Course Catalog - Knowledge Systems Institute

Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions
HI581
Foundations of Health Informatics: The health
care industry has recently been greatly impacted
by technologies which facilitate patient care,
management and research. The Association
of American Medical Colleges has recognized
and defined the field of health informatics
as combining “medical science with several
technologies and disciplines in the information and
computer sciences and provides methodologies
by which these can contribute to better use of
the medical knowledge base and ultimately to
better medical care”. This course will introduce the
basic concepts and concerns of the burgeoning
health informatics environment on both the
institutional and patient-physician levels and
provide a foundation for the health informatics
concentration. (3 credits)
HI582
Database Management Systems in
Healthcare: This course is intended to cover
both the theoretical concepts of modern
database systems and the practical usage of
commercial database systems. Students will learn
the fundamentals of relational database, SQL
language, Database composite data types and
database integrity. (3 credits)
HI587
Computer Networks in the Healthcare
Industry: This course has two purposes. One is to
explain how computer networks and their various
hardware and software components work. The
second is to do enterprise-network survey on many
medical institutions. This is to study their network
configuration and administration features. By using
the seven-layer OSI/ISO model as a framework,
students will have a solid understanding about the
protocols of computer networks in depth. Class
project includes implementing wired and wireless
Local Area Network using TCP/IP protocol to
connect to Internet. (3 credits)
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PREREQUISITE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ART381
Digital Video Production: Students will become
familiar with the tools used during the process of
digital film making, including production and post
production. Students will receive an introduction
to digital video editing and sound editing.
Additionally, there will be discussion of various
techniques and aesthetics in DV film making.
(3 credits)
ART382
Advanced Digital Video Production: Students
will continue to explore the tools used during the
process of digital film making, including digital
video editing and advanced sound techniques.
Some basic effects will be explored and there
will be a continued discussion of techniques and
aesthetics in DV film making. Prerequisite: ART381.
(3 credits)
ART393
Basic of Digital Art I: This course explores the
fundamental concepts of visual design which
range from the functional aspects of design, such
as communication and the production process,
to the visual aspects of design. The course will
use Illustrator or Photoshop as the medium for
examining the design process. Output of images
to paper prints will be the student’s final objective.
(3 credits)