Bachelor of Science (Hons) Digital Healthcare at Letterkenny Institute of Technology

This is a multidisciplinary degree which has been developed by the Departments of Computing and Nursing and Healthcare with input from the Departments of Law and Humanities and Business Studies. This programme will help students develop their understanding of how ICT is being used to improve healthcare.

They will learn about computer systems, healthcare models, healthcare regulation and compliance, ethics, law, economic models, artificial intelligence, data analytics, physiology, programming, app development and systems design.

For example wearable devices and apps that monitor exercise, sleep patterns, etc., are becoming increasingly common. They help people monitor and adjust their lifestyle choices. The data gathered also provides medical professionals with early warnings and often life-saving information. This is just one of many used for digital healthcare technologies.

Career Pathways

The main employers are:

• Hospitals
• Health Care Providers
• Medical Research Centers
• Companies working in Digital Healthcare

Graduate Careers

Graduate careers typically include:

• Digital Healthcare IT Specialist
• Digital Healthcare Services Support
• Data Scientists
• Medical Data Architects
• Healthcare Informatics
• Project Management
• Interaction Design
• Medical-Technical Sales
• Digital Healthcare
• Mobile Apps Development for Healthcare
• Content Storage and Delivery Systems
• Risk Analysis in Medical Environments
• Healthcare Compliance
• Healthcare IT Product Delivery
• E-Learning for Healthcare Systems
• R&D in Digital Healthcare
• Cyber Security