New part-time course: Master of Science (M.Sc.) eHealth & Communication at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena

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In April 2020 there will be a new course (part-time) at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena "M.Sc. eHealth and Communication ". Healthcare professionals with their first university degree learn to use digital media and information in the healthcare sector as well as communication in different practical contexts in 3 semesters.

From April 2020, the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena will offer a part-time eHealth and Communication (M.Sc.) training course aimed at all professional groups in the health system. In 3 semesters, students deal with the rapidly advancing digitalization in the health sector. The focus is the integration of eHealth in information transfer and communication in different practical contexts and thus the strengthening of skills in dealing with digital information and its use in communication.

The course conveys in-depth knowledge of eHealth literacy, technical foundations, evidence and risk communication, digital communication and its possible uses, as well as ethical, legal and economic aspects when implementing eHealth applications. The students learn to adapt information and specialist knowledge to the health skills of their discussion partners and to find optimal communication strategies. This also includes communication as leadership and leadership skills, so that the participants are able to take on central tasks in health care organizations. The lecturers include doctors, medical informatics specialists, medical ethicists and communication and behavioral scientists.

The course takes place online with 3 short presence phases in Berlin. More detailed information on the course is available at www.master-ehealth.uni-jena.com

Applicants must have a first professional university degree and have at least 1 year of professional experience in health care. An application for the course is possible from October 15, 2019. The application deadline is February 15, 2020. If you are interested, please contact: [email protected]

The M.Sc. eHealth & Communication at a glance:

• Graduation: Master of Science (M.Sc.)

• Standard period of study | Credits: 3 semesters | 60 ECTS

• Requirements: University degree with at least 240 ECTS + at least 1 year of professional experience (healthcare industry) or university degree with at least 180 ECTS + at least 1 year of professional experience (healthcare industry) + proven skills enhancement

• Language: German

• Organization: part-time / eLearning

• Attendance phases: 2 attendance weeks and 1 attendance weekend in Berlin

• Construction: Part-time continuing education with a Master of Science degree, 1 attendance week per semester + 2 x 2h online webinar / week (evening event)

• Content: 4 basic modules (eHealth Literacy, eHealth Communication, eHealth Application, eHealth Implementation), 1 project seminar, 1 master thesis

• Tuition fee per semester: 4,300 € plus pro rata semester fee

• Next application deadline: February 15, 2020

• Beginning | Frequency: 04/01/2020 | annually for the summer semester

Degree (part-time) with eLearning

Due to the focus on eHealth & Communication, the part-time course offers a special opportunity for further training in Germany. The course content is conveyed primarily in online format via eLearning and gives the participants the greatest possible flexibility in terms of space and time. Via the online platform, students have access to all lectures and seminars anytime, anywhere.

In the first two semesters there are 2 online seminars (90 minutes each) per week. These are always in the evening (from 6 p.m.) and require the active participation of the students in the form of discussions, small group work, case studies etc. All that is required is a laptop or PC, with a microphone and possibly a camera. Accompanying material is available in a lecture, which can be viewed and edited flexibly in terms of time.

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Presence phases and networking in Berlin

Attendance weeks in the first and second semesters as well as a presence weekend at the end of the third semester in Berlin Mitte, near the main train station, enable close contact with other students and with the internal and external speakers. This is the basis for a network that connects and supports lecturers and students with cooperation partners and sponsors in the long term.

The attendance week at the beginning of the first and second semesters comprises 5 days (Monday to Friday), from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first week of attendance primarily serves as an introduction to the course and a first look at the four modules. In the second week of attendance, the accompanying project seminar will be more focused, and there will also be a deepening into the modules of the course. At the end of the third semester, all students present their master theses (completed or started) in a science slam. There will also be a presence weekend in Berlin for two days (Saturday and Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Participants bear the costs of travel and accommodation themselves. The course coordinator supports you when booking a hotel.

Modules and content briefly explained

eHealth Literacy: The module conveys the basics, basic terms, models and definitions of eHealth literacy and their importance for information and communication with various communication partners. The students discuss the different factors that influence health and eHealth literacy and analyze how important these factors are for patient empowerment and shared decision making. The participants also learn about various strategies to support communication in low eHealth literacy. In the online seminars, concrete case studies are analyzed and discussed, e.g. Clinics, medical practices, associations, health insurance companies, universities, media, non-profit and profit organizations as well as the benefits in the context of science and research e.g. in data management and big data.

eHealth Communication: The module provides in-depth insight into health communication and methods of digital knowledge transfer to laypersons – especially patients – but also to other specialists and institutions. What knowledge needs and needs do different people involved in discussions have in health care? And how can the students accomplish this using digitized communication? In the online seminars, dealing with informed patients, controversial topics or communication with digital formats adapted to eHealth literacy as well as the area of ​​tension between everyday knowledge and evidence-based knowledge, relevant actors and eHealth as a means of networking are discussed. Various means of communication and their user requirements are analyzed, e.g. in the context of telemedicine or social media.

eHealth Applications: The module provides an overview of various specific eHealth technologies and current national and international developments. The technical basics and possibilities of various eHealth applications and their possible uses are discussed, including Networks (central, decentralized – blockchain), data management, telemedicine, health apps, information systems, forums, chats and social media. The students take a critical look at current and future networks, also with regard to different organizational forms (e.g. differences between clinics, medical practices, health insurance companies and other non-profit and profit organizations) and discuss possible areas of application for eHealth applications.

eHealth implementation: The module conveys knowledge about the structures of the German health care system and its legal and economic basic conditions, especially with regard to eHealth applications. Legal bases (data sovereignty, data protection, data security) and ethical questions (quantified self, big data, digital traces of users) are discussed, as well as external quality assurance and internal quality management in their importance for the use of eHealth offers and vice versa – eHealth use for management tasks – analyzed.

Project Seminar: The students develop and document a practical project in small groups. They analyze an existing eHealth application or develop (a concept for) an eHealth application for a particular preferred non-profit organization. The lecturers accompany and support the development of the practical project in order to recognize critical project phases at an early stage and to solve them in terms of internal management. The various project teams as well as the individual project members communicate with each other via chats and the forum.

Master thesis: The students write one in the third semester Master thesis on a complex and interdisciplinary question. In doing so, they include all of the content learned during their studies and apply it in concrete terms. An accompanying colloquium supports them in this.

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