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IS447

Smart Healthcare in Asia

1 CreditsBoth

Description

The annual expenditure on healthcare, by both individuals and governments, is expected to continue increasing within the next five years. There is thus an imminent need to stretch the effectiveness of the expenditure, and explore new innovations, which can subsequently serve the needs of the rapidly ageing population, tackle the issues associated with shortage of healthcare professionals, and achieve improved clinical outcomes. This course will explore the changing needs and trends of the healthcare industry, and how innovation can address the rising costs and inefficiencies in the healthcare systems, with a particular focus on Singapore and Asia. Students can expect to be equipped with knowledge of state-of-the-art smart healthcare technologies, as well as examine the multi-faceted impact of technology on this multi-million dollar industry, through various lenses.

Requisites

Prerequisites: None

Co-requisites: None

Anti-requisites: None

Attributes

Department: SCIS

Course Level: Undergraduate

Tracks: IS/T4BS: Smart-City Management & Technology Track

Areas: Advanced Business Technology Major Asian Studies (Intake 2018 and earlier) Business Options Business-Oriented Electives Digital Business Electives Econ Major Rel/Econ Options Health Econ and Management Electives IS Depth Electives IT Solution Development Electives Smart-City Management & Tech Electives Social Sciences/PLE Major-related Technology & Entrepreneurship Technology Studies Cluster

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the concepts and principles of enabling technologies for smart healthcare, such as Internet of Things (IoT), chatbots, and data analytics. 2. Identify the challenges and opportunities associated with the use of technology in the healthcare domain. 3. Understand and apply the use of technology for eldercare in Singapore. 4. Obtain good understanding of constraints and limitations of operationalizing smart healthcare. 5. Conceptualize and design a smart healthcare solution for a relevant healthcare problem.

Graduate Learning Outcomes

Disciplinary Knowledge, Multidisciplinary Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Knowledge, Critical thinking & problem solving, Innovation and enterprising skills, Collaboration and leadership, Communication, Understanding of global and Asian perspectives, Self-directed learning, Resilience

Competencies

Business Innovation, Project Management, Design Thinking Practice, Systems Design, Design Concepts Generation