Yanqing Ji

CPEN436 - Biomedical Informatics and Computing

Course Description: Investigation of the role of computers in the provision of medical services; Study of the nature of clinical data, medical information exchange standards, data storage, retrieval,  integration and analysis, and privacy issues; Medical decision-making support; Architecture and design of healthcare information systems; Introduction to genomic medicine and its techniques.

Course Coordinator Information:

Name:                   Yanqing Ji, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Office:                   Herak Center for Engineering Room 247

Office Phone:        (509) 313 - 3529

Email:                    ji@gonzaga.edu

Office Hours:         11:00am–12:00pm (M, W & F), or stop by.

Suggested Textbooks:  Biomedical Informatics: Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine (Health Informatics) by Edward H. Shortliffe and James J. Cimino; Springer; 3rd edition (May 25, 2006); ISBN: 0387289860.

Prerequisites: programming skills in at least one high level programming language.

Topics

The following topics are covered in the course:

  • Introduction to biomedical informatics
  • Biomedical Data
  • Databases and SQL
  • Biomedical decision making
  • Java programming and integration with SQL
  • Healthcare information systems
  • Standards in biomedical informatics
  • Data mining and its use in healthcare
  • Genomic medicine and its techniques
  • Evaluation and Technology assessment

Grade Point Distribution:

Homework & labs:            20%

Project:                           15%

Exams (2):                       40%

Final:                               25%

Grading Scale:

94-100                       A

90-93                         A-

86-89                         B+

82-85                         B

78-81                         B-

74-77                         C+

70-73                         C

66-69                         C-

62-65                         D+

58-61                         D      

0-57                           F       

Makeup Exam and Homework Policy: Makeup exams and late submission of homework are not accepted except unavoidable conditions (e.g sickness).

Class Attendance Policy: Students are referred to read the Gonzaga University Undergraduate Catalogue regarding the class attendance policy (page 38) – “… the maximum allowable absence is two class hours (100 minutes) for each class credit, … the grade given for excessive absences is a “V”, which has the same effect as “F” (Fail) and is counted in the GPA”.

Cheating and Penalty for Cheating: Cheating includes any group efforts on assignments or exams unless specifically approved by the professor for that assignment or exam. Of course you may ask for help and advice from classmates, but the final work that you turn in and all the words used to describe it must be your own. Students who cheat on any assignment or during any examination will be assigned a failing grade for the course.