Students' Admission, Progression and Graduation
A candidate seeking admission into BSc. Health Information Management must:
SSSCE Applicants
Passes (A-D) A Core English Language, Core Mathematics, and Integrated Science plus three Elective Subjects (including Agricultural Science. or General Science or General A. with Geography and Economics options or Business with Economics option) with an Aggregate Score of 24 or better in the relevant Area of Study.
WASSCE Applicants
Passes (A I -C6) in Core English Language, Core Mathematic, and Integrated Science plus At Elective Subjects with an Aggregate Score of 36 or better in relevant Area of Study (including Agricultural Science or General Science. or General Arts with Geography and Economics options or Business with economics option).
Mature Applicants
- Be at least twenty-five (25) years old.
- Have at least four credits and two passes (with science or business or general arts background as elaborated in section 3.1.2)
- Two years working experience.
- Pass written aptitude test (English Language, Mathematics and General Knowledge) and/or interview.
HND Applicants
First Class or Second-Class Upper Division in Statistics or related area with a minimum of two years working experience will be admitted into third year (i.e. 5. Semester). Candidates with Second Class Lower Division will have to attend an interview.
OR Higher Diploma or other Diploma qualifications from elsewhere assessed to be equivalent to HND may be similarly considered.
OR Diploma (i.e. 2 years duration) in Health Information Management holders will be admitted it second year (i.e. 3. Semester).
Foreign Applicants
Foreign applicants from accredited institutions will be considered for admission based on Ohms Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) admission requirement for foreign students or applicants
- BHIM 421 : Introduction to Public Health
- BHIM 423: Biostatistics
- BHIM 425: Health Systems Management
d. Research Component:
- BHIM 400: Final Project Work
e. Practical training, industrial attachment, internship, clinical experience, etc.: Not Applicable
f. Semester-by-semester structure/schedule of course, showing the credit value of each course.
SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER COURSE STRUCTURE
| YEAR I SEMESTER 1 | ||||
| Course Code | Courses | T | P | C |
| BSTA III | Elements of Mathematics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BSTA 113 | Statistical Methods I | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| BSTA 115 | Probability Theory | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| BHIM 117 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| BHIM 119 | Medical Terminology I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BCLT 101 | Computer Literacy I | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| BCOS 101 | Communication Skills! | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| BAFS 100 | African Studies I | 20 | 9 | 19 |
| YEAR I, SEMESTER 2 | ||||
| Course code | Courses | T | P | C |
| BSTA 120 | Calculus | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BSTA 122 | Statistical Methods II | 3 | I | 3 |
| BSTA 124 | Probability Distributions | 3 | I | 3 |
| BHIM 126 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| BHIM 128 | Medical Terminology II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BCLT 102 | Computer Literacy II | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| BCOS 102 | Communication Skills II | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| BAFS 100 | African Studies II | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 7 | 21 | |
| YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1 | ||||
| Course code | Courses | T | P | C |
| BSTA 201 | Statistical Inference | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| BSTA 211 | Statistical Computing | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM 213 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| FAST 215 | Bask Programming | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM217 | Medical Records Management I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM 219 | Disease Classification and Coding I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 13 | 11 | 18 | |
| YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2 | ||||
| Course code | Courses | T | P | C |
| BHIM 220 | Social Determinants of Health | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM 222 | Health Law and Ethics I | 3 | I | 3 |
| BHIM 224 | Introduction to Health Information Systems | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM 226 | Health Economics | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM 228 | Medical. Records Management II | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| BIMS 210 | Disease Classification and Coding II | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 16 | 11 | 18 | |
| YEAR 3, SEMESTER 1 | ||||
| Course Code | Courses | Theory | Practical | Credit |
| SHIM 301 | Health Financing and Reimbursement Methodology | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| BENT 311 | Entrepreneurship and Venture | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| BHIM 313 | Medical Sociology | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| BHIM 315 | Electronic Health Record System | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM 317 | Health Research Methodology | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM 319 | Health Ethics and Law II | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 11 | 18 | |
| YEAR 3, SEMESTER 2 | ||||
| Course code | Courses | Theory | Practical | Credit |
| BSTA 302 | Official Statistics | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM 320 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM 322 | Application of GIS in Public Health I | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM 324 | Electronic Health Record Systems II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM326 | Computational Statistics | 2 | 3 | |
| BRIM 328 | Hospital Risk & Disaster Management | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 18 | |
YEAR 4 SEMESTER I | ||||
Course code | Courses | T | P | C |
BHIM 401 | Clinical Trials 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
BHIM 411 | Survival Studies 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
BHIM 413 | Introduction to Demography | 3 | 1 | 3 |
BHIM 415 | Pathophysiology for Health Information Management | 3 | 1 | 3 |
BHIM 417 | Clinical Documentation | 2 | 2 | 3 |
BHIM 419 | Application of GIS in Public Health II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Elective Courses | ||||
BHIM 421 | Introduction to Public Health | 2 | 2 | 3 |
BHIM 423 | Biostatistics | 2 | 2 | 3 |
BRIM 425 | Health Systems Management | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 16 | 12 | 21 | |
| YEAR 4, SEMESTER 2 | ||||
| Course code | Courses | T | P | C |
| BHIM 422 | Clinical Trials II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM 424 | Survival Studies II | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM 426 | Health System Management and M&E | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM428 | Applications of information technology in health Care Delivery | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BHIM 400 | Final Project Work | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Total | 8 | 20 | 1 | |