In the course the students will gain knowlede of the Icelandic health care system and its workings, management of health information, laws and regulations concerning the Icelandic health care system, privacy laws, ethics and the practices of health information management. Students will also be introduced to e-Health and different types of medical data. We will review basic guidelines concerning learning techniques, report writing, copyright and plagiarism, and various rules of the University of Iceland regarding these matters as well as student rights and obligations.

The history and development of information and records management is covered and students learn to know the main associations and organizations in information and records management as well as their contribution to the field of information and records management. Laws, regulations and rules concerning information, records and archives are introduced and the aim and methods of information and records management. The main topics of information and records management are studied, such as the records inventory, the retention and disposition schedule, classification and classification systems for records, the storage facilities needed for active and inactive records, vital records security, safety and security plans for information and records including recovery, packing and registering of semi-active and inactive records, and standard layout for records and forms management. The emphasis is on the organization of different forms of records, for example correspondence, accounting records, photographs, drawings, promotional material. Examples are given on how various computer systems can be used in organizing information and records, in registration, storage and retrieval. The students go through a need analysis for information and records management program in an organization. Students visit archives and organizations which have implemented an information and records management program. Methods to organize the published material which organizations receive are introduced.

The aim of this course is to introduce general anatomy to students in Health Information Management. Students will be introduced to all organs in the body and organ systems. Students will learn basic structure and function of these organs and how disease in these organs may occur.  At the end of this course students should have good overview over the architecture of the human body and how organs are linked together.

In this course, students will get insight into health information technology and electronic medical record systems.  There will be an emphasis on Icelandic medical record systems but other systems also explored.  The medical record systems Saga and Heilsugátt will be introduced and also medical record systems for laboratory data and diagnostic imaging.  The connections between health information (Heklunetið). This course will also cover security issues and introduce novel topics in health information technology.

In this course the students work with “Sérlyfjaskrá” (Pharmaceutical Drug Register), the ATC- system in medicine, absorption, different concepts related to pharmacy and the most common pharmaceutical forms and their abbreviations. Students study how medicine is stored, expiry dates and delivery. The main emphasis is around law and regulations about medicine, the prescription of medicine and their deliverance. The topic about how most common pharmaceutical works monitoring prescriptions from doctors. Pharmacovigilance is explained. 

This course is a specialized English course related to medical science and its auxiliary fields. Field specific words are examined in addition to an overview of the field and certain anatomical systems. The emphasis is to see how the words are constructed; including prefixes, suffixes and how these words function in a morphological sense. The students are trained in spelling and punctuation related to these field specific words. Students are also trained in writing medical secretary letters, reports and operational reports regarding the body; the immune system. the cardio and cardiovascular systems, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system and the digestive system. In this course students are trained in writing specialized English texts with an emphasis on vocabulary and style. Emphasis is placed on medical letters, reports, surgical descriptions and reports on the urinary system; including the reproductive system, venereal diseases, the muscular system, as well as the neurological, endocrinal and integumentary systems.

Cardiology, lung disease, gastroenterology, neptrology, contagiology, endocrinology. Normal apperance in X-ray, deviation, indications and contraindications. Diagnostic imaging.

The students learn to use records management software, groupware and intranets and the importance of electronic records management systems in e-government is explained. A software which is designed to organize, store and retrieve information and records and track the status or progress of cases within the organization is introduced and students get the opportunity to use it. Information security in accordance with the ISO 27001 standard is covered. Students are familiarized with the operational security of computer systems, their legal environment and the organization of information for e-commerce and knowledge management. Students must know and understand theories and models in knowledge management and the similarities of human resource management and knowledge management. Quality issues, quality management and the ISO 9000 quality standards are covered, as is environment management and the ISO 14000 standards. Students must have the knowledge to create the documents in a quality system and to evaluate these documents. Various ways are introduced which can be used to promote the idea of records and information management to those working in and managing the organization.

This course is a specialized English course related to medical science and its auxiliary fields. Field specific words are examined in addition to an overview of the field and certain anatomical systems. The emphasis is to see how the words are constructed; including prefixes, suffixes and how these words function in a morphological sense. The students are trained in spelling and punctuation related to these field specific words. Students are also trained in writing medical secretary letters, reports and operational reports regarding the body; the immune system. the cardio and cardiovascular systems, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system and the digestive system. In this course students are trained in writing specialized English texts with an emphasis on vocabulary and style. Emphasis is placed on medical letters, reports, surgical descriptions and reports on the urinary system; including the reproductive system, venereal diseases, the muscular system, as well as the neurological, endocrinal and integumentary systems.

