. This file will be used during in-class presentations

Solution Report (around 8- 10 pages): Due date-April 02 by 6pm. Submit PDF file by email

Students are required to attend ALL presentations.
Presentation Dates: March 15, 19, 22, 26 & 29 (presentation order to be determined later)

Final Exam-A (In Class) = 20% FINAL EXAM will be on April 09 at the class time

This final exam will cover ALL the topics addressed during the class lectures. The final exam will contain questions that will measure the understanding of core KM concepts presented in the lectures. The final exam will comprise Multiple Choice, True/False, Short Answers and Problem Solving. questions.

Final Exam-A (Take Home) = 15% FINAL EXAM will be on April 12.

This final exam will demand students to apply the KM concepts learnt in the lectures and through the course readings material and online research literature to provide (a) an analysis of healthcare issues, (b) solutions to typical healthcare problems, (c) a commentary on a healthcare issue, and (d) awareness of key research writings about a particular topic.

Course Regulations

	Students should be fully aware of all applicable University and Faculty policies regarding plagiarism, in particular the Dalhousie plagiarism policy.
	Students are strongly advised to TURN-OFF their cellular phones and pagers during lectures—under no circumstances the phone should ring during a lecture.
	All course related announcements will be made in the class by the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to gather the announcements from the class. Absence from the class is no excuse for not knowing about any announcement made in the class.
	Students are expected to attend each lecture. In case you miss a lecture, it is your responsibility to find out about the proceedings of that particular lecture. The instructor is not obliged to provide you such information.
	Late submissions are subject to a penalty as follows: (a) Deduction of 10 marks for late submission within 24 hrs of submission date; (b) Deduction of 25 marks for late submission > 24 hrs and < 48 hrs of actual submission date; (c) Deduction of 40 marks for late submission > 48 hrs and < 72 hrs of actual submission date. No submissions after 72 hrs of the submission date will be accepted.
	The syllabus is tentative. Students will be informed about changes to the syllabus, if any.

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