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HTIN5006: Foundations of Healthcare Data Science

Semester 1, 2024 [Normal evening] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

The transformation of medicine and health by big data and artificial intelligence is already underway, with ever more routine data collection and its linkage through electronic means. Herein lies the potential to supply real-time personalised healthcare, deep clinical phenotyping and diagnostic capabilities, and prognostic predictions of disease and intervention outcomes. Data science techniques underpin these approaches. This unit will provide a deep dive into understanding the entire end-to-end data cycle / pipeline of healthcare data: from its acquisition (e.g., health records, imaging, sensors etc), to its processing (e.g., cleaning, feature extraction, data linkage etc), to analysing the data (e.g., decision support / computer aided diagnosis) and finally to use the data for prediction (e.g., prognosis and modelling). We will also study the importance of using the data to its stakeholders (patients, clinicians, society etc.) by taking into account of the ethics, privacy, security and measurable benefits from the use of the data. On completion of this unit, students will have a solid understanding of how the healthcare data is now being exploited, through data science principles and tools, to provide improved healthcare delivery. Students will also learn practical skills in healthcare data analysis using Python programming language.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	HTIN5006
Academic unit	Computer Science
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	HTIN4006
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Jinman Kim, jinman.kim@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Jinman Kim, jinman.kim@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Supervised exam ?	Final Exam Written and closed-book exam	55%	Formal exam period	2 hours
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Assignment	Report on Healthcare Data Science Written report. This will be group-based, with individual components.	10%	Week 05 Due date: 22 Mar 2024 at 23:59 Closing date: 22 Mar 2024	max 10 pages
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Online task	Mid-term Quiz Closed-book Quiz	5%	Week 06 Due date: 27 Mar 2024 at 17:00 Closing date: 27 Mar 2024	30 minutes
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Assignment	Report on Healthcare Data Science – Solution Proposal Written report. This will be group-based, with individual components.	10%	Week 08 Due date: 19 Apr 2024 at 23:59 Closing date: 19 Apr 2024	5 pages
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Presentation	Presentation Oral presentation	10%	Week 12 Due date: 17 May 2024 at 17:00 Closing date: 17 May 2024	30 minutes
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Assignment	Report on Healthcare Data Science - Data Analysis Written report. This will be group-based, with individual components.	10%	Week 12 Due date: 17 May 2024 at 23:59 Closing date: 17 May 2024	10 pages
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Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

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.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

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 2023 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 2023. 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 01	Lecture: Introduction to Data Science in Healthcare: Benefits, Challenges and Opportunities	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 01	Tutorial1: Emergence of data-driven AI and automation in healthcare (discussion on recent publications / news)	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 02	Lecture: Understanding Healthcare ‘big’ data sources and basic analytics	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Tutorial2: Data flow within a hospital / local health district / national infrastructure	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 03	Lecture: Working with healthcare data – Stakeholder engagement, Ethics, Privacy, Security and Equality	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 03	Lab1: Introduction to R – Basics 1	Computer laboratory (1 hr)
Week 04	Lecture: End-to-end with Healthcare data: Part I: Data lifecycle, Acquisition, Cleaning and Storing Data	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 04	Lab2: Introduction to R – Basics 2	Computer laboratory (1 hr)
Week 05	Lecture: End-to-end with Healthcare data: Part II: Querying and summarising data	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 05	Lab3: Summarising Data	Computer laboratory (1 hr)
Week 06	Lecture: End-to-end with Healthcare data: Part III: Hypothesis testing and evaluation	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 06	Lab4: Plotting Data	Computer laboratory (1 hr)
Week 07	Lecture: Major types of healthcare data analytics I: Association rules, dimensionality reduction and data clustering (Data Mining)	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 07	Lab5: Basic statistical analysis	Computer laboratory (1 hr)
Week 08	Lecture: Major types of healthcare data analytics II: Regression and Classification (Machine Learning)	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 08	Lab6: Linear Regression	Computer laboratory (1 hr)
Week 09	Lecture: Dealing with unstructured healthcare data, uncertainty in the data and the predictive models	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 09	Tutorial3: Understanding the role of data in healthcare application	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 10	Lecture: Applications and Practical Systems of healthcare data science I	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 10	Tutorial4: Implementation of AI tools in healthcare	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 11	Lecture: Applications and Practical Systems of healthcare data science II	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 11	Open Lab for Assessment	Computer laboratory (1 hr)
Week 12	Lecture: Healthcare data science research, tools, datasets, and the community	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 12	Open Lab for Assessment	Computer laboratory (1 hr)
Week 13	Lecture: Unit of study review	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 13	Healthcare data science presentation	Presentation (1 hr)

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. Identify contemporary healthcare challenges and how novel artificial intelligence-based solutions can address them.
LO2. Identify and understand the sources of healthcare data, and how they together pertain to health.
LO3. Understand the full pipeline of health data generation, collation, processing, analytics and predictive modelling, and presentation to healthcare stakeholders so as to support decision making.
LO4. Understand ethical and security best practices as they apply to the use of healthcare data.
LO5. Create and execute machine learning-based models around a real health dataset, visualise, interpret and present the results.
LO6. Communicate effectively across data science and healthcare disciplines in understanding a healthcare challenge, devising a data science solution and interpreting its results.

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.

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Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

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Late submission

Academic integrity

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Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Support for students

Weekly schedule

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Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

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Responding to student feedback

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