The course is especially aimed at students on their first year of studies in disciplines within the field of health sciences. The joint Health science day is for incoming students of all faculties at the School of Health Sciences in January each year. The main topic is interdisciplinary cooperation and its importance. All basic factors of cooperation will be covered such as the common view on the right to good health, communication and ethics. Furthermore, the role and responsibility of health sciences.

In this course students will be introduced to the official Icelandic language policy along with websites offering various tools regardin written texts and writing skills. Spelling and punctuation regulations will be introduced as well as main topics regarding written language, language style and variation, proof reading and handling of medical texts.

The use of The International Classification of Disease will be discussed as well as The Classification of Surgical Procedures (NCSP), both present and previous editions. The importance of ICD and NCSP will be discussed in the context of clinical work, research and management as well as data handling, international data standards and metadata. Please note that the course is still being worked on and is therefore subject to change.

The course provides practical training in clinical coding within Health Information Management with the main focus on The International Classification of Diseases and The Classification of Surgical Procedures. The course is based on five different assignments and comes as an advanced course following HGF402G Classification and clinical coding in Health Information Management. This course is an online free elective course which can be chosen instead of HGF003G Practical training of choice.

This course is a specialized English course related to medical science and its auxiliary fields. Field specific words are examined in addition to an overview of the field and certain anatomical systems. The emphasis is to see how the words are constructed; including prefixes, suffixes and how these words function in a morphological sense. The students are trained in spelling and punctuation related to these field specific words. Students are also trained in writing medical secretary letters, reports and operational reports regarding the body; the immune system. the cardio and cardiovascular systems, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system and the digestive system. In this course students are trained in writing specialized English texts with an emphasis on vocabulary and style. Emphasis is placed on medical letters, reports, surgical descriptions and reports on the urinary system; including the reproductive system, venereal diseases, the muscular system, as well as the neurological, endocrinal and integumentary systems.

This course is a specialized English course related to medical science and its auxiliary fields. Field specific words are examined in addition to an overview of the field and certain anatomical systems. The emphasis is to see how the words are constructed; including prefixes, suffixes and how these words function in a morphological sense. The students are trained in spelling and punctuation related to these field specific words. Students are also trained in writing medical secretary letters, reports and operational reports regarding the body; the immune system. the cardio and cardiovascular systems, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system and the digestive system. In this course students are trained in writing specialized English texts with an emphasis on vocabulary and style. Emphasis is placed on medical letters, reports, surgical descriptions and reports on the urinary system; including the reproductive system, venereal diseases, the muscular system, as well as the neurological, endocrinal and integumentary systems.

The course (2 ECTS) is especially aimed at students who have completed at least three years of undergraduate studies in clinical disciplines within the field of health sciences. It is a prerequisite for the clinical course Interdisciplinary clinical cooperation: The HealthSquare (2 ECTS) (health care service for university students). The course is based on the theories of interprofessional education and various teaching strategies will be used in order to encourage active participation of students. Students will work together in interdisciplinary groups. The course is mainly focused on interdisciplinary theories, professionalism, interdisciplinary cooperation, team work and ethical decisions in health care.

Assessment (pass / fail) is based on  project work, activity in project work and exams that take place in electronic form in the teaching cycle. 

Teaching arrangements:
Students are divided into interdisciplinary study groups at the beginning of the semester that plan and execute their own meeting times and hand in their final assignments before the end of October. 

Students get insight into the professional challenges that health information professionals are faced with while managing information, documents and records. The legislation relating to the protection of privacy and the General Data Protection Regulation will be presented. The effects of the legislation on Icelandic organizations is covered. Terms and procedures related to GDPR are explained, such as the different responsibilities of data processors and data controllers, proportionality when organizing data, the right to be forgotten, informed consent, personal data, risk analysis and contracts with data processors. The role of a Data Protection Officer in organizations will be explained. The course sets focus on the role of health information and records management in an environment of GDPR with the safeguarding of information in mind. Students will work on practical assignments in relation to the health sector.

In this course students will be introduced to the official Icelandic language policy along with websites offering various tools regardin written texts and writing skills. Spelling and punctuation regulations will be introduced as well as main topics regarding written language, language style and variation, proof reading and handling of medical texts.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skill after having finished basic training courses in health care clinics and hospitals. Students can choose to work within more specialized fields within their profession in a health care clinic or hospital or in a health related institution or private firm such as

• Private clinics, rehabilitation centers or other private health related institutes
• The Directorate of Health
• Ministry of Health
• Hospital archives
• Health related buisness in the private sector such as pharmaceutical companies.

