These books contain useful background information:
O'Brien J.A., (2011) Management Information Systems, McGraw-Hill College, ISBN-13: 97800733768
Pearlson K.E. and Saunders C.S., (2009) Managing and Using Information Systems - A Strategic Approach, 4th Ed, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 9780470343814Beaver, K. (2003) Healthcare information systems. London: Auerbach
Dimond, B (2003) Legal Aspects of Consent. London: Quay Books
Dimond, B. (2002) Legal Aspects of Patient Confidentiality. London: Quay Books
Wadham, J. & Griffiths, J (2005) Blackstone's Guide to the Freedom of Information Act, 2nd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

The Caldicott Guardian Manual (2006) Department of Health available at:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_062722

Patient Confidentiality and Access to Health Records (2006) available at
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Managingyourorganisation/Informationpolicy/Patientconfidentialityandcaldicottguardians/index.ht

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You will need access to these resources:

The VLE
An ICT Workplace environment. A Work-Based Learning Agreement will be completed for this module to ensure that the student will have access to the required resources in the workplace.

An on-line Module Hand Book will be provided which will guide students through a series of tasks which will give structure to independent academic research, work based investigation and practical work based learning.

Independent Academic Research
Students will be expected to undertake around 100 hours of independent academic study during the course of the module. This will be guided by a series of academic tasks such as producing research reports, working through case studies etc and will require access to academic resources.

Work-based Component
Students will need to spend circa 100 hours over the course of the module undertaking their work-based tasks. This will include investigation of how aspects of the academic learning apply to the workplace and development of new skills. Students will have access to a workplace based mentor while it is not prescriptive, Mentors will usually devote around 5 hours in total to their mentees on a one to one basis or in groups if possible. The time will be used to support the mentees in their completion of set tasks.

Academic contact time will be used to provide academic support for student learning on an ad-hoc basis via the VLE. Students will be put into study groups (3-4 students) where possible and there will typically be 8 scheduled 30 minute sessions for each group of up to 4 students (2 academic contact hours)

1 hour of Academic Contact time will be used for two individual 30 minute formative reviews. Where necessary, reviews will be conducted virtually using appropriate tools. Employer Feedback Forms will be completed by the work-based mentor and Self-assessment forms will be completed by the student. These will inform the reviews.

COURSEWORK weighted at 100% comprising

A PORTFOLIO Weighted at 60% (Learning outcomes 1,2)
(Circa 2000 words) This will comprise the output of a number of set tasks to be carried out in the workplace investigating aspects of the indicative content. In order to gain a wider perspective and gain experience of team work, two of these tasks will be performed in groups taking input from each group member.

A REPORT Weighted at 40% (Learning outcome 2)
A report (circa 1000 words) describing the ethical framework and underpinning legislation aimed at protecting the individual in the workplace. This should include specific examples from a specific workplace environment.

This module explicitly focuses on significant elements required for the achievement of the STAFFORDSHIRE GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES:
- Work-ready and employable
- Understanding of enterprise and entrepreneurship
- Understanding of global issues and their place in the global economy
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- The ability to interact confidently with colleagues
- Skills of team working
- Ability to carry out inquiry-based learning and critical analysis
- Technologically, digitally and information literate
- Able to apply Staffordshire Graduate attributes to a range of life experiences to facilitate life-long learning

Organisational context of professional work:
- Management structure and teams
- Types of organisations
- The Role of ICT in Healthcare organisations
- Background theories, Lewin and Hawthorne effect.

- Organisational Metrics and relevant ICT tools for example
' Quality Metrics
' Customer Service Metrics, Service Level Agreements
-Information Management
- Legislation around data gathering and information storage in healthcare organisations