Outline

Overview

This unit develops students' understanding of theoretical and practical considerations of designing and implementing innovative digital solutions to current issues in health. This includes taking account of contextual features in the development and application of new and existing digital health technologies in different settings. Drawing on current digital health research, students will design, develop and evaluate their digital health implementation proposal relevant to their chosen project context. Students will develop reflective learning skills and have opportunities to incorporate their existing clinical and technology skills into interdisciplinary health projects.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Public Health
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	Assumed basic knowledge of health, health care and associated systems are required. Students who have not completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a health profession will be asked to complete the Open Learning Environment module "Preparation for learning in the Hospital Environment", which is openly available to all University of Sydney students via Canvas. Please check the Canvas site for this unit for any information on further recommended resources
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Rowena Forsyth, rowena.forsyth@sydney.edu.au

Assessment

The census date for this unit availability is 1 September 2025

Details
Criteria

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length	Use of AI
Written work	Team charter Completion of the Team Charter template.	5%	Week 04 Due date: 25 Aug 2025 at 23:59	2 A4 pages	AI allowed
Outcomes assessed:
Written work	Reflection 1 Reflection after Workshop 3	13%	Week 05 Due date: 05 Sep 2025 at 23:59	450 words	AI allowed
Outcomes assessed:
Written work	Draft project plan Preliminary project plan	15%	Week 08 Due date: 26 Sep 2025 at 23:59	2000 words	AI allowed
Outcomes assessed:
Q&A following presentation, submission or placement	Presentation Live in-class presentation of design/redesign and implementation plan.	20%	Week 10 Due date: 13 Oct 2025 at 23:59	20 minute presentation + Q&A	AI prohibited
Outcomes assessed:
Written work	Final project plan Final project plan	30%	Week 12 Due date: 31 Oct 2025 at 23:59	5000 words	AI allowed
Outcomes assessed:
Written work	Reflection 2 Final overall reflection	17%	Week 13 Due date: 07 Nov 2025 at 23:59	650 words	AI allowed
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment ?

Assessment summary

INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSIONS:

Reflection tasks

Reflection 1 asks you to reflect on how the Design content in Workshop 2 and the Implementation content in Workshop 3 is informing your project. You are also required to refelect on your group working to date. (13%)
Reflection 2 asks you to reflect on your overall experience of group work and how the group work experience and content knowledge will inform your future practice. (17%)

GROUP SUBMISSIONS:

Team charter, project plans and presentation

Team charter requires your team to present how you and your team will work together to complete the project plans. (5%)
Draft project plan asks you to detail the Design and Implementation aspects of your project. (15%)
Presentation requires you to present your project to your peers and other stakeholders. (20%)
Final project plan includes change transformation and ethical thinking content as well as a finalised project plan. (30%)

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard

Distinction

75 - 84

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard

Credit

65 - 74

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard

Pass

50 - 64

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI)

You can use generative AI tools for open assessments. Restrictions on AI use apply to secure, supervised assessments used to confirm if students have met specific learning outcomes.

Refer to the assessment table above to see if AI is allowed, for assessments in this unit and check Canvas for full instructions on assessment tasks and AI use.

If you use AI, you must always acknowledge it. Misusing AI may lead to a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy.

Visit the Current Students website for more information on AI in assessments, including details on how to acknowledge its use.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Requests for extensions must be submitted through the Special Consideration system. If no special consideration application has been submitted and approved, the late submission will be penalised according to the University policies: * 5% of the maximum awardable marks (ie. 5 marks per 100 available) will be deducted for every calendar day that an assessment is submitted late (up to and including the 10th day), * work submitted more than 10 calendar days late will not be assessed.

Academic integrity

The University expects students to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

Our website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. This includes advice on how to avoid common breaches of academic integrity. Ensure that you have completed the Academic Honesty Education Module (AHEM) which is mandatory for all commencing coursework students

Penalties for serious breaches can significantly impact your studies and your career after graduation. It is important that you speak with your unit coordinator if you need help with completing assessments.

Visit the Current Students website for more information on AI in assessments, including details on how to acknowledge its use.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Support for students

The Support for Students Policy reflects the University’s commitment to supporting students in their academic journey and making the University safe for students. It is important that you read and understand this policy so that you are familiar with the range of support services available to you and understand how to engage with them.

The University uses email as its primary source of communication with students who need support under the Support for Students Policy. Make sure you check your University email regularly and respond to any communications received from the University.

Learning resources and detailed information about weekly assessment and learning activities can be accessed via Canvas. It is essential that you visit your unit of study Canvas site to ensure you are up to date with all of your tasks.

If you are having difficulties completing your studies, or are feeling unsure about your progress, we are here to help. You can access the support services offered by the University at any time:

Support and Services (including health and wellbeing services, financial support and learning support)
Course planning and administration
Meet with an Academic Adviser

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 02	Workshop 1 - Introduction to Digital Health	Workshop (7.5 hr)
Week 03	Workshop 2 - Digital Health Design and Development	Workshop (7.5 hr)
Week 04	Workshop 3 - Implementation and Adoption	Workshop (7.5 hr)
Week 06	Workshop 4 - Change transformation	Workshop (7.5 hr)
Week 10	Workshop 5 - Stakeholder engagement presentations	Workshop (5 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

In person attendance is expected for all Workshop sessions in this unit of study. The workshops run from 9:00am-4:30pm for Workshops 1-4 and 9:00am-2:00pm for Workshop 5.

The workshops are on the following dates:

Workshop 1: Friday 15th August (week 2)

Workshop 2: Friday 22nd August (week 3)

Workshop 3: Friday 29th August (week 4)

Online drop in sessions: Friday 5th September (week 5)

Workshop 4: Friday 12th September (week 6)

Workshop 5: Friday 17th October (week 10).

All assignments must be submitted in order to be eligible to pass this unit. Students who do not submit one or more assignments will be automatically awarded an AF (absent fail) grade regardless of accrued marks.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Critically evaluate and demonstrate an understanding of the individual, organisational and systemic factors in complex health challenges.
LO2. Apply critical inquiry and research skills to design an implementable innovative digital health solution to a specific health problem that embraces development and evaluation cycles.
LO3. Demonstrate understanding of the competing individual and interdisciplinary demands that relate to effectiveness and delivery during phases of transformation or implementation, considering professional responsibilities across the disciplines of health, design, IT and business.
LO4. Demonstrate the professional capabilities associated with ethical project management by addressing stakeholder engagement, hybrid issues of health and technology using agile methodologies and translational science frameworks.
LO5. Communicate understanding of, and approaches to, complex health issues to a variety of audiences using a range of tools, and explaining the iterative and evidence-based design, as well as market need.
LO6. Demonstrate a best practice approach to the conceptualisation, design and development or evaluation of integrated transformation, implementation and project management strategies.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Redistribution of weighting to increase weighting of individual assessments.

Additional information

Students who have Academic Plans (APs) are requested to email a PDF copy of these to the unit coordinator Dr. Rowena Forsyth (rowena.forsyth@sydney.edu.au) so that required adjustments can be made to learning and assessment tasks in a timely manner.

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI)

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Support for students

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI)

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Support for students

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links