Students need to contact the program manager and ask for registration.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skill in managing electronic medical records and databases in health care clinics. During the training the students will have the opportunity to apply their special knowledge and skill under the guidance of a Health Information Manager.

Students need to contact the program manager to ask for registration.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skills in managing electronic medical records and databases in hospitals. All students will carry out basic tasks within the clinical specialities and key units providing nececcary investigations (as internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry, emergency medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, neurology and rehabilitation on the one hand and radiology, bacteriology, virology and pathology etc. on the other. During the training the students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills under the guidance of a trained Health Information Manager with focus o their ability to expand their knowledge within any special line of Health Information Management.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skills in managing free written texts in medical records with focus on non Icelandic medical terminology within the fields of psychiatry, surgery and interal medicine. Students will have the opportunity to practice the utilisation of websites for for further aqccuisition of information in a professional and skilled way and apply their knowledge of anatomy and pathology as well.

The course is an advanced course of writing and handling free medical texts in medical records with focus on more specialized medical terminology. Students will have the opportunity to practice the utilisation of websites for information aqccuisition in a professional and skilled way and apply their knowledge of anatomy and pathology as well.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skill after having finished basic training courses in health care clinics and hospitals. Students can choose to work within more specialized fields within their profession in a health care clinic or hospital or in a health related institution or private firm such as

• Private clinics, rehabilitation centers or other private health related institutes
• The Directorate of Health
• Ministry of Health
• Hospital archives
• Health related buisness in the private sector such as pharmaceutical companies.

Students need to contact the program manager and ask for registration.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skill in managing electronic medical records and databases in health care clinics. During the training the students will have the opportunity to apply their special knowledge and skill under the guidance of a Health Information Manager.

Students need to contact the program manager to ask for registration.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skills in managing electronic medical records and databases in hospitals. All students will carry out basic tasks within the clinical specialities and key units providing nececcary investigations (as internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry, emergency medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, neurology and rehabilitation on the one hand and radiology, bacteriology, virology and pathology etc. on the other. During the training the students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills under the guidance of a trained Health Information Manager with focus o their ability to expand their knowledge within any special line of Health Information Management.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skills in managing free written texts in medical records with focus on non Icelandic medical terminology within the fields of psychiatry, surgery and interal medicine. Students will have the opportunity to practice the utilisation of websites for for further aqccuisition of information in a professional and skilled way and apply their knowledge of anatomy and pathology as well.

The course is an advanced course of writing and handling free medical texts in medical records with focus on more specialized medical terminology. Students will have the opportunity to practice the utilisation of websites for information aqccuisition in a professional and skilled way and apply their knowledge of anatomy and pathology as well.

In the course the students will gain knowlede of the Icelandic health care system and its workings, management of health information, laws and regulations concerning the Icelandic health care system, privacy laws, ethics and the practices of health information management. Students will also be introduced to e-Health and different types of medical data. We will review basic guidelines concerning learning techniques, report writing, copyright and plagiarism, and various rules of the University of Iceland regarding these matters as well as student rights and obligations.

The history and development of information and records management is covered and students learn to know the main associations and organizations in information and records management as well as their contribution to the field of information and records management. Laws, regulations and rules concerning information, records and archives are introduced and the aim and methods of information and records management. The main topics of information and records management are studied, such as the records inventory, the retention and disposition schedule, classification and classification systems for records, the storage facilities needed for active and inactive records, vital records security, safety and security plans for information and records including recovery, packing and registering of semi-active and inactive records, and standard layout for records and forms management. The emphasis is on the organization of different forms of records, for example correspondence, accounting records, photographs, drawings, promotional material. Examples are given on how various computer systems can be used in organizing information and records, in registration, storage and retrieval. The students go through a need analysis for information and records management program in an organization. Students visit archives and organizations which have implemented an information and records management program. Methods to organize the published material which organizations receive are introduced.

The aim of this course is to introduce general anatomy to students in Health Information Management. Students will be introduced to all organs in the body and organ systems. Students will learn basic structure and function of these organs and how disease in these organs may occur.  At the end of this course students should have good overview over the architecture of the human body and how organs are linked together.

In this course, students will get insight into health information technology and electronic medical record systems.  There will be an emphasis on Icelandic medical record systems but other systems also explored.  The medical record systems Saga and Heilsugátt will be introduced and also medical record systems for laboratory data and diagnostic imaging.  The connections between health information (Heklunetið). This course will also cover security issues and introduce novel topics in health information technology.

In this course the students work with “Sérlyfjaskrá” (Pharmaceutical Drug Register), the ATC- system in medicine, absorption, different concepts related to pharmacy and the most common pharmaceutical forms and their abbreviations. Students study how medicine is stored, expiry dates and delivery. The main emphasis is around law and regulations about medicine, the prescription of medicine and their deliverance. The topic about how most common pharmaceutical works monitoring prescriptions from doctors. Pharmacovigilance is explained. 

This course is a specialized English course related to medical science and its auxiliary fields. Field specific words are examined in addition to an overview of the field and certain anatomical systems. The emphasis is to see how the words are constructed; including prefixes, suffixes and how these words function in a morphological sense. The students are trained in spelling and punctuation related to these field specific words. Students are also trained in writing medical secretary letters, reports and operational reports regarding the body; the immune system. the cardio and cardiovascular systems, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system and the digestive system. In this course students are trained in writing specialized English texts with an emphasis on vocabulary and style. Emphasis is placed on medical letters, reports, surgical descriptions and reports on the urinary system; including the reproductive system, venereal diseases, the muscular system, as well as the neurological, endocrinal and integumentary systems.

Cardiology, lung disease, gastroenterology, neptrology, contagiology, endocrinology. Normal apperance in X-ray, deviation, indications and contraindications. Diagnostic imaging.

The students learn to use records management software, groupware and intranets and the importance of electronic records management systems in e-government is explained. A software which is designed to organize, store and retrieve information and records and track the status or progress of cases within the organization is introduced and students get the opportunity to use it. Information security in accordance with the ISO 27001 standard is covered. Students are familiarized with the operational security of computer systems, their legal environment and the organization of information for e-commerce and knowledge management. Students must know and understand theories and models in knowledge management and the similarities of human resource management and knowledge management. Quality issues, quality management and the ISO 9000 quality standards are covered, as is environment management and the ISO 14000 standards. Students must have the knowledge to create the documents in a quality system and to evaluate these documents. Various ways are introduced which can be used to promote the idea of records and information management to those working in and managing the organization.

This course is a specialized English course related to medical science and its auxiliary fields. Field specific words are examined in addition to an overview of the field and certain anatomical systems. The emphasis is to see how the words are constructed; including prefixes, suffixes and how these words function in a morphological sense. The students are trained in spelling and punctuation related to these field specific words. Students are also trained in writing medical secretary letters, reports and operational reports regarding the body; the immune system. the cardio and cardiovascular systems, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system and the digestive system. In this course students are trained in writing specialized English texts with an emphasis on vocabulary and style. Emphasis is placed on medical letters, reports, surgical descriptions and reports on the urinary system; including the reproductive system, venereal diseases, the muscular system, as well as the neurological, endocrinal and integumentary systems.

The course is especially aimed at students on their first year of studies in disciplines within the field of health sciences. The joint Health science day is for incoming students of all faculties at the School of Health Sciences in January each year. The main topic is interdisciplinary cooperation and its importance. All basic factors of cooperation will be covered such as the common view on the right to good health, communication and ethics. Furthermore, the role and responsibility of health sciences.

In this course students will be introduced to the official Icelandic language policy along with websites offering various tools regardin written texts and writing skills. Spelling and punctuation regulations will be introduced as well as main topics regarding written language, language style and variation, proof reading and handling of medical texts.

The use of The International Classification of Disease will be discussed as well as The Classification of Surgical Procedures (NCSP), both present and previous editions. The importance of ICD and NCSP will be discussed in the context of clinical work, research and management as well as data handling, international data standards and metadata. Please note that the course is still being worked on and is therefore subject to change.

The course provides practical training in clinical coding within Health Information Management with the main focus on The International Classification of Diseases and The Classification of Surgical Procedures. The course is based on five different assignments and comes as an advanced course following HGF402G Classification and clinical coding in Health Information Management. This course is an online free elective course which can be chosen instead of HGF003G Practical training of choice.

This course is a specialized English course related to medical science and its auxiliary fields. Field specific words are examined in addition to an overview of the field and certain anatomical systems. The emphasis is to see how the words are constructed; including prefixes, suffixes and how these words function in a morphological sense. The students are trained in spelling and punctuation related to these field specific words. Students are also trained in writing medical secretary letters, reports and operational reports regarding the body; the immune system. the cardio and cardiovascular systems, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system and the digestive system. In this course students are trained in writing specialized English texts with an emphasis on vocabulary and style. Emphasis is placed on medical letters, reports, surgical descriptions and reports on the urinary system; including the reproductive system, venereal diseases, the muscular system, as well as the neurological, endocrinal and integumentary systems.

This course is a specialized English course related to medical science and its auxiliary fields. Field specific words are examined in addition to an overview of the field and certain anatomical systems. The emphasis is to see how the words are constructed; including prefixes, suffixes and how these words function in a morphological sense. The students are trained in spelling and punctuation related to these field specific words. Students are also trained in writing medical secretary letters, reports and operational reports regarding the body; the immune system. the cardio and cardiovascular systems, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system and the digestive system. In this course students are trained in writing specialized English texts with an emphasis on vocabulary and style. Emphasis is placed on medical letters, reports, surgical descriptions and reports on the urinary system; including the reproductive system, venereal diseases, the muscular system, as well as the neurological, endocrinal and integumentary systems.

The course (2 ECTS) is especially aimed at students who have completed at least three years of undergraduate studies in clinical disciplines within the field of health sciences. It is a prerequisite for the clinical course Interdisciplinary clinical cooperation: The HealthSquare (2 ECTS) (health care service for university students). The course is based on the theories of interprofessional education and various teaching strategies will be used in order to encourage active participation of students. Students will work together in interdisciplinary groups. The course is mainly focused on interdisciplinary theories, professionalism, interdisciplinary cooperation, team work and ethical decisions in health care.

Assessment (pass / fail) is based on  project work, activity in project work and exams that take place in electronic form in the teaching cycle. 

Teaching arrangements:
Students are divided into interdisciplinary study groups at the beginning of the semester that plan and execute their own meeting times and hand in their final assignments before the end of October. 

Students get insight into the professional challenges that health information professionals are faced with while managing information, documents and records. The legislation relating to the protection of privacy and the General Data Protection Regulation will be presented. The effects of the legislation on Icelandic organizations is covered. Terms and procedures related to GDPR are explained, such as the different responsibilities of data processors and data controllers, proportionality when organizing data, the right to be forgotten, informed consent, personal data, risk analysis and contracts with data processors. The role of a Data Protection Officer in organizations will be explained. The course sets focus on the role of health information and records management in an environment of GDPR with the safeguarding of information in mind. Students will work on practical assignments in relation to the health sector.

In this course students will be introduced to the official Icelandic language policy along with websites offering various tools regardin written texts and writing skills. Spelling and punctuation regulations will be introduced as well as main topics regarding written language, language style and variation, proof reading and handling of medical texts.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skill after having finished basic training courses in health care clinics and hospitals. Students can choose to work within more specialized fields within their profession in a health care clinic or hospital or in a health related institution or private firm such as

• Private clinics, rehabilitation centers or other private health related institutes
• The Directorate of Health
• Ministry of Health
• Hospital archives
• Health related buisness in the private sector such as pharmaceutical companies.

Students need to contact the program manager and ask for registration.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skill in managing electronic medical records and databases in health care clinics. During the training the students will have the opportunity to apply their special knowledge and skill under the guidance of a Health Information Manager.

Students need to contact the program manager to ask for registration.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skills in managing electronic medical records and databases in hospitals. All students will carry out basic tasks within the clinical specialities and key units providing nececcary investigations (as internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry, emergency medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, neurology and rehabilitation on the one hand and radiology, bacteriology, virology and pathology etc. on the other. During the training the students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills under the guidance of a trained Health Information Manager with focus o their ability to expand their knowledge within any special line of Health Information Management.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skills in managing free written texts in medical records with focus on non Icelandic medical terminology within the fields of psychiatry, surgery and interal medicine. Students will have the opportunity to practice the utilisation of websites for for further aqccuisition of information in a professional and skilled way and apply their knowledge of anatomy and pathology as well.

The course is an advanced course of writing and handling free medical texts in medical records with focus on more specialized medical terminology. Students will have the opportunity to practice the utilisation of websites for information aqccuisition in a professional and skilled way and apply their knowledge of anatomy and pathology as well.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skill after having finished basic training courses in health care clinics and hospitals. Students can choose to work within more specialized fields within their profession in a health care clinic or hospital or in a health related institution or private firm such as

• Private clinics, rehabilitation centers or other private health related institutes
• The Directorate of Health
• Ministry of Health
• Hospital archives
• Health related buisness in the private sector such as pharmaceutical companies.

Students need to contact the program manager and ask for registration.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skill in managing electronic medical records and databases in health care clinics. During the training the students will have the opportunity to apply their special knowledge and skill under the guidance of a Health Information Manager.

Students need to contact the program manager to ask for registration.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skills in managing electronic medical records and databases in hospitals. All students will carry out basic tasks within the clinical specialities and key units providing nececcary investigations (as internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry, emergency medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, neurology and rehabilitation on the one hand and radiology, bacteriology, virology and pathology etc. on the other. During the training the students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills under the guidance of a trained Health Information Manager with focus o their ability to expand their knowledge within any special line of Health Information Management.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skills in managing free written texts in medical records with focus on non Icelandic medical terminology within the fields of psychiatry, surgery and interal medicine. Students will have the opportunity to practice the utilisation of websites for for further aqccuisition of information in a professional and skilled way and apply their knowledge of anatomy and pathology as well.

The course is an advanced course of writing and handling free medical texts in medical records with focus on more specialized medical terminology. Students will have the opportunity to practice the utilisation of websites for information aqccuisition in a professional and skilled way and apply their knowledge of anatomy and pathology as well.

In the course the students will gain knowlede of the Icelandic health care system and its workings, management of health information, laws and regulations concerning the Icelandic health care system, privacy laws, ethics and the practices of health information management. Students will also be introduced to e-Health and different types of medical data. We will review basic guidelines concerning learning techniques, report writing, copyright and plagiarism, and various rules of the University of Iceland regarding these matters as well as student rights and obligations.

The history and development of information and records management is covered and students learn to know the main associations and organizations in information and records management as well as their contribution to the field of information and records management. Laws, regulations and rules concerning information, records and archives are introduced and the aim and methods of information and records management. The main topics of information and records management are studied, such as the records inventory, the retention and disposition schedule, classification and classification systems for records, the storage facilities needed for active and inactive records, vital records security, safety and security plans for information and records including recovery, packing and registering of semi-active and inactive records, and standard layout for records and forms management. The emphasis is on the organization of different forms of records, for example correspondence, accounting records, photographs, drawings, promotional material. Examples are given on how various computer systems can be used in organizing information and records, in registration, storage and retrieval. The students go through a need analysis for information and records management program in an organization. Students visit archives and organizations which have implemented an information and records management program. Methods to organize the published material which organizations receive are introduced.

The aim of this course is to introduce general anatomy to students in Health Information Management. Students will be introduced to all organs in the body and organ systems. Students will learn basic structure and function of these organs and how disease in these organs may occur.  At the end of this course students should have good overview over the architecture of the human body and how organs are linked together.

In this course, students will get insight into health information technology and electronic medical record systems.  There will be an emphasis on Icelandic medical record systems but other systems also explored.  The medical record systems Saga and Heilsugátt will be introduced and also medical record systems for laboratory data and diagnostic imaging.  The connections between health information (Heklunetið). This course will also cover security issues and introduce novel topics in health information technology.

In this course the students work with “Sérlyfjaskrá” (Pharmaceutical Drug Register), the ATC- system in medicine, absorption, different concepts related to pharmacy and the most common pharmaceutical forms and their abbreviations. Students study how medicine is stored, expiry dates and delivery. The main emphasis is around law and regulations about medicine, the prescription of medicine and their deliverance. The topic about how most common pharmaceutical works monitoring prescriptions from doctors. Pharmacovigilance is explained. 

This course is a specialized English course related to medical science and its auxiliary fields. Field specific words are examined in addition to an overview of the field and certain anatomical systems. The emphasis is to see how the words are constructed; including prefixes, suffixes and how these words function in a morphological sense. The students are trained in spelling and punctuation related to these field specific words. Students are also trained in writing medical secretary letters, reports and operational reports regarding the body; the immune system. the cardio and cardiovascular systems, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system and the digestive system. In this course students are trained in writing specialized English texts with an emphasis on vocabulary and style. Emphasis is placed on medical letters, reports, surgical descriptions and reports on the urinary system; including the reproductive system, venereal diseases, the muscular system, as well as the neurological, endocrinal and integumentary systems.

Cardiology, lung disease, gastroenterology, neptrology, contagiology, endocrinology. Normal apperance in X-ray, deviation, indications and contraindications. Diagnostic imaging.

The students learn to use records management software, groupware and intranets and the importance of electronic records management systems in e-government is explained. A software which is designed to organize, store and retrieve information and records and track the status or progress of cases within the organization is introduced and students get the opportunity to use it. Information security in accordance with the ISO 27001 standard is covered. Students are familiarized with the operational security of computer systems, their legal environment and the organization of information for e-commerce and knowledge management. Students must know and understand theories and models in knowledge management and the similarities of human resource management and knowledge management. Quality issues, quality management and the ISO 9000 quality standards are covered, as is environment management and the ISO 14000 standards. Students must have the knowledge to create the documents in a quality system and to evaluate these documents. Various ways are introduced which can be used to promote the idea of records and information management to those working in and managing the organization.

This course is a specialized English course related to medical science and its auxiliary fields. Field specific words are examined in addition to an overview of the field and certain anatomical systems. The emphasis is to see how the words are constructed; including prefixes, suffixes and how these words function in a morphological sense. The students are trained in spelling and punctuation related to these field specific words. Students are also trained in writing medical secretary letters, reports and operational reports regarding the body; the immune system. the cardio and cardiovascular systems, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system and the digestive system. In this course students are trained in writing specialized English texts with an emphasis on vocabulary and style. Emphasis is placed on medical letters, reports, surgical descriptions and reports on the urinary system; including the reproductive system, venereal diseases, the muscular system, as well as the neurological, endocrinal and integumentary systems.

The course is especially aimed at students on their first year of studies in disciplines within the field of health sciences. The joint Health science day is for incoming students of all faculties at the School of Health Sciences in January each year. The main topic is interdisciplinary cooperation and its importance. All basic factors of cooperation will be covered such as the common view on the right to good health, communication and ethics. Furthermore, the role and responsibility of health sciences.

In this course students will be introduced to the official Icelandic language policy along with websites offering various tools regardin written texts and writing skills. Spelling and punctuation regulations will be introduced as well as main topics regarding written language, language style and variation, proof reading and handling of medical texts.

The use of The International Classification of Disease will be discussed as well as The Classification of Surgical Procedures (NCSP), both present and previous editions. The importance of ICD and NCSP will be discussed in the context of clinical work, research and management as well as data handling, international data standards and metadata. Please note that the course is still being worked on and is therefore subject to change.

The course provides practical training in clinical coding within Health Information Management with the main focus on The International Classification of Diseases and The Classification of Surgical Procedures. The course is based on five different assignments and comes as an advanced course following HGF402G Classification and clinical coding in Health Information Management. This course is an online free elective course which can be chosen instead of HGF003G Practical training of choice.

This course is a specialized English course related to medical science and its auxiliary fields. Field specific words are examined in addition to an overview of the field and certain anatomical systems. The emphasis is to see how the words are constructed; including prefixes, suffixes and how these words function in a morphological sense. The students are trained in spelling and punctuation related to these field specific words. Students are also trained in writing medical secretary letters, reports and operational reports regarding the body; the immune system. the cardio and cardiovascular systems, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system and the digestive system. In this course students are trained in writing specialized English texts with an emphasis on vocabulary and style. Emphasis is placed on medical letters, reports, surgical descriptions and reports on the urinary system; including the reproductive system, venereal diseases, the muscular system, as well as the neurological, endocrinal and integumentary systems.

This course is a specialized English course related to medical science and its auxiliary fields. Field specific words are examined in addition to an overview of the field and certain anatomical systems. The emphasis is to see how the words are constructed; including prefixes, suffixes and how these words function in a morphological sense. The students are trained in spelling and punctuation related to these field specific words. Students are also trained in writing medical secretary letters, reports and operational reports regarding the body; the immune system. the cardio and cardiovascular systems, the lymphatic system, the respiratory system and the digestive system. In this course students are trained in writing specialized English texts with an emphasis on vocabulary and style. Emphasis is placed on medical letters, reports, surgical descriptions and reports on the urinary system; including the reproductive system, venereal diseases, the muscular system, as well as the neurological, endocrinal and integumentary systems.

The course (2 ECTS) is especially aimed at students who have completed at least three years of undergraduate studies in clinical disciplines within the field of health sciences. It is a prerequisite for the clinical course Interdisciplinary clinical cooperation: The HealthSquare (2 ECTS) (health care service for university students). The course is based on the theories of interprofessional education and various teaching strategies will be used in order to encourage active participation of students. Students will work together in interdisciplinary groups. The course is mainly focused on interdisciplinary theories, professionalism, interdisciplinary cooperation, team work and ethical decisions in health care.

Assessment (pass / fail) is based on  project work, activity in project work and exams that take place in electronic form in the teaching cycle. 

Teaching arrangements:
Students are divided into interdisciplinary study groups at the beginning of the semester that plan and execute their own meeting times and hand in their final assignments before the end of October. 

Students get insight into the professional challenges that health information professionals are faced with while managing information, documents and records. The legislation relating to the protection of privacy and the General Data Protection Regulation will be presented. The effects of the legislation on Icelandic organizations is covered. Terms and procedures related to GDPR are explained, such as the different responsibilities of data processors and data controllers, proportionality when organizing data, the right to be forgotten, informed consent, personal data, risk analysis and contracts with data processors. The role of a Data Protection Officer in organizations will be explained. The course sets focus on the role of health information and records management in an environment of GDPR with the safeguarding of information in mind. Students will work on practical assignments in relation to the health sector.

In this course students will be introduced to the official Icelandic language policy along with websites offering various tools regardin written texts and writing skills. Spelling and punctuation regulations will be introduced as well as main topics regarding written language, language style and variation, proof reading and handling of medical texts.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skill after having finished basic training courses in health care clinics and hospitals. Students can choose to work within more specialized fields within their profession in a health care clinic or hospital or in a health related institution or private firm such as

• Private clinics, rehabilitation centers or other private health related institutes
• The Directorate of Health
• Ministry of Health
• Hospital archives
• Health related buisness in the private sector such as pharmaceutical companies.

Students need to contact the program manager and ask for registration.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skill in managing electronic medical records and databases in health care clinics. During the training the students will have the opportunity to apply their special knowledge and skill under the guidance of a Health Information Manager.

Students need to contact the program manager to ask for registration.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skills in managing electronic medical records and databases in hospitals. All students will carry out basic tasks within the clinical specialities and key units providing nececcary investigations (as internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry, emergency medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, neurology and rehabilitation on the one hand and radiology, bacteriology, virology and pathology etc. on the other. During the training the students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills under the guidance of a trained Health Information Manager with focus o their ability to expand their knowledge within any special line of Health Information Management.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skills in managing free written texts in medical records with focus on non Icelandic medical terminology within the fields of psychiatry, surgery and interal medicine. Students will have the opportunity to practice the utilisation of websites for for further aqccuisition of information in a professional and skilled way and apply their knowledge of anatomy and pathology as well.

The course is an advanced course of writing and handling free medical texts in medical records with focus on more specialized medical terminology. Students will have the opportunity to practice the utilisation of websites for information aqccuisition in a professional and skilled way and apply their knowledge of anatomy and pathology as well.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skill after having finished basic training courses in health care clinics and hospitals. Students can choose to work within more specialized fields within their profession in a health care clinic or hospital or in a health related institution or private firm such as

• Private clinics, rehabilitation centers or other private health related institutes
• The Directorate of Health
• Ministry of Health
• Hospital archives
• Health related buisness in the private sector such as pharmaceutical companies.

Students need to contact the program manager and ask for registration.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skill in managing electronic medical records and databases in health care clinics. During the training the students will have the opportunity to apply their special knowledge and skill under the guidance of a Health Information Manager.

Students need to contact the program manager to ask for registration.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skills in managing electronic medical records and databases in hospitals. All students will carry out basic tasks within the clinical specialities and key units providing nececcary investigations (as internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry, emergency medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, neurology and rehabilitation on the one hand and radiology, bacteriology, virology and pathology etc. on the other. During the training the students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills under the guidance of a trained Health Information Manager with focus o their ability to expand their knowledge within any special line of Health Information Management.

The aim of this course is to provide practical training for students in Health Information Management to promote their knowledge and skills in managing free written texts in medical records with focus on non Icelandic medical terminology within the fields of psychiatry, surgery and interal medicine. Students will have the opportunity to practice the utilisation of websites for for further aqccuisition of information in a professional and skilled way and apply their knowledge of anatomy and pathology as well.

The course is an advanced course of writing and handling free medical texts in medical records with focus on more specialized medical terminology. Students will have the opportunity to practice the utilisation of websites for information aqccuisition in a professional and skilled way and apply their knowledge of anatomy and pathology as well.