AVAILABLE DHIM UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
- 4-years Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree in Health Information Management (Regular Mode)
- 4-semester Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree in Health Information Management (Sandwich Mode)
APPLYING FOR BSc. HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
EASY STEPS TO APPLY
- Purchase an e-voucher from any of our vendors such as GCBank and Prudential Bank Ghana. State emphatically whether you wish to apply for undergraduate or postgraduate.
- Login with the form on the right hand side, using the voucher SERIAL and PIN that was provided to you.
- Select your mode of entry and indicate your entry type (i.e Post WASSCE/SSCE, GEM ... etc). Click submit to start applying.
- Fill application form and attach your passport picture. The applicant’s passport picture should be in .jpg, .jpeg, .png or .gif format and must not exceed 100KB in size. Make sure you upload a picture showing your face clearly before you submit.
- Clicking the SAVE AND CONTINUE LATER button will save your application for editing later.
- Clicking the SUBMIT AND PRINT button will submit the form and generate a reference number which will be sent to the phone number you specified. Make sure you provide correct information before submitting the form. Changes after form submission is not allowed.
- Click logout to leave the page. On subsequent logins you will be sent to a tracking page where you can track and print the application form you filled.
BASIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Entry requirements for admission into programmes of study for local applicants include the following:
- WASSCE/SSSCE: Applicants should have credit passes in six (6) subjects with overall aggregate of 36/24 at the WASSCE/SSSCE respectively. Three of the six subjects should be core subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies and three must be in relevant electives.
For purposes of admission, a credit pass in:
- WASSCE means A1 – C6
- SSSCE means A – D
- General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level: Applicants should, in addition to credit passes in five (5) GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (including English and Mathematics), have three (3) passes in the relevant subjects at the Advanced Level.
- General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE): Applicants should have credit passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects (including English Language and Mathematics) and three (3) relevant elective subjects.
- International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE): Applicants should have credit passes in five (5) GCE ‘O’ Level subjects (including English and Mathematics) and three (3) passes in the relevant subjects at the Advanced Level.
- International Baccalaureate (IB): Applicants should have a minimum of grade 4 at the Higher Level in three (3) subjects relevant to the programme of choice (minimum of grade 5 for Health and Allied Sciences). Applicants should, in addition, have a minimum of grade 4 in English/Literature and Mathematics (SL).
- American High School Grade 12 Examinations. Applicants should have a Final Grade point of 3.0.
APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME
All professional certificate and tertiary level diploma holders must have either G.C.E. “O” Level credit passes in English Language and Mathematics or SSSCE/WASSCE credit passes in English Language and Core Mathematics with science subjects.
FEE-PAYING APPLICANTS
Fee-paying facilities are available for candidates/applicants who are unable to meet the competitive cut-off points determined by the Joint Admissions Committee.
INTERVIEW
As part of the selection process, applicant is required to pass a written test followed by an interview.
Regular
First Semester |
Second Semester |
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Courses |
Credits Hours
|
Courses |
Credits Hours
|
HIM 101: Introduction to Computing |
3 |
HIM 102: Medical Terminology for Health Information |
3 |
HIM 103: Health System |
3 |
HIM 104: Information Systems for Health Information Management |
3 |
HIM 105: Principles of Health Information Management |
3 |
HIM 106: Principles of Management |
3 |
|
|
HIM 108: Introduction to Medical Statistics |
3 |
Total |
9 |
Total |
12 |
First Semester |
Second Semester |
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Courses |
Credits Hours
|
Courses |
Credits Hours
|
HIM 201: Data Structures and Information Management |
3 |
HIM 202: System Analysis and Design |
3 |
HIM 203: Data Quality Assessment and Improvement |
3 |
HIM 204: Database Structures and Management |
3 |
HIM 205: Introduction to Public Health |
3 |
HIM 206: Data Communications and Networks in Healthcare |
3 |
HIM 207: Principles of Healthcare Financing |
3 |
HIM 208: Pathophysiology |
3 |
HIM 209: Programming and Software Development I |
3 |
HIM 210: Disease Classification and Coding |
3 |
HIM 211: Anatomy and Physiology |
3 |
HIM 212: Programming and Software Development II |
3 |
Total |
18 |
Total |
18 |
First Semester |
Second Semester |
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Courses |
Credits Hours
|
Courses |
Credits Hours
|
HIM 313: Medical Records Management I |
3 |
HIM 308: Spoken French I |
3 |
HIM 303: Healthcare Systems: Implementation and Integration |
3 |
HIM 310: Electronic Health Records |
3 |
HIM 305: Human Resource Management in Healthcare |
3 |
HIM 312: Research Methods II |
3 |
HIM 317: Special Topics in Health Information |
3 |
HIM 314: Medical Records Management II |
3 |
HIM 309: Healthcare Billing, Coding and Reimbursement |
3 |
HIM 316: Medical Statistics |
3 |
HIM 311: Research Methods I |
3 |
HIM 302: Data Warehousing and Mining |
3 |
Total |
18 |
Total |
18 |
First Semester |
Second Semester |
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Courses |
Credits Hours
|
Courses |
Credits Hours
|
HIM 401: Information Security and Compliance |
3 |
HIM 402: Quality Assessment and Improvement |
3 |
HIM 403: Personal and Professional Development |
3 |
HIM 404: Application of Leadership and Management in Health in Healthcare Technology |
3 |
HIM 405: Project Management |
3 |
HIM 406: Health Information Management Seminar |
3 |
HIM 407: Spoken French II |
2 |
HIM 408: Ethical Issues in Health Information |
3 |
HIM 409: Medical Records Management III |
3 |
HIM 410: Group Processes, Team Building and Leadership |
3 |
HIM 413: Web Technology |
3 |
HIM 499: Project Work |
3 |
HIM 490: Internship |
3 |
Total |
18 |
Total |
20 |
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Sandwich
LEVEL 50
Courses |
Credits Hours |
HIM 055S: Introduction to Computing |
2 |
HIM 056S: Health Systems |
3 |
HIM 057S: Principles of Health Information Management |
2 |
HIM 058S: Medical Terminology for Health Information Management |
3 |
HIM 059S: Information Systems for Health Information Management |
3 |
HIM 060S: Principles of Management |
3 |
HIM 061S: Introduction to Medical Statistics |
3 |
Total |
19 |
Courses |
Credits Hours |
HIM 062S: Data Structures and Information Management |
3 |
HIM 063S: Pathophysiology |
3 |
HIM 064S: Introduction to Public Health |
3 |
HIM 065S: Anatomy and Physiology |
3 |
HIM 066S: Database Structures and Management |
3 |
HIM 067S: Disease Classification and Coding |
3 |
HIM 068S: Data Communications and Networks in Healthcare |
3 |
HIM 070S: Principles of Healthcare Financing |
3 |
Total |
24 |
LEVEL 300
Courses |
Credits Hours |
HIM 105S: Principles of Health Information Management |
3 |
HIM 106S: Principles of Management |
3 |
HIM 108S: Introduction to Medical Statistics |
3 |
HIM 303S: Healthcare Systems: Implementation and Integration |
3 |
HIM 305S: Human Resource Management in Healthcare |
3 |
HIM 309S: Healthcare Billing, Coding and Reimbursement |
2 |
HIM 311S: Research Methods I |
3 |
HIM 313S: Medical Records Management |
3 |
HIM 317S: Special Topics in Health Information |
3 |
Total |
26 |
LEVEL 350
Courses |
Credits Hours |
HIM 203S: Data Quality Assessment and Improvement |
3 |
HIM 204S: Database Structures and Management |
3 |
HIM 206S: Data Communication and Networks in Healthcare |
3 |
HIM 302S: Data Warehousing and Mining |
3 |
HIM 304S: Medical Records Management II |
3 |
HIM 306S: Medical Statistics |
3 |
HIM 308S: Spoken French I |
2 |
HIM 310S: Electronic Health Records |
3 |
HIM 312S: Research Methods II |
3 |
Total |
26 |
LEVEL 375
Courses |
Credits Hours |
HIM 401S: Information Security and Compliance |
3 |
HIM 403S: Personal and Professional Development |
3 |
HIM 407S: Spoken French II |
2 |
HIM 409S: Medical Records Management III |
3 |
HIM 411S: Geographic Information Systems/Project Management |
3 |
HIM 413S: Web Technology |
3 |
HIM 490S: Internship |
3 |
HIM 499S: Project Work |
3 |
Total |
23 |
LEVEL 400
Courses |
Credits Hours |
HIM 402S: Quality Assessment and Improvement |
3 |
HIM 404S: Application of Leadership and Management in Healthcare Technology |
3 |
HIM 406S: Health Information Management Seminar |
3 |
HIM 408S: Ethical Issues in Health Information |
3 |
HIM 410S: Groups Processes, Team Building and Leadership |
3 |
HIM 499S: Project Work |
3 |
Total |
18